The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
GLSEN, or the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network, is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for ALL students.
> Visit GLSEN's site... The GLSEN Jump-Start Guide for Gay-Straight Alliances NEW! Check out this 8-part resource for new and already-established Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) or similar clubs.
> more Days of Action + No Name-Calling Week These are regular occasions during the school year when students, educators and allies can bring attention to the pervasive problem of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment.
> more From Teasing to Torment: School Climate in America - A National Report on School Bullying Survey Illustrates Severity of Problem, and Identifies Frequent Targets of Verbal and Physical Harassment
> more 2007 National School Climate Survey GLSEN survey finds bullying negatively impacts academic engagement and achievement; Comprehensive policies directly relate to safer schools for LGBT students.
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2009 National Day of Silence. The Day of Silence, a project of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), is a student-led day of action when concerned students, from middle school to college, take some form of a vow of silence to bring attention to the name-calling, bullying and harassment -- in effect, the silencing -- experienced by LGBT students and their allies. This year the event will take place on April 17th.
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Campus Pride is a national organization committed to helping LGBT and ally college groups by providing services and support. They hope to support and mentor student leaders on campuses to raise the next generation of great LGBT and ally leaders.
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