BrowsingOctober 27, 2011 >GLSEN Student Ambassadors Launch Official YouTube Channel>Throughout the year we introduce you to these remarkable middle and high school students whose efforts to make schools safer for LGBT youth are showcased in media interviews and at GLSEN events. Rarely, however, are we given the opportunity to hear them speak candidly about their experiences and why they have chosen to partner with [...] October 25, 2011 Student Explains that Being an Ally is ‘Just the Right Thing to Do’Why I’m An Ally (cross-post from Day of Silence blog) My name is Carly, I’m a student ambassador for GLSEN and an 8th grader in Arizona. Since my mom is an ally, I’ve been an ally for basically as long as I can remember. In fact, I don’t think I could imagine that not being [...] October 12, 2011 >Saying Goodbye to Frank Kameny, ‘A Central Figure in LGBT History’>A message from GLSEN Executive Director Eliza Byard. Dear GLSEN friends, This has been a difficult LGBT History Month. A few days after Paula Ettelbrick, another towering figure in LGBT history has died: Frank Kameny passed away yesterday at the age of 86. A central figure in LGBT history, Frank Kameny was an inspiration to [...] October 7, 2011 >Remembering Paula L. Ettelbrick, A Leading Voice in the Fight for LGBT Rights> A message from GLSEN Executive Director Eliza Byard. Dear GLSEN friends, This morning Paula L. Ettelbrick passed away after a battle with cancer. Sharing this news seems sadly appropriate in the midst of LGBT History Month, as Paula was a critical figure in the fight for LGBT rights and dignity in the US and [...] September 30, 2011 GLSEN Ambassador Shares Experiences at Federal Bullying Prevention SummitThe following is a blog submission by GLSEN Student Ambassador Loan T. I had the honor of attending this year’s second annual Bullying Prevention Summit, hosted by the US Department of Education, as a representative of GLSEN along with GLSEN’s Executive Director Eliza Byard. I flew in on the first day and immediately assimilated into [...] September 30, 2011 >GLSEN Students Get Official White House Welcome Before President’s Job Speech>Rohan M. is a junior at Friends School in Washington, DC and a GLSEN Student Ambassador. Earlier this month Rohan was invited to attend President Obama’s job speech and wanted to share some of the memorable moments with us. On September 8th, 2011, I was lucky enough to have GLSEN present me with the opportunity [...] September 13, 2011 >Strong Student Leaders Stand Up to Challenges That Could Otherwise Get in Their Way>Tempest C. is a senior at Union High School in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, president of her school’s GSA and a GLSEN Student Ambassador. Recently, Tempest shared some of the issues faced by her peers and the challenges her Gay-Straight-Alliance (GSA) has had to overcome; both of which were catalysts for her wanting to become a [...] September 1, 2011 >Community Initiatives Intern Puts Bullying and Feelings of Exclusion Into Simple, Relatable Terms>By Community Initiatives Intern Ella P. I think we can pretty much all agree that wearing a paper bag as a hat to school is extremely uncool. But here’s the thing: how do we all know that? My parents have given me many lectures in my sixteen years of life, but not once did they [...] August 30, 2011 >GLSEN Student Ambassador Uses Blog to Promote Safe Schools>The second year of GLSEN’s Safe Space Campaign is underway and for those of you who have used a kit, you are well aware of its invaluable underlying message; all students should and need to feel safe in school in order to reach their fullest potential. GLSEN Student Ambassador Loan T. of Charlotte, North Carolina [...] August 26, 2011 >Bullying Shouldn’t Be ‘A Part of Growing Up’>Student Ambassador Brandon S. is a sophomore from Los Angeles and is making it his mission this year to put an end to the notion that bullying is just an acceptable stage in adolescence. This year I will begin my work as a GLSEN Student Ambassador and a proponent of a simple message, ‘safe schools [...] |
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