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  Melanie Willingham-Jaggers · [email protected]
December 16, 2025 at 3:50 PM

Help power our student network

Dear John,  Every day, GLSEN hears from students who’ve found their voice and a sense of belonging because of supporters like you. Your generosity helps students find community, confidence, and safety. DONATE Through local chapters, inclusive curriculum, and programs like the National Student Counci…
  GLSEN · [email protected]
December 15, 2025 at 8:13 PM

Help defend trans kids - RSVP for our Zoom briefing tonight!

Marjorie Taylor Greene just struck a deal to fast-track her anti-trans bill, H.R. 3492, to a full House vote on Wednesday, December 17.  If it passes, this bill would ban gender-affirming care for trans youth, criminalize doctors, and give the federal government power to go after families seeking c…
  Melanie Willingham-Jaggers · [email protected]
December 9, 2025 at 10:23 PM

See what your support makes possible

Dear John,  Because of supporters like you, GLSEN’s impact is reaching further than ever. Your generosity is changing classrooms—and changing lives—across the country. SUPPORT LGBTQ+ STUDENTS 25 chapters across 16 states engaged more than 10,000 students, educators, and families. 1,156 schools recei…
  Melanie Willingham-Jaggers · [email protected]
December 8, 2025 at 4:31 PM

We met our match, but there’s still more to do.

Dear John, Thank you to those who helped make this Giving Tuesday extraordinary! Your generosity helped us reach our match goal with HOLLISTER. The first $15,000 was matched one-to-one. We are grateful to HOLLISTER and each of you who made this happen.  As the end of the year approaches, if you have…
  Melanie Willingham-Jaggers · [email protected]
December 3, 2025 at 9:32 PM

Thank you for showing up for LGBTQ+ youth

Dear John, Thank you to those who helped make this Giving Tuesday extraordinary! Your generosity helps GLSEN reach students in more than a thousand schools—providing resources, training, and community to create safer, more inclusive classrooms. There is still time to join us! DONATE The movement you…
  Melanie Willingham-Jaggers · [email protected]
December 2, 2025 at 9:31 PM

There’s still time to make your Giving Tuesday gift and help LGBTQ+ students

Dear John, Thousands have joined GLSEN today to support LGBTQ+ students—and we’re so close to reaching our Giving Tuesday goal. Your gift can still help us to receive a $15,000* match from Hollister. That would make a big difference in our ability to help LGBTQ+ youth.   DONATE If you haven’t given…
  Melanie Willingham-Jaggers · [email protected]
December 2, 2025 at 4:03 PM

It’s Giving Tuesday! Stand with LGBTQ+ students today!

Dear John, It’s Giving Tuesday—a day to turn generosity into action for LGBTQ+ youth across the country. Hollister is once again offering a matching grant for the first $15,000* we receive during Giving Tuesday. Won’t you help us meet and surpass this match?   DONATE Your gift will:Help build safe, …
  Melanie Willingham-Jaggers · [email protected]
December 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM

Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday—your support means everything

Dear John, Tomorrow is Giving Tuesday, a day when people everywhere come together to lift up the causes they care about most and now your gift will count even more.   We are delighted to announce that Hollister is once again offering a special matching grant for the first $15,000* of our Giving Tues…
  Melanie Willingham-Jaggers · [email protected]
November 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM

With gratitude for you this Thanksgiving

Dear John, As we approach Thanksgiving, I want to take a moment to express my deepest gratitude for you.  Your support makes it possible for GLSEN to create schools where LGBTQ+ students feel safe, affirmed, and celebrated for who they are. Every policy we advance, every educator we train, and every…
  Melanie Willingham-Jaggers · [email protected]
November 19, 2025 at 9:43 PM

GLSEN condemns Trump’s attack on The Department of Education

Yesterday, the Department of Education said that it will move several of its offices to other federal departments, an effort aimed at dismantling the agency that ensures equitable access to education for all students.   The Office for Civil Rights is one of the offices that has already had their st…
  GLSEN · [email protected]
November 11, 2025 at 2:09 PM

This giving season, LGBTQ+ students need you more than ever

As we head into this giving season, please remember that LGBTQ+ students need your support now more than ever. Across the country, too many young people are facing increased hostility and isolation at school, yet your generosity can make a real difference. SUPPORT TODAY Every gift helps GLSEN trai…
  Melanie Willingham-Jaggers · [email protected]
October 30, 2025 at 1:14 PM

October reminds us why visibility and your support matter

While Pride Month in June often takes the spotlight, October is LGBTQ+ History Month, a time to honor our community. Throughout these past few weeks, we’ve celebrated International Lesbian Day, National Coming Out Day, and Spirit Day. These moments honor our stories, our courage, and our power to l…
  Melanie Willingham-Jaggers · [email protected]
October 21, 2025 at 1:00 PM

Activate Your Donor-Advised Fund for Safer Schools

National Estate Planning Awareness Week (October 20–26) is the perfect time to take an important step that protects your loved ones and ensures a lasting impact for LGBTQ+ students nationwide.  As attacks on inclusive education and LGBTQ+ visibility continue to rise, your commitment to GLSEN helps …
  Melanie Willingham-Jaggers · [email protected]
October 9, 2025 at 3:03 PM

Activate Your Donor-Advised Fund for Safer Schools

Did you know that more than $250 billion sits unused in Donor-Advised Funds (DAFs) across the U.S.? Today, on National DAF Day (October 9) we invite you to put those resources to work protecting LGBTQ+ youth.  DONATE WITH A DAF These dormant resources could change countless lives, but they only do…