YNOT (Youth Network Out Together) is hosting the “The Mighty Extra Masquerade Ball” which is the annual LGBTQIA+ Youth Prom for youth 13-18. The event will be on Saturday, June 5th at the Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation in Corpus Christi.
YNOT Prom is to help youth celebrate during PRIDE month due to events usually being located at venues for those 21+. Youth can come express their true authentic selves and to go with their date without discrimination.
EVENT DETAILS
Mighty Extra Masquerade Ball
LGBTQIA+ Youth Prom
Date: June 5, 2021
Time: 7 PM – 11 PM
Location: Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation, 2882 Holly Rd Corpus Christi, TX 78415
Event is Tickets are $10, $15 at door and open to LGBT+ Youth and Allies Ages 13-18.
ABOUT COASTAL BEND PRIDE CENTER
The Coastal Bend PRIDE Center is a 501(c)3 that provides the resources, tools, staff, and physical space to empower its members to achieve health and wellness goals, connect with one another and the broader community, advocate for justice against discrimination and inequality, and promote opportunity in a safe and empowering setting. The Coastal Bend Pride Center recognizes intersectional components of identity and supports social justice efforts for all.
ABOUT YOUTH NETWORK OUT TOGETHER
YNOT (Youth Network Out Together), is a program which strives to support, educate, and uplift lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual youth ages 13-24 throughout the Coastal Bend of South Texas. It offers a safe space for youth to learn and discuss issues important to them, meet new people, engage in friendship, decrease LGBTQIA+ marginalization and health disparities, and raise a positive public awareness of the LGBTQIA+ community. The program has a Youth Advisory Board, consisting of five youth serving a 1-year term, which serves to keep the group youth-focused and relevant. YNOT meets every other Saturday from 4pm-6pm at the Coastal Bend Wellness Foundation.