On Saturday, March 10, the annual LGBT Rainbow Youth Summit took place at the Desert Sands Unified School District. The event was not hard to spot, as two inflatable rainbows and a rainbow door led attendees to a huge room with pride flags hanging from the staircase.

The day started with everyone gathered in a room to talk about issues the world is facing today, like gun control and bathroom bills. There was also a presentation on sexual health and STDs. Nicole Gallien ‘19 stated, “We got straight into issues and we discussed things that we never get to mention at school. It’s important to bring up such topics because, together, we have such a big voice and can make a change.”

As the event continued, attendees were able to attend different presentations, some that dolled people up in drag, one that talked about the “T” in LGBT, as well as a Q&A session about anything that anyone wanted to ask. Other than the individual events being held, awards and scholarships were also handed out to some of the attendees.

Asher Isquierdo ‘18 stated, “I enjoy my time there every year, as I love seeing our wonderful community coming together to become more informed and ready to better the future.”

As the day came to an end, there were performances by drag queens Marina Mac, Cherilyn, Sheena Wolfe, as well as drag king Jesse Jones and Michael Jackson impersonator, River Gibbs. After the performances, many stayed to dance to the music being played or socialize with other guests.

Overall, the event was very informative and colorful, like any event that pertains to the LGBTQ+ community. It is definitely one to go to next year and many years after.