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Championing LGBTQ issues in K-12 education since 1990

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Kenneth L. Marcus Confirmed to Lead OCR
Today, the U.S. Senate approved the nomination of Kenneth L. Marcus as Assistant Secretary to the Office for Civil Rights in the Department of Education. In response, GLSEN released the following...
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Statement on School Safety Session
Federal Commission on School Safety held a Listening Session with educational experts and gun violence activist. The following testimony was given by Dr. Eliza Byard, GLSEN Executive Director during...
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LGBTQ-Inclusive Resource for Elementary
Based on several years of observations and co-teaching in multiple classrooms, this is the first book-length guide for teachers about LGBTQ-inclusive English Language Arts (ELA) instruction at the...
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