Browsing Ally WeekOctober 19, 2012 Al Franken on GLSEN’s Ally WeekAl Franken is a U.S. senator from Minnesota and a lead sponsor on the Student Nondiscrimination Act. Here’s his Ally Week message: I’m proud to celebrate Ally Week with GLSEN and Gay-Straight Alliances around the country—and I’m especially proud to be one of their allies. We will only succeed in stopping anti-LGBT bullying and harassment [...] October 19, 2012 LGBT Ally is Youth Grand Marshal for Pride Parade in Tucson, AZThis blog post is written by Carly, a GLSEN Student Ambassador from Sahuarita, AZ. Last Saturday, I had the honor of serving as Youth Grand Marshal for my local pride parade. The theme this year was ‘Pride Links Us Together,’ and the event was a beautiful reminder that the LGBT/allied communities are themselves diverse groups [...] 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 15, 2012 How Allies Have Helped MeWhen I was a high school freshman, I came out. It was a turning point in my life and a really big decision, but when I made it I had no idea what I was getting into. I soon realized how alone I felt, being the only LGBTQ student in my school, or who I [...] 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 19, 2012 Calling All Allies: A Student’s Account of the Importance of AlliesWhen I came out in the fall of my 8th grade year, I felt alone. I was the first openly lesbian kid in my school’s history, and no one knew what to do about it. Then I found Ally Week. Ally Week brings all people who support equality together and has them pledge to intervene, [...] October 22, 2010 >Ally Week Voices: Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School>All during Ally Week we’ll be highlighting stories about allies as part of the Ally Week story contest. We received this story of all-ages, school-wide Ally Week action from the Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School, an independent school in New York City, NY. If you have an Ally Week story you [...] October 21, 2010 >Ally Week Voices: Yulee High School>All during Ally Week we’ll be highlighting stories about allies as part of the Ally Week story contest. The Yulee High School GSA submitted this message and public service announcement video about bullying, the product of a class project. If you have an Ally Week story you want to share, email us at info@allyweek.org. +++++++++++ [...] October 20, 2010 >Ally Week Voices: Claire>All during Ally Week we’ll be highlighting stories about allies as part of the Ally Week story contest. Claire from Bothell, WA, submitted this video about organizing a GSA in her school. If you have an Ally Week story you want to share, email us at info@allyweek.org. +++++++++++ +++++++++++ If you would like to start [...] October 19, 2010 >Ally Week Voices: Adrien>All during Ally Week we’ll be highlighting stories about allies as part of the Ally Week story contest. Seventeen-year-old Adrien, a queer transmale student in Washburn, WI, has this story to tell about why allies are important to him. If you have an Ally Week story you want to share, email us at info@allyweek.org. +++++++++++ [...] |
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