Browsing Back-to-School VoicesSeptember 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 25, 2012 Back-to-School Voices: Barb SilveyBarb Silvey GSA Advisor, Rogers High School Spokane, WA Rogers High School is located in Spokane, WA, a mid-sized city in conservative Eastern Washington. Who would think that one of the two high school Gay-Straight Alliances in Spokane would be located at Rogers? And yet, students are clamoring at the beginning of the school year: [...] 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 21, 2012 Back-to-School Voices: Ashton RoseAshton Rose Student Milford, Ohio Last year I entered my first year at Milford High School as a trans-identified student. I had left my other school because of bullying so severe I had to be withdrawn from my classes. As a transgender guy, I use male pronouns. But my Milford teachers did not respect my [...] 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 19, 2012 Back-to-School Voices: Rich EspeyRich Espey Middle School Teacher Baltimore, Maryland When you teach Middle School students you need to expect the unexpected! This year, as I look forward to another year as co-advisor to The Park School of Baltimore’s Middle School GSA (for information and resources on starting your own GSA, check out GLSEN’s Jump Start program), I [...] September 14, 2012 Back-to-School Voices: Alan BrownAlan Brown Trustee, The American Boychoir School Princeton, New Jersey As a newly-appointed trustee to a small independent middle school, one of the first things I did was to request a copy of the official school handbooks–this included the Employee Handbook as well as the Student & Parent Handbook. To prepare for the new year, [...] September 12, 2012 Back-to-School Voices: Christopher, BethesdaChristopher Murray High School Social Studies Teacher and Coach Bethesda, Maryland 2012 marked my first year where I made a strong stance on LGBT equality in my school and county. For years I have had the Safe Space poster on display and have had activities for the National Day of Silence and Ally Week. But [...] September 12, 2012 Back-to-School Voices: Sabrina, TroySabrina Student Troy, MI At my old school, it didn’t seem possible for any student to be openly LGBT without having to face relentless bullying. I knew of a small but prominent GSA there, but never thought to join, especially in the midst of a harsh school climate and the scrutiny of my peers. I [...] |
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