June 18, 2010

>High School Student Succeeds in Bringing Back Her School’s GSA

>Senior Alyssa Nestler of Cumberland Valley High School spent the last two years building momentum for the return of her school’s GSA, and yesterday she and her father were in attendance as the school board announced it’s vote to reinstate the GSA.

“My goal is pretty much to make it a place so kids, straight kids, other gay kids, can see that there can be tolerance, that people can accept you for who you are,” said Alyssa Nestler.

   

About Elizabeth Free

       

Elizabeth Free is the communications manager at GLSEN--the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network. Elizabeth joined GLSEN in 2009 to make schools safer for all students and says one of the best parts of her job is working with GLSEN's Student Ambassadors. She is originally from Texas and has a B.A. in Public Relations and Advertising from the University of Houston.