BrowsingJuly 21, 2011 >The 2011 Gender Spectrum Family Conference is Approaching>CALLING ALL GENDER NONCONFORMING YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES! Our friends at Gender Spectrum have an upcoming event we think you should know about. This year’s Gender Spectrum Family Conference for transgender and gender nonconforming children and teens, will be held in Berkeley, California, from July 29th – August 1st. The conference brings together youth, families [...] July 20, 2011 >GLSEN Co-Sponsors ‘I’m From Driftwood’ Screening at NewFest>This week marks the kick-off of the 23rd Annual NYC LGBT Film Festival, NewFest. GLSEN is proud to announce its involvement in this year’s festival by co-sponsoring the screening of the film “I’m From Driftwood.” This documentary shows New York’s Nathan Manske as he crosses the country in search of what the 21st century queer [...] July 7, 2011 >GLSEN Student Jump-Start Coordinators Visit the White House>On Wednesday, June 29th, five GLSEN student advocates attended the second annual LGBT Pride Reception at the White House. These Jump-Start Coordinators, coming from various areas of the country, got the chance to share their stories of anti-LGBT bullying with top government officials, including the President Obama and Vice President Biden. While there, students had [...] June 28, 2011 >GLSEN Returns to the New York City Pride Parade>This past Sunday, GLSEN returned to New York City Pride marching in the official 2011 NYC Pride Parade. Our group of 125 GLSEN staff, chapter members, volunteers, students, educators, and supporters met up at 11 a.m., and we couldn’t have asked for better weather. It was amazing to see so many supporters out for GLSEN. [...] June 20, 2011 >GLSEN Featured on SnagFilms for Pride Month>Since June is LGBT Pride Month, SnagFilms has devoted a page to GLSEN and is donating proceeds to GLSEN for everyone who visits their website. Want a simple and effortless way to donate $1 to GLSEN? Just visit this link and “Like” or “tweet” the film “Fagbug” on the GLSEN page. It’s that simple! For [...] June 15, 2011 >New CDC Study Finds Heightened Risk Factors for LGB Youth> According to research findings in a study released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) youth are more likely than their heterosexual peers to engage in risky behaviors such as substance abuse (e.g., tobacco, alcohol, and drugs), sexual risk behaviors that lead to pregnancy and [...] April 28, 2011 Day of Silence Student Voices: Meghann G.>Meghann G. participated in the National Day of Silence on Friday, April 15, and throughout the day was teased by her peers who made gay jokes at her. Meghann retreated to the counselors’ office and began to write. Below is an excerpt of what she wrote on that day, cross posted with permission from her [...] April 22, 2011 The Day of Silence is over. Now what?Last Friday, many of you participated in the National Day of Silence. Thanks to all of your amazing work we are able to say that this was the largest Day of Silence in history! Your silence brought awareness to the silencing effects of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools. Congrats! But don’t stop there. Day [...] April 15, 2011 Break the Silence!Congratulations to all of you on a hugely successful Day of Silence! Hundreds of thousands of people across the country and around the world participated in the Day to bring awareness to anti-LGBT bullying and harassment. By now you’ve likely Broken the Silence, and begun to speak about your participation in the Day, your experiences [...] April 15, 2011 Meet Your 2011 Day of Silence Staff!Hey everyone! We’re all staff members at GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, and we’re supporting the Day of Silence today! Meet the Day of Silence crew! IAN MARTHA ANTHONY BARBARA KRIS JUSTIN TERNA LEIGH |
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