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|name=Libertarian Youth Caucus (LYC)|logo=lyclogo.JPG|logo-size=150px|established=2016}} | |name=Libertarian Youth Caucus (LYC)|logo=lyclogo.JPG|logo-size=150px|established=2016}} | ||
The '''Libertarian Youth Caucus (LYC)''' is the only partisan Libertarian student organization in the country and acts | The '''Libertarian Youth Caucus (LYC)''' is the only partisan Libertarian student organization in the country and acts to represent the interests of youth within the LP. The primary purpose of the LYC is to support chapters of young Libertarians at high schools and colleges across the United States, which are organized to get their members involved in official party activism. In contrast to other youth liberty organizations like Young Americans for Liberty or Students For Liberty, the LYC is a partisan organization the supports members of the Libertarian Party instead of "liberty" Republicans or Democrats. | ||
The caucus was founded at the [[Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania]] State Convention in 2016 by [[Trent Somes]] and was relaunched in 2022 by Theodore Gercken of California (the current Chair). | The caucus was founded at the [[Libertarian Party of Pennsylvania]] State Convention in 2016 by [[Trent Somes]] and was relaunched in 2022 by Theodore Gercken of California (the current Chair). | ||