The Colin Higgins Foundation is requesting nominations for its annual YouthCourage Awards. Each year the Colin Higgins Foundation salutes LGBTQindividuals who demonstrate courage in the face of adversityanddiscrimination based on gender and/or sexual orientation.Many LGBTQ Youth grow up in family, school and community environments thatthreaten their well being. They find themselves ostracized, marginalized, inpsychological or even physical danger. Colin Higgins Foundation YouthCourage Award winners rise above such circumstances to inspire others bytaking action, rallying support, and working to transform the systems andinstitutions that impact their lives.This year the Foundation will be awarding $10,000 grants to:* Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Two-Spirit, Queer and Questioningyouth (through age 24) who have bravely stood up to hostility andintolerance based on their gender and/or sexual orientation and triumphedover bigotry through working for LGBTQ rightsand social justice.The deadline for all nominations is 5pm (Pacific Standard Time) Friday,March 2, 2007. Late nominations will not be accepted. The Foundationencourages all nominations to be made via the online submission tool, whichcan be found at:http://www.colinhig gins.org/ courageawards/ nomin_mat. cfmorwww.colinhiggins. org