Commit to creating LGBTQ-inclusive schools.     Every year on this very special day, community members join advocates, parents, educators, and students across the country and unite in a commitment to make schools, and life, better for LGBTQ youth. On…

  Hi John,   Every year in November, GLSEN participates in Transgender Awareness Week which culminates with the Transgender Day of Remembrance on November 20th. The purpose of the week is to educate about and find ways to advocate for, transgender, nonbinary, two-spirit, gender nonc…

Commit to creating LGBTQ-inclusive schools.     Today the US Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on three cases that ask whether or not federal law protects employees from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.  If…

Commit to creating LGBTQ-inclusive schools.     Today the US Supreme Court is hearing oral arguments on three cases that ask whether or not federal law protects employees from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.  If…

Commit to creating LGBTQ-inclusive schools.   John, How are you being an Ally to LGBTQ youth?   GLSEN's Ally Week is a student-run program in which LGBTQ students lead the conversation about what they need from their supporters. This is something tha…

Commit to creating LGBTQ-inclusive schools.   John, How are you being an Ally to LGBTQ youth?   GLSEN's Ally Week is a student-run program in which LGBTQ students lead the conversation about what they need from their supporters. This is something tha…

Commit to creating LGBTQ-inclusive schools.   John, we all know how important it is to support the LGBTQ community in schools—and this is especially true during back to school time. That’s why student-led programs like Ally Week are so vital. This we…

Dear John, Take action in allyship this week by asking your members of Congress to support the Safe Schools Improvement Act. SSIA is a pending bill in Congress that will make sure every student in the United States attends a school with an LGBTQ-inclusive anti-bullying policy.  The…

Hi, John. Right now, many of us are worried about the increasing bias faced by LGBTQ and other vulnerable populations. There are 8 million LGBTQ students returning to school this fall, and almost half do not have access to life-changing support provided by a GSA or other LGBTQ stu…

Hi, John. Right now, many of us are worried about the increasing bias faced by LGBTQ and other vulnerable populations. There are 8 million LGBTQ students returning to school this fall, and almost half do not have access to life-changing support provided by a GSA or other LGBTQ stu…

Hi John! As you head back to school, I want to make sure you know about GLSEN's Ally Week, this year from September 23-27, when all members of the school can show solidarity with their LGBTQ educators, students, and families by amplifying what they need to feel safer and more welcom…

Take some time to support the National School Climate Survey! Dear John, Did you know that GLSEN research was mentioned in the last round of Democratic primary debates? A candidate referenced the 2017 National School Climate survey findings about LGBTQ youth missing school because of feeling…

There is no better investment than in our nation's youth Hi John. This month, we mark the 50th Anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. In an increasingly hostile political climate, where violence and discrimination against the LGBTQ community are still far too common, LGBTQ teens can very clea…