BrowsingDecember 11, 2012 Strengths & Silences: A transgender life in rural AmericaFor an in-depth look at the experiences of LGBT youth in rural areas and small towns, check out Strengths & Silences. Morgan Portland High School, Freshman Act I, the mess called middle school. For sixth grade, I attended a school in a small town outside of Nashville, Tennessee. Portland has a population of fewer than [...] December 10, 2012 GLSEN Welcomes Two New Chapters!GLSEN is growing! During our October meeting, the GLSEN Board of Directors voted to accredit two new Chapters into the network. GLSEN New York City and GLSEN Hawai’i have now joined more than 35 Chapters from across the country in creating safe schools for all students. We asked one of GLSEN New York City’s co-chairs, [...] October 18, 2012 Do you Believe in Magic? Being an Ally to LGBT YouthJessica Toste Nashville, TN I love schools. As a teacher, I imagine schools as centers of impassioned learning, maximized potential, and energetic engagement. However, I have spent most of my career working with students who struggle with learning. School often does not hold a lot of promise or hope for them. I have never been [...] October 1, 2012 Ally Week Stories: Bradley, LebanonBradley Student Lebanon, TN My life, though just beginning, has not been easy. I grew up knowing I was different, knowing I liked boys. However, I have not always been the open book I am now. You see, I had never really had feelings for girls. So naturally, when I first realized I liked a [...] September 28, 2012 Back-to-School Voices: Congresswoman Linda SánchezCongresswoman Linda Sánchez Cerritos, California I’m doing my best to transform schools to make sure they are respectful and inclusive of LGBT students. Bullying and harassment can destroy motivation and self-esteem, affect school attendance, academic performance, and physical and mental health. To help transform schools to make sure they are safe for everyone, I [...] September 27, 2012 Back-to-School Voices: Juliann DiNicolaJuliann DiNicola GLSEN Student Engagement Associate New York, NY Being a part of the GLSEN family is a great privilege that I have. I work as the Student Engagement Associate in the Community Initiatives Department. I hear lots of feedback from students about what their GSA is doing, what an awesome day they had on [...] September 26, 2012 How Camp GLSEN Charmed “Charm City”I’m writing this on August 29th, exactly one month since Camp GLSEN ended. It’s the middle of the first week back to school and even though I’m a college student, I somehow find myself looking forward to hearing school bells and slamming lockers. Last Friday, I tabled at an event for youth hosted by the Special Teens At Risk [...] September 24, 2012 Back-To-School Voices: Kaily, West Jordan, UTKaily Student, West Jordan, UT I am proud to say that I am doing my part to help make my school become a safer and more comfortable place. I fought alongside 4 others to get a GSA in my school. It was a tough battle but we got it! Just the other day was a [...] September 20, 2012 Back-To-School Voices: Andrew, PortlandAndrew Student Portland, TN In the rural town of Portland, TN, 1,200 teens go to the high school each day. While their parents are driving to work, and younger brothers/sisters learning the alphabet, our school club, Born This Way (BTW) is fighting for their self-image, equality, and a safer school climate. Nearly the entire school [...] September 17, 2012 Our Journey to Becoming A Part of the GLSEN OhanaThe experience to form a GLSEN chapter in Hawaii is a unique one. When I originally moved to Hawaii over seven years ago, I had wanted to work towards helping LGBT youth in our schools. One recent example of when I realized something needed to be done is when an email was forwarded to me [...] |
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