Respect Report - November 2009
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RESPECT REPORT |
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From the Desk of Eliza Byard, GLSEN Executive Director
Dear Reader,
In the wake of her son’s tragic suicide, GLSEN supporter Sirdeaner Walker embarked on a remarkable journey to turn her loss into action. While she came a few hundred votes short Tuesday in her race for the Springfield (Mass.) School Committee, her perspective on the race gave me comfort in the midst of a difficult election night.
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No Name-Calling Week: January 25-29, 2010
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No Name-Calling Week (NNCW) is a project that focuses national attention on the problem of name-calling in schools, and provides students and educators with the tools and inspiration to launch an ongoing dialogue about ways to eliminate name-calling in their communities. NNCW has traditionally been observed in middle and elementary schools (with lesson plans developed in partnership with the National Association of Elementary School Principals). This year, NNCW features a new high school lesson and short-film category to the Creative Expression Contest, focused on anti-LGBT name-calling and bullying.
Click on the link below to find free lessons, planning tips and contest information!
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| THE LATEST |
Check Out the New GLSEN Safe Space Kit:
Redesigned and Updated
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| GLSEN's Safe Space sticker can be the first visible sign of a supportive and welcoming space for LGBT students and their allies. Designed to help educators create a safe space for LGBT youth in schools, the new Safe Space Kit features stickers, posters and the Guide to Being an Ally to LGBT Students. This guide provides concrete strategies for supporting LGBT students, educating about anti-LGBT bias and advocating for changes in your school. |
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LGBT Students in Middle School Face
Extreme Levels of Victimization
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| This new research brief examines the experiences of LGBT students in middle school and shows that these students often face more hostile school climates than their high school peers, yet have access to fewer supportive resources in school. |
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Congress Continues to Advance LGBT Legislation
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Last week President Obama signed historic hate crimes legislation that marks the first time LGBT Americans are protected by federal law. Learn more about what GLSEN is doing, and what you can do, to protect educators and students.
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| IN THE COMMUNITY |
Corporate Role Model: Wells Fargo
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| Wells Fargo & Company is a diversified financial services company providing banking, insurance, investments, mortgage and consumer finance. GLSEN is proud to have Wells Fargo, well known for its efforts to reach out to LGBT customers, as a National Corporate Partner at the Bronze level. |
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Inspirational Student Named
GLSEN's First Student Advocate of the Year
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| Austin Laufersweiler from Marietta, Georgia, was named GLSEN's inaugural Student Advocate of the Year at GLSEN's fifth annual Respect Awards - Los Angeles. The award was presented by AT&T. Click on the link below to read more about Austin and click here to view his acceptance speech at the Respect Awards. |
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Most Successful Ally Week Yet
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We're proud to announce that GLSEN's fifth annual Ally Week was the most successful ever with tens of thousands participating to identify, support and celebrate allies in the fight to end anti-LGBT bullying and harassment. Congratulations!
Click on the link below for an example of the activities that students held across the country in observance of Ally Week. |
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| GIVING |
Get Out the Vote for GLSEN!
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This year, GLSEN is on Working Assets/Credo's donation ballot and we need your votes! The more votes we get, the more Working Assets funds we'll receive. CREDO members vote annually on how to distribute the corporate donation funds.
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| Events |
Respect Awards LA
Check out media coverage and videos from the Respect Awards - Los Angeles, held on October 9 in Beverly Hills, CA! |
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| Featured Tools & Tips |
Looking for a book?
Use BookLink to find grade appropriate LGBT-inclusive books and videos for the new school year. |
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| Did You Know? |
| 22% of LGBT students were physically assaulted (eg, punched, kicked, injured with a weapon) in school because of their sexual orientation. |
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GLSEN on Facebook
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Become a fan of GLSEN on our Facebook page and join an online community committed to ending anti-LGBT bullying in schools!
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Read the GLSEN Blog
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For up-to-date information on GLSEN programs/events and important news on LGBT student safety from around the country, follow us on the GLSEN Blog!
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ABOUT GLSEN'S NATIONAL SPONSORS
GLSEN is grateful to Wells Fargo, a GLSEN National Sponsor. Each year GLSEN receives support from a variety of institutions, including private foundations, corporations and corporate foundations. National Sponsors make significant annual commitments to GLSEN. Learn more.
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