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Youth United is working on a campaign to enhance parks in Merced, making them more accessible and enjoyable for the youth in our community. We believe that well-maintained parks play a crucial role in positive growth, physical and social engagement for young people. Read More
Summer collection of LGBTQ+ art created by Merced County Youth! Every season, We’Ced showcases local artists’ pieces on LGBTQ+ experiences. Trans Pride By Ashe Aguirre I drew somewhat of a self portrait but added some little fun details to it, along with a quote. Read More
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This piece represents what it’s like to live with semi-strick parents, even despite being a legal adult, and having your ‘wings’ that will take you places, it’s like the important feather’s of the wings used to fly are built with toothpicks. Read More
On Friday, November 1st, 2024 there was a workshop held at The Merced Library about how to support the LGBTQIA youth in this city and county. But sadly there was not one person who had shown up to learn from our educational event. Read More
Liliana Figueroa-Larios is a queer artist whose works examines the idea of remembrance and how we as a society have purposefully forgotten the intersectional history of women, lesbianism and the LGBTQ+ community as a whole. As a result, material and techniques which are deemed nontraditional such sewing and forms of quilting are the cornerstone of her work. Read More
