BrowsingMarch 22, 2012 Ricardo Martinez: Why I Work For GLSENWhen I was little boy my family used to call me Benito in honor of five-time Mexican President Benito Juárez. It wasn’t because I showed potential of brilliant leadership at 6 years old or that I looked like him, it was simply because I was born on his birth date. I never embraced the name [...] March 13, 2012 Create our next #ThinkB4YouSpeak PSAWe’re excited to announce a new partnership with the Ad Council and Talenthouse inviting artists to submit a public service announcement (PSA) that reflects the theme of GLSEN’s Think Before You Speak campaign, which is raising awareness among teens about the impact of anti-LGBT language. Directors Brett Ratner, Tom Ford and Evan Bernard are serving [...] February 28, 2012 Bringing Respect to High School AthleticsLast month, Robert, our Director of Training and Curriculum Development, forwarded me four Team Respect Pledges to post on Changing The Game: The GLSEN Sports Project. I looked down to see that they were all from Walter Johnson High School in Bethesda, MD. Right down the road from my home in Montgomery County. I soon learned [...] February 14, 2012 World Premiere Video: “Invincible” by Xelle, benefitting GLSENIt’s here! We are excited to make the debut of Xelle‘s newest single, “Invincible.” This inspiring song and touching video is sure to make your toes tap. I’ve already added it to my running playlist. Not only is it a great song, Xelle is generously donating proceeds from the single to GLSEN. We’ll be putting [...] February 9, 2012 PFOX & Montgomery County: Why a foundation for safe schools mattersNews broke this week that anti-LGBT group Parents and Friends of Ex-Gays (PFOX) sent home fliers to students in Montgomery County schools advertising potentially harmful ideas about so-called conversion therapy. Montgomery County has a long-standing tradition of allowing groups to send fliers home. After a court decision in 2006, the county’s new policy is to [...] January 31, 2012 3 Superb Stories From No Name-Calling Week (and what you can do, too!)At Bettendorf Middle School in Iowa, students had a “Walk In Another’s Shoes Day” to demonstrate every child’s different personalities. At Greenwood Elementary in Wakefield, Massachusetts, two students made a Monday morning announcement over the school public address system: “Good morning! Remember we are all different and unique. Let’s celebrate our differences. Sticks and stones [...] December 1, 2011 Unheard Voices: From the epicenter of the AIDS epidemicToday, December 1, marks Worlds AIDS Day. At GLSEN and in my personal life, I am taking a moment to remember the impact HIV/AIDS has on millions of people around the world. We are thankful for the tireless of activists, educators, medical health professionals, policymakers, parents, children and friends. HIV/AIDS affects people of all ages. [...] October 25, 2011 Dancing For StudentsMTV Music Group’s O Music Awards are set to invade Los Angeles on Halloween night to celebrate digital music counter culture. On Saturday, October 29th a livestream kicks off as O Music Awards attempts to set a world record live from the Roxy Theater on Sunset Strip. Donations raised from this 55-hour dance-a-thon will be [...] May 20, 2009 >Lawrence King Pre-Trial Postponed Again…> Ventura County Superior Court Judge James Cloninger Monday set the preliminary hearing for 15-year-old murder suspect Brandon McInerney to July 8. Brandon is accused of fatally shooting classmate Lawrence King on Feb. 12, 2008. You may remember Brandon’s father was found dead of an accidental death back in March. Judge sets preliminary hearing for [...] May 13, 2009 >Junior High GSA Member Given Award in Santa Cruz>Maddie Smith, 14, will be given the Queer Youth Leadership Award this Saturday at the Santa Cruz County Task Force awards ceremony. Smith, who is an out bisexual eighth-grader, is an outspoken member of her school’s Gay Straight Alliance and has worked to educate teachers and staff about bullying of queer youth. Before the November [...] |
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