Ugly Ducklings: A National Campaign to Reduce Bullying and Harassment of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Youth

Hardy Girls Healthy Women

May 08, 2007

Ugly Ducklings is an interactive resource to end bullying of gay and lesbian youth. It is a cutting edge multi-media Community Action Kit designed to educate and inspire people to take action against bias-based bullying and harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth.

In the summer of 2005, community activists teamed up with lesbian playwright Carolyn Gage, play director Cathy Plourde, and documentary filmmaker Fawn Yacker to stage the play Ugly Ducklings, dealing with lesbian harassment, bullying and suicide at a girl’s summer camp.

From the play and the transformation of the actors to the characters came an educational documentary film and community action kit designed for families, schools, and communities to create safe environments for LGBTQ youth.

The goal of Ugly Ducklings is to educate and inspire people to take action against bias-based bullying and harassment so that we can protect our children from the harassment and violence that can lead to self-harm and suicide and to give parents, educators, youth and other community members the tools to create safer spaces for all youth.

To watch the trailer or for more information visit www.uglyducklings.org

Use the coupon code and a portion of the sales of Ugly Ducklings will be donated to GLSEN’s Southern Maine chapter. Just click the RED link below and enter the code "GLSEN" when prompted at checkout.

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