February 24, 2011

Time Out Youth executive director Steve Bentley (from left), Judy Shepard, mother of hate crime victim Matthew Shepard, and Shane Windmeyer, executive director of Campus Pride were among those in attendance at the annual Believe in Youth event, held Feb. 20 at Myers Park Baptist Church. Shepard spoke frankly to an audience of more than 100 people about her experiences and the importance that all -- straight allies as well as gay, bisexual and transgendered men and women -- speak our truth to lessen stigma and stereotypes. The event, partially funded by the Wesley Mancini Foundation, also featured a performance by One Voice Chorus. (RACHEL SUTHERLAND COMMUNICATIONS PHOTO)

(excerpt from Fox News Charlotte, CLICK HERE>

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - In Myers Park Baptist's Heaton Hall, about 150 people, young and old, showed up Sunday afternoon to listen to Judy Shepard speak.  You might not recognize her, but you have probably heard about her son, Matthew.  The 21-year-old college student was murdered in Laramie, Wyoming in 1998 because he was gay... MORE 

January 27, 2011

December 25, 2010

Time Out Youth Executive Director, Steve Bentley named Q-notes "Person of the Year" (excerpt from Qnotes- www.goqnotes.com)

A native North Carolinian, Steve Bentley grew up in North Wilkesboro. It’s a small town in the state’s western Piedmont, an hour away from Boone to the West and Winston-Salem to the East. Perhaps it’s that small-town, close-knit upbringing that shaped Bentley’s sense of familly.....MORE

December 19, 2010

Time Out Youth receives the Don King Award from the Charlotte Business Guild (excerpt from Qnotes- www.goqnotes.com)

Time Out Youth, Charlotte’s LGBT youth services organization, was also be honored. Under the leadership of its current board and executive director, Steve Bentley, the organization has grown in both size and influence...MORE