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  89R34203 TBO-D     By: Bucy H.R. No. 1439       R E S O L U T I O N          WHEREAS, OutYouth in Austin is celebrating its 35th   anniversary in 2025; and          WHEREAS, A nonprofit dedicated to supporting young people in   the LGBTQIA+ community, OutYouth was founded in April 1990 by Lisa   Rogers and Jay Erwin-Grotsky, who sought to provide area youth with   a safe place to meet peers with similar experiences and to share   their personal stories; the organization initially operated out of   living rooms and libraries, and after quickly outgrowing those   spaces, it was housed in the University YWCA and later in the   Metropolitan Community Church at Austin's LGBT Community Center; by   the end of its first decade, the organization had moved to its   current location, the Little Blue Bungalow house in North Central   Austin; and          WHEREAS, Over the years, OutYouth has served more than 40,000   young people along with their families, friends, and trusted   adults; the organization has established a number of beneficial   programs, such as the nation's first toll-free suicide hotline for   LGBTQIA+ youth as well as the Jerry Strickland Jr. Memorial   Library, which has grown to become one of the largest privately   managed collections of its kind in Texas; in 2001, OutYouth began   offering mental health counseling services, which have expanded to   include family therapy, support groups, and the Be YOU curriculum;   the organization also launched the Texas Gender & Sexuality   Alliance Network in 2005 to support students in middle and high   schools across the state, and in 2024, it created a Media Arts   Program to help individuals express themselves through films,   podcasts, music, video games, websites, and other media; and          WHEREAS, For three and a half decades, OutYouth has   demonstrated a steadfast commitment to fostering inclusivity and   empowering LGBTQIA+ youth, and this special milestone is truly   worthy of recognition; now, therefore, be it          RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 89th Texas   Legislature hereby commemorate the 35th anniversary of OutYouth and   extend to all those affiliated with the organization sincere best   wishes for the future; and, be it further          RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be   prepared for OutYouth as an expression of high regard by the Texas   House of Representatives.