LOS ANGELES -- LGBT youth are invited to the upcoming "Queer Youth Empowerment Day," taking place Saturday, May 19, at University of California Los Angeles (UCLA).

The free conference is designed to bring LGBTQ youth of color as well as their teachers, parents and allies together for a unique educational experience at UCLA. Hosted by UCLA’s Project 1, the conference will explore the issues that LGBTQ youth of color face in the 21st century, with the hope of inspiring and empowering them to pursue higher education and become agents of transformative change in their communities.

SAN DIEGO -- The second lecture in San Diego State University's new Finding Leadership Under Identity (FLUID) series will be a discussion on LGBT homeless youth on Wednesday, March 21, at 6:30 pm.

The public is welcome to attend the lecture, which was organized to focus on the diversity of the LGBTQ and ally community. Through the FLUID series, SDSU hopes to expand the knowledge and understanding of important topics while building community.

PASADENA, Calif. -- Friends of Project 10 has opened the application period for its annual "Models of Excellence" competition, which awards college scholarships to the selected recipients.

Student scholarships of $1,000, $2,000, and $3,000 will be awarded to high school seniors graduating from public, private and parochial schools in Southern California who have advanced the civil rights of the LGBT community. Applicants must reside in Imperial, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Santa Barbara, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Luis Obispo, or Ventura counties.

SAN DIEGO -- PFLAG San Diego will include a special presentation on cyber bullying at its monthly meeting at 7 pm Monday, Feb. 27.

Parents, Friends and Families of Lesbians and Gay (PFLAG) is a support, education, and advocacy organization with chapters throughout the world. The San Diego chapter is an all volunteer group made up of parents, family and friends of LGBT people.