BrowsingMay 8, 2013 Speak out about your experiences!Do you identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ)? Are you between 13 and 18 years old? Are you in school currently (or have you been in school recently)? Then SPEAK OUT and help inform education policymakers and the public about what’s really going on in our nation’s schools. The 2013 National School [...] April 25, 2013 “Fag” tweeted 14,563 times todayHelp us reach our goal of zero. Share GLSEN’s Twitter Counter on Facebook or tweet about it. GLSEN is launching a revamped tool, part of our ThinkB4YouSpeak Ad Council campaign, to demonstrate how shockingly often anti-LGBT language is used on Twitter. The #ThinkB4YouSpeak Twitter Counter shows in real time the number of tweets containing anti-LGBT language, with a live feed showing actual [...] April 22, 2013 How was your Day of Silence?Last Friday was another GREAT Day of Silence, and we at GLSEN were so happy to hear your success stories all day long! Below are a couple of stories we received. If you’d like to share your Day of Silence experiences, we’d love to hear from you! Sadie isn’t on FB yet (she’s only 11), [...] April 16, 2013 Francesca Huttle: My Days of SilenceOver the past 4 years attending my high school in the suburbs of New Jersey, I have seen many students and faculty members participate in the Day of Silence. To be honest, when I was in middle school, and even high school, I believed students used this day to just get out of participating in [...] April 14, 2013 Are you ready for the Day of Silence?GLSEN’s Day of Silence is approaching! Have you ordered your Day of Silence merchandise yet? We want to let you know that today, April 14th, is the last day to order merchandise and be sure it arrives by the Day of Silence without paying extra for rush shipping! Express, overnight shipping is available as well, [...] March 18, 2013 GLSEN condemns California school’s treatment of GSAThe members of Sultana High School’s Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) have a bullying problem. The students can’t go to their teachers for help because the bullies at Sultana aren’t their classmates; they’re the educators and administrators who should be protecting them. The ACLU Foundation of Southern California (ACLU/SC) sent a formal complaint to the school district today, objecting [...] March 16, 2013 Get your Day of Silence gear today!Last month we launched our new store, making it easier for you to get gear for actions, reports and research, and fun swag to show off your support for GLSEN and safer schools. Now, Day of Silence is just a little more than a month away, so it’s time to start preparing! We have the [...] March 15, 2013 “Why silence?”“Why silence? Aren’t we trying to fight against silence?” Saad, a 2010-2011 GLSEN Student Ambassador, shares how silence on the Day of Silence is used as a powerful tool for direct action and social change: Are you participating? Make sure you’re registered so that we can support you and your school. Register today and join the [...] March 5, 2013 Safe Schools Advocacy Summit Lobby Day!Today is the culmination of GLSEN’s Safe Schools Advocacy Summit, a weekend of learning and lobbying in Washington, DC. Right now, more than 40 GLSEN activists are urging their representatives in Congress to make safer schools for all students. If you’re sad that you can’t be at the Capitol today – don’t be! We’ve got live updates [...] January 10, 2013 Congrats to “How to Survive a Plague” on its Oscar nomination!When the lights came back on after GLSEN’s screening of How to Survive a Plague last month, everyone in the room knew they’d seen a special film. We weren’t the only ones impressed, apparently, as the movie received an Oscar nomination today for Best Documentary. How to Survive a Plague is one of the best documentaries I’ve ever [...] |
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