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Welcome to FIERCE's website!

 

We hope you find our website simple to navigate, a useful community resource, consistently updated, and a place to find plenty of opportunities to plug into our work.

 

 

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FEATURES & HIGHLIGHTS
 
Can you believe it?
 
Audre Lorde Project, Queers for Economic Justice, Sylvia Rivera Law Project, and FIERCE are all housed under one roof! Celebrate with us!
 
JOINT OPEN HOUSE PARTY
Thursday, September 16th
6:30 - 9:00pm
147 West 24th Street, 6th Floor - between 6th & 7th Ave.
F/1/E/R/C to 23rd Street

We'll be partying on all four floors including:
  • Dancing!
  • Food & Drink (non-alcoholic/all ages welcome)
  • Video/Photo Projections
  • Special Group Art Project
  • Photobooth
  • Raffle
  • & learn more about all the organizations!
 
All ages - donations will benefit all 4 organziations
 
open house
 
 
 
Get into the Action Today ~
 FIERCE's 3rd Annual Bowl-a-thon! 
 

 

The BOWL-A-THON is a youth organized grassroots fundraising event that brings together over 150 community members to raise money to support FIERCE in building the leadership and power of LGBTQ youth of color in NYC.

 

This year's most anticipated grassroots fundraising event has arrived!  Visit our Bowl-a-thon Page to find out how you can get involved or click here to sign up and register your bowling teams today!
 
 
 
On Saturday, August 28, FIERCE, the Kiki Coalition & Friends of Hudson River Park Proudly Presented
 
~ A Night in New York ~
Our 2nd Annual Mini-Ball on Pier 46
 

 
Last summer, we made history with the first-ever Global Warming Mini-Ball at Hudson River Park's Pier 46.  It felt fabulous to reclaim the pier as OUR safe space for the LGBTQ community.

This year, FIERCE, the Kiki Coalition and the Friends of Hudson River Park were back at it again. Around 700 people attended the event this year! A Night in New York was FIERCE! For pictures and videos... stay tuned!
 
Also, be sure to check out the Night in New York Mini-Ball promo videos created and produced by the 2010 Education for Liberation Project Cycle 2 Class!
 

 
Stay tuned to our Website, Events Calendar, FACEBOOK, and Twitter for the latest news and information.
 
 
 
FIERCE is Seeking Applicants for an Executive Director
 
This year, Rickke Mananzala will be leaving his position as FIERCE's Executive Director. In his six years on FIERCE's staff, Rickke has been a visionary leader who has helped to build an amazing organization of LGBTQ youth of color in NYC. We are thankful for Rickke's many contributions and are excited for his next steps.

FIERCE is currently conducting a national search for a new Executive Director, and we need your support to find an experienced, committed, fabulous and humble leader to join the FIERCE team!

Please click here to read the job announcement.
 

Moving on from an incredible organization: 

A message from FIERCE Executive Director Rickke Mananzala

 
Dear FIERCE community:

I want to share some important updates about my work with FIERCE with you. This Fall, after more than six years on the FIERCE staff, I will be transitioning out of my current role as Executive Director. I am excited about this upcoming change because I will be exploring new ways that I can contribute to the social justice movement. I am also looking forward to my transition because it will create openings for other young people to take on new forms of leadership in the organization. I am thankful for the experience I had growing into my current role and for the opportunity I was given to deepen my ability to lead. I am eager to support the next phase of young leadership in the organization, and I am confident that FIERCE is in strong position to uphold our long-standing commitment to support the next generation of social justice movement leaders.
 
Continue reading here.
 
 
FIERCE Road Map to Power!
 
FIERCE is excited to announce the release of Road Map to Power: 2009-2012 Strategic Plan & 2009 Annual Report. Last year was a major year of growth at all levels of FIERCE. Guided by our three-year strategic plan, we were able increase FIERCE's impact and reach locally and nationally. We are pleased to share this summary of our 2009-2012 strategic plan, as well as our achievements in the first year of forwarding our four strategic priorities.
 
Road Map to Power
 
Click HERE to read Road Map to Power.
 
 
 
On May 13, 2010, FIERCE held our 10th Anniversary Gay-la Extravaganza at the Highline Ballroom!
 
We want to send a deep, heartfelt thank you to all the FIERCE Members, Staff, Board, Founders, Supporters, Allies, and many more for a wonderful night! It wouldn't have been possible without all of you there to celebrate 10 years of LGBTQ Youth of Color Organizing!
 
With your support, we raised over $32,000 in support of FIERCE. Let's keep the momentum going as we toast to another 10 years!!
 

 
Click here to read more about this historic event, see photos and a special slideshow commemorating FIERCE's 10th Anniversary!

 
 
 Global Warming Ball featured in OutSpoken!
 
 

 
Click here to view video highlights!
 
Special thanks to all the members of the Kiki Coalition and everyone who came out to make the Global Warming Ball a huge success!  FIERCE is excited to announce that we will be holding another Ball on the pier this summer, so stay tuned to our website for more information.
 
Click here to learn more about FIERCE's Campaigns.  Are you a FIERCE member interested in getting involved with the Campaign Steering Committee?  Contact John for more info.
 

 
 
FIERCE Members and Staff Travel in Dallas, TX for the
 
On February 3, 2010, FIERCE hosted an LGBTQ Youth of Color Organizing Summit, which brought together 30 LGBTQ youth from 11 organizations across the country.
 
The summit was one way that FIERCE put recommendations from Coming Out, Stepping Up into actions, particularly the call on LGBTQ youth to increase our capacity to organize through developing effective campaign strategies, membership base-building, and deepening political consciousness.
 
FIERCE Members facilitated trainings at the Summit and were active throughout the Creating Change Conference.
 
Live updates from the Youth Summit and Creating Change Conference were captured on our Twitter profile.  Stay tuned to our website for report backs from the Summit and our National Program.
 
   
 
FIERCE Releases New National Report
on LGBTQ Youth Organizing
 
 
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In the summer of 2009, FIERCE conducted a national LGBTQ youth needs assessment to identify the major challenges facing LGBTQ youth and to assess strategies used to address these challenges.
 
Coming Out, Stepping Up summarizes key findings from the survey and provides recommendations for how organizations can strengthen their work to build a more effective LGBTQ youth movement. 
 
The report is being released in conjunction with FIERCE's first national LGBTQ Youth of Color Organizing Summit, which will bring together 30 youth from 13 organizations across the country to build their organizing skills.  The summit is a critical opportunity for youth of color to share approaches on how they can build their political power and shape the direction of LGBTQ youth organizing and its relationship to the LGBTQ movement.
 
Click here to read the full report!
Click here for media advisory. 
 
 
 
SURVEYS!

Call NYC Service Providers and Agencies

You provide an invaluable service to youth across NYC. We hope to build close relationships with service providers and agencies and connect our membership to the services they need. If you wish to be added to our resource guide, please click HERE to fill out the survey.