Respect Report - October 2010
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RESPECT REPORT
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Ten
Years of GLSEN Research; New Survey Released
This new report, the 2009 National School Climate Survey, documents
the continuing crisis of anti-LGBT bias and harassment that
shapes the experience of so many young people. It also points
the way toward effective measures schools and educators can
take that can offset the life-crippling effects of a hostile
school environment. Recent events, and the glare of increased
media attention, have made it painfully clear that more work
needs to be done.
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Ally Week: Giving Organizing Packets |
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Each year GLSEN sends Ally Week Organizer packets out to students
who register for the event. This information is invaluable to
those LGBT and Ally students, especially those who live in small
towns and rural areas where anti-LGBT bias is often the norm.
This year we are asking you to help support the event that has
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THE LATEST |
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Nebraska Teacher Named 2010 GLSEN Educator of the Year |
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Omaha English teacher Ferial Pearson was recognized
as GLSEN's Educator of the Year at the Los Angeles Respect
Awards on October 8th. She has served as the advisor
of her school's GSA for 9 years and has been active
in GLSEN's Omaha chapter. Find out more about this school
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Addressing Anti-LGBT Bullying: Something All Christians
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In the midst of the student crisis of the past two
months, the Washington Post published a column by Tony
Perkins of the Family Research Council attacking GLSEN
and our work. Fortunately they responded to our outreach
and posted a response from the one person perhaps most
qualified to attest to GLSEN's motives, purpose and
dedication to this work: GLSEN Board Member Sirdeaner
Walker.
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Washington
Post: Guest Voices |
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GLSEN Holds Congressional Briefing to Address LGBT Bullying |
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In light of recent tragic deaths of students who suffered
from anti-LGBT bullying and harassment, GLSEN held a
congressional briefing on October 14th at the Dirken
Senate Office Building as part of our continuing work
to educate Congress about the need to pass federal legislation
to protect all students.
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Safe Schools State(ment) Update |
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GLSEN's Public Policy Associate, Alison Gill, gives
updates about safe schools policies at the state and local
level from Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. |
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IN THE COMMUNITY |
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SOCO 2.0: Diverse Students, Diverse Locations |
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GLSEN's Students of Color Organizing summit has undergone
a transformation. Once an annual event held over Martin
Luther King Weekend, now it has become three separate
trainings in different locations around the country.
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The Sixth Annual Ally Week Comes to a Close |
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Allies play a vital role in making schools safer for
all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender
identity/expression. The very first Gay-Straight Alliance
was the idea of a straight ally. Students created Ally
Week as a way to build upon the unifying work GSAs do
across the country by encouraging people to be allies
against anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment
in schools. |
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GIVING |
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Hewlett-Packard (HP), GLSEN's Newest Silver Star National
Corporate Partner |
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GLSEN welcomes HP as national partner. HP has demonstrated
an ongoing commitment to people and to fair employment
practices, and believes that that a diverse work force
helps the company realize its full potential.
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Events |
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Respect
- LA 2010
The stars turned out for a very successful event.
Video from Entertainment
Tonight, photos and more at the link: |
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The Safe Space Kit |
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A
New National Campaign
GLSEN wants your help to put a Safe Space
Kit in every middle and high school in the
U.S. Each Kit includes the Guide to Being
an Ally to LGBT Students, which provides
concrete strategies for supporting LGBT students,
educating about anti-LGBT bias and advocating
for changes in your school. |
SafeSpaceKit.com
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Did You Know? |
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Having LGBT-inclusive curriculum in school
is related to greater safety and school connectedness
for LGBT youth. Yet in the past school year,
only 11.7% of students nationally were taught
positive representations of LGBT people, history
or events in their classes. |
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2009
National School Climate Survey |
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GLSEN on Facebook |
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Our Facebook page now has over 97,000 fans! Become
a fan and join an online community committed to
ending anti-LGBT bullying in schools across the
country. |
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Barclays Capital has partnered with GLSEN since 2009, demonstrating
their support of GLSEN and the students we work to be a support
and resource for, everyday. 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
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