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THE LATEST |
| GLSEN
Youth Representatives Attend White House LGBT Pride Reception |
| Five
GLSEN Jump-Start student advocates attended the second annual LGBT
Pride Reception at the White House on June 29. These community leaders,
representing GLSEN chapters across the country, got the chance to
share their stories of anti-LGBT bullying with top government officials,
including President Obama and Vice President Biden. The students
also advocated for the Safe Schools Improvement Act and the Student
Non-Discrimination Act. |
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Read
the Students' Reactions |
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San Diego Padres Sign GLSEN's Team Respect Challenge |
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The San Diego Padres became the first professional sports team
to take GLSEN's Team Respect Challenge, an initiative of Changing
the Game: The GLSEN Sports Project. The Padres pledged to avoid
name-calling and language that puts down others, including anti-LGBT
language, to send a message to youth sports teams that all youth
should be respected.
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| Departments
of Justice and Education Announce Landmark Settlementin California
Case |
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GLSEN applauds a major settlement reached by the Departments of
Justice and Education highlighting the importance of comprehensive
policies, effective training and data-driven accountability to prevent
bullying and harassment of LGBT students. |
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More |
| GLSEN
Reacts to Lawsuit Filed Against Anoka-Hennepin School District |
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Read GLSEN's statement about a lawsuit filed by the National Center
for Lesbian Rights and the Southern Poverty Law Center challenging
the pervasive anti-LGBT harassment in Anoka-Hennepin School District
and the district's "gag policy" that prevents staff from discussing
issues related to LGBT people. |
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More |
| TAKE
ACTION |
| Safe
Schools State(ment) Update |
| This
has been a year of remarkable legislative gains, but several bills
that could be harmful to LGBT students have been introduced. Fortunately,
the majority of the latter bills have been stymied. |
| Read
State Update |
| The
Safe Schools Improvement Act: Take Action |
| GLSEN
continues work to build support for the Safe Schools Improvement Act
and is excited to now have 30 Senators and 100 House members on board
as cosponsors. We are targeting several key Senators and Representatives
in hopes of gaining their support. Please check the link below to
see if anyone from your delegation still needs to sign on! |
| Contact
Your Senator or House Member Today! |
| IN
THE COMMUNITY |
| Student
Ambassador Reflects on GLSEN's Safe Schools Media Summit |
| Jesse
T. blogs about his experiences at GLSEN's Safe Schools Media Summit.
We brought a diverse group of 18 students to Los Angeles to learn
how to use traditional and new media to share their stories and advocate
for safe and affirming schools for all. Thanks to GLSEN supporters
ABC 7, Disney/ABC and HBO, as well as special guests Chely Wright
and Perez Hilton, for helping create such a memorable experience. |
| Read More and Check Out the Photos |
| GLSEN
Returns to the New York City Pride March |
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group of 125 GLSEN staff, chapter members, volunteers, students, educators
and supporters marched in NYC Pride last month. GLSEN marched near
the front of the parade thanks to an invitation from Wells Fargo.
Executive Director Eliza Byard and her daughter, actor and advocate
Wilson Cruz, and Fort Worth City Councilman Joel Burns rode together
in the famous Wells Fargo Stagecoach. |
| Read
More and Check Out Our Photos |
| GIVING |
| Changing
the Game at Fire Island |
| Nearly
100 supporters attended an event last weekend on Fire Island to support
Changing the Game: The GLSEN Sports Project, a new GLSEN initiative
to make K-12 sports and physical education safe and inclusive for
all regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
Luckily, the pool kept most of those in attendance cool amid 100-degree
temperatures. |
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