GLSEN · [email protected]

January 29, 2020 at 3:30 PM

Celebrating 30 Years of GLSEN

More ways to help LGBTQ students!   Dear John, For nearly 30 years GLSEN has been building a network of supporters in communities across the country—working directly with students and educators on grassroots efforts and building momentum for national change.…

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  GLSEN · [email protected]

January 23, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Words hurt.

GLSEN is working to reduce bullying and name-calling in schools.   In the last four years we’ve seen increasingly aggressive anti-LGBTQ rhetoric becoming the norm in our country. From the Trump administration to local school boards—political leaders are unde…

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  GLSEN · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 7:00 PM

Help kickstart 2020 with your donation today.

Please show your support for LGBTQ students   On this last day of the year, many of us are reflecting upon the last 12 months. Sadly, 2019 saw a marked increase in challenges to the progress of LGBTQ students, their allies, and GLSEN. John, your special year…

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  GLSEN · [email protected]

December 31, 2019 at 1:00 PM

Make your special year-end gift today

Please show your support for LGBTQ students   LGBTQ youth have been under attack in 2019—and it's been especially challenging in conservative states and rural areas—but thanks to donors like you, GLSEN has been there to protect the rights of LGBTQ youth ever…

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  GLSEN · [email protected]

December 30, 2019 at 4:30 PM

Another year of progress, despite relentless attacks

Please show your support for LGBTQ students   John, this has been another year of relentless attacks against the LGBTQ community by the radical right and our own government.  But what gives us hope? This has also been a year of expanding our community, and r…

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  GLSEN · [email protected]

December 29, 2019 at 3:30 PM

It’s been a tough year.

Please show your support for LGBTQ students   John, it’s been a tough year for LGBTQ students, teachers, and their allies. This fall, U.S. Attorney General, William Barr, described LGBTQ issues in schools as “ground zero” in the “secular war on religion.” He…

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  GLSEN · [email protected]

December 18, 2019 at 6:00 PM

Because of GLSEN, my dreams are coming true.

GLSEN helps LGBTQ youth to live confidently!   John, My name is Jessica Chiriboga. I’m a mixed-race lesbian from Glendora, CA getting ready to graduate high school, and a member of GLSEN’s National Student Council. The summer before my freshman year,…

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  GLSEN · [email protected]

December 12, 2019 at 10:30 PM

LGBTQ youth need you

With the new year approaching, many of us are reflecting upon the last 12 months. For LGBTQ youth, it’s been a challenging year marked by increasing number of direct attacks by the Trump administration—GLSEN’s work has never felt more urgent. We’re committed …

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  GLSEN · [email protected]

December 4, 2019 at 12:31 AM

It’s not too late: Support LGBTQ Students on Giving Tuesday!

#GivingTuesday is almost over! Please remember to make a special gift to GLSEN—LGBTQ students need your support now. If you renewed your support for GLSEN with a #GivingTuesday gift or through the mail—thank you!   This #GivingTuesday please join us…

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  GLSEN · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 8:30 PM

#GivingTuesday is almost over!

Support LGBTQ Students on Giving Tuesday!   This #GivingTuesday please join us in supporting and recognizing the 8 million LGBTQ students across the country who are doing what is currently one of the most difficult things they can do: show up at scho…

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  GLSEN · [email protected]

December 3, 2019 at 5:30 PM

We’re facing unprecedented challenges.

Support LGBTQ Students on Giving Tuesday!   Can LGBTQ youth count on your support this #GivingTuesday? 2019 has been a year of unprecedented challenges for LGBTQ students, their allies, and GLSEN. We’ve seen systematic attacks from the Trump admini…

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  GLSEN · [email protected]

December 2, 2019 at 9:01 PM

Give Early for Giving Tuesday

GLSEN stands with students every single day.   Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday—an annual day of giving celebrated by millions of people who want to help their communities. At GLSEN we celebrate the students, educators, and advocates supporting 8 million …

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  GLSEN · [email protected]

November 27, 2019 at 5:31 PM

Thank you for standing with us.

Together we’re making a real impact in the lives of LGBTQ youth     With the new year approaching, many of us are reflecting upon the last 12 months. For LGBTQ youth, it’s been a year of resilience in the face of significant challenges from oppositio…

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  Sarah Moeller · [email protected]

November 21, 2019 at 10:31 PM

Save the Date for GLSEN!

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…

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  Sarah Moeller · [email protected]

November 21, 2019 at 10:04 PM

Save the Date for GLSEN!

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…

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  Sarah Moeller, Director of Development · [email protected]

November 13, 2019 at 11:40 PM

Trans Awareness Week Starts Today!

  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…

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  Eliza Byard · [email protected]

October 8, 2019 at 8:14 PM

We need your help to protect LGBTQ Educators

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…

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  Eliza Byard · [email protected]

October 8, 2019 at 7:27 PM

We need your help to protect LGBTQ Educators

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…

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  GLSEN · [email protected]

September 27, 2019 at 7:48 PM

During Ally Week we stand together.

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…

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  GLSEN · [email protected]

September 27, 2019 at 7:31 PM

During Ally Week we stand together.

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…

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  a.t. Furuya, Youth Programs Manager · [email protected]

September 24, 2019 at 6:15 PM

John, are you an LGBTQ ally?

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…

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  Brenda Barron, Director of Public Policy · [email protected]

September 24, 2019 at 1:15 PM

Act in Allyship! Support SSIA

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…

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  Max Monegan, GLSEN Education Advisory Council · [email protected]

September 12, 2019 at 9:16 PM

📚 You can make schools better for LGBTQ students

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…

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  Max Monegan, GLSEN Education Advisory Council · [email protected]

September 12, 2019 at 9:00 PM

📚 You can make schools better for LGBTQ students

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…

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  a.t. furuya · [email protected]

September 11, 2019 at 2:49 PM

It is time to put Allyship in Action!

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…

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  GLSEN · [email protected]

July 31, 2019 at 9:48 PM

Before you watch tonight's debate...

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…

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  GLSEN · [email protected]

June 30, 2019 at 8:06 PM

John Help Build an LGBTQ Legacy

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…

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