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ATLANTA PRIDE on July 4th weekend.
If you are interested in going with affirm send a message with your name so we can add your name to the list. The plans are to get hotel rooms together in order to save on the cost and we will be walking in the parade. The sooner you contact us the better!
Congratulations to our new Prom Queen, Josie aka Britney Spears!

AFFIRM youth wants to thank its BRAND NEW Board of Directors for all their hard work while the building was closed down. Also, we really appreciate the new massive TV, disco ball, and surround-sound system. (So all you kids out there reading this, make sure you thank them.)

Meetings are now held from 7pm-9pm every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Affirm Youth Center wishes to extend our sincere sympathy to the family, loved ones and friends of Sean Kennedy (1987 - 2007). Our thoughts and prayers are with them.

AFFIRM is located in Greenville, South Carolina to serve the nine counties that make up the Upstate. As you may already know, the Upstate is heavily populated with conservative Christians and outside of the city of Greenville is a primarily rural area. There are few organizations and businesses in the Upstate for GLBTQ individuals, and AFFIRM is the only organization dedicated to us, the youth.


AFFIRM was created in 1996 by several Upstate South Carolina citizens who desired to create a safe space for GLBTQ youth. Due to the political climate of the Upstate, the founding of such an organization was a groundbreaking event. Although we started small, we now have strong youth attendance at our weekly support group meetings and social outings.


Now GLBTQ youth have a safe and fun place to go and hang out with our friends and straight allies. We host three weekly meetings, so if you can't make it on one night then perhaps you can catch us at one of the other meetings. Tuesday evenings ( 7-9pm ) are open to the community and discussions focus on topics relevant to youth, including current events and issues in the GLBT community. These nights are more educational in nature and we'll sometimes have a guest speaker or two from the community. Wednesday evenings (7-9pm) are really open for whatever. Most of the time we just socialize or the youth council meets to plan future events. Finally, Fridays are fun days ( 7-9pm ). The center is open for games, internet or library usage, movies and more. Sometimes we go out bowling or downtown for coffee. We occasionally throw our own parties and lock-ins. Basically, just the normal stuff that kids like to do for fun. If you're a first timer, you'll feel more comfortable starting here. On top of our regular weekly events, we also throw an annual Gay (Alternative) Prom, go to local pride events (SC Pride and ATL Pride), and national conferences (HRC). It's a very laid back atmosphere. I think you'll find that everyone feels welcome and comfortable being themselves at the center.


What do I have to do in order to become a member of Affirm Youth? ~~~
1)Contact our Youth Director, John at (864) 467-9004 or at affirmyouth@affirmyouth.org
2)Go through a short interview to make sure you're not a creepy old person haha (Don't worry, we've all had to do it). The ages of our youth are 16 to 25 years old.
3)Get directions to the new location.
4)Come have a fun time.