BrowsingMarch 22, 2012 How A Congressman From Alaska Came To Support LGBT StudentsLater this week, I will again have the privilege of traveling with GLSEN student leaders to Washington D.C. for our annual Safe Schools Advocacy Summit (SSAS). At SSAS, students learn about the legislative process, current legislative initiatives and participate in a variety of team building exercises and leadership workshops. But most importantly, they have the [...] October 5, 2011 >District Attorney to Retry Brandon McInerney for Murder of Larry King>The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office has decided to retry Brandon McInerney for the murder of 15-year-old Lawrence “Larry” King at E.O. Green Junior High in 2008. McInterney was 14 when he killed his classmate because of Larry’s sexual orientation and gender expression. The first trial against McInerney ended in a mistrial when the jury [...] July 29, 2011 >Fire Island Event Supports Changing the Game> Nearly 100 supporters attended an event last weekend on Fire Island to support Changing the Game: The GLSEN Sports Project, a new GLSEN initiative to make K-12 sports and physical education safe and inclusive for all regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Luckily, the pool kept most of those in attendance cool amid [...] March 29, 2011 >On the Eve of GLSEN’s Lobby Day at Our Safe Schools Advocacy Summit> A message from GLSEN Executive Director Eliza Byard (left, in photo) on the eve of lobby day at our Safe Schools Advocacy Summit in DC. For more on #SSAS, follow @glsen on Twitter. For more insight and commentary on the Safe Schools Movement, follow Eliza on Twitter @EByard. I’ve just spent the day in [...] March 10, 2011 Message from Executive Director Eliza Byard as GLSEN Heads to White House Conference on Bullying PreventionDear GLSEN Friends, This morning I am headed to the White House Conference on Bullying Prevention with a remarkable GLSEN delegation and alongside allies and friends from around the country. Last night our delegation had dinner with Joel Burns, City Councilman from Fort Worth, Texas, whose story, shared at a City Council meeting and in [...] March 1, 2011 >GLSEN Remembers The Rev. Peter Gomes>Crossposted at blog.dayofsilence.org.The Rev. Peter Gomes, an openly gay American Baptist minister and theologian at Harvard University’s Divinity School, passed away Monday at the age of 68. Gomes, whom GLSEN honored as a Black History Month hero last month, was a strong advocate for wider acceptance of LGBT people in America. Said GLSEN Executive Director [...] March 1, 2011 >GLSEN Remembers The Rev. Peter Gomes>Cross-posted at blog.glsen.org. The Rev. Peter Gomes, an openly gay American Baptist minister and theologian at Harvard University’s Divinity School, passed away Monday at the age of 68. Gomes, whom GLSEN honored as a Black History Month hero last month, was a strong advocate for wider acceptance of LGBT people in America. Said GLSEN Executive [...] February 1, 2011 >Thank You for Helping GLSEN Win $250K in the Pepsi Refresh Everything Contest>When I got the news this morning, I wasn’t sure if I was still dreaming: it appears that GLSEN has finished in second place in the Pepsi Refresh voting, winning $250,000 in support of our Safe Space Campaign. The official announcement of the results won’t take place until Feb. 23, but it looks as if [...] January 18, 2011 >GLSEN Board Member Sirdeaner Walker’s Speech at MLK Celebration at Wal-Mart Headquarters>GLSEN Board Member Sirdeaner Walker delivered the keynote speech today at a Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration at Wal-Mart headquarters in Arkansas. The following is Sirdeaner’s speech about her family’s story, Dr. King’s legacy and the need to do more to make our schools safer for all. Good afternoon and thank you for inviting [...] January 6, 2011 #thanksreggiebushFrom GLSEN Executive Director Eliza Byard (@ebyard). Welcome to 2011, the year we will put an end to the casual and unthinking use of anti-LGBT language. And what can you do to start this year and this effort off right? Take a moment to say “Thank you” to Reggie Bush, star running back for the [...] |
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