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French Premiere of Award-Winning Film ‘Bully’

… 4, 2014)  – In an effort to address the phenomenon of bullying and its impact on education quality worldwide, GLSEN … , “Bully” documents the lives of five families who faced bullying daily. The film has been released in more than 30 … brought much-needed attention to the damaging effects that bullying can have on students,” GLSEN Executive Director …
Type(s) Newsroom and Press

GLSEN Statement on Reintroduction of Student Non-Discrimination Act and Saf

… that would ensure LGBTQ students are protected from bullying, harassment, and discrimination in the nation’s … (D-CA), would require states to have fully inclusive anti-bullying policies that explicitly enumerate, or list, … “SSIA would ensure that every state has an effective anti-bullying law, and the legislation is based on years of …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy, Newsroom and Press

GLSEN Decries NFL Culture of 'Be a Man'

… Decries NFL Culture of 'Be a Man' Responses to Dolphins bullying scandal and new comments from former QB Kordell … being expressed in reaction to the alleged Miami Dolphins bullying case, including reports that the Dolphins’ general … to violence to respond to the alleged harassment and bullying. In an interview unrelated to the Martin case …
Type(s) Newsroom and Press
Issue(s) Athletics

GLSEN Calls on Romney to Clarify Position on Bullying...

… GLSEN Calls on Romney to Clarify Position on Bullying... GLSEN Calls on Romney to Clarify Position on Bullying... Media Contact Andy Marra Public Relations Manager … Mitt Romney to clarify his position on efforts to prevent bullying, harassment and assault in schools after revelations …
Type(s) Newsroom and Press
Issue(s) Harassment, Bullying, and Discrimination

Bullied Transgender Student Charged with Crime

… and what must be done.” Gutierrez said she has experienced bullying for the past two years because of her gender …
Type(s) Newsroom and Press
Identity Topic(s) Transgender Students

GLSEN Statement on Resignation of Secretary of Education Arne Duncan

… including LGBT youth, and for focusing on issues like bullying, harassment and discrimination that … disproportionately impact LGBT students. By hosting annual Bullying Prevention Summits, endorsing the Safe Schools …
Type(s) Newsroom and Press, Policy and Advocacy

GLSEN Statement on ‘Every Child Achieves Act of 2015’

… that requires all public K-12 schools to enact anti-bullying and non-discrimination policies, with protections … we are committed to every child achieving in our schools, bullying and discrimination protections for all students must …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy, Newsroom and Press

Florida County School Board Plans to Ban All Student Clubs

… the student-led club is needed to address name-calling, bullying and harassment in school. In response to the … than let Bayli and her friends form their club to combat bullying," stated Daniel Tilley of the ACLU of Florida's LGBT … than let these kids do the one thing that has helped end bullying in schools all over the country, the Lake County …
Type(s) Newsroom and Press

GLSEN’s Statement to the Federal Commission on School Safety Listening Sess

… our country had, as of 2016, begun to turn the tide on bullying and bias violence in our K-12 schools. According to … partners managed to effect an 11% drop in rates of bullying nationwide between 2007-2015. During that same … some type of victimization at school – including bullying, assault, and official discrimination due to biased …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy, Newsroom and Press

Early Years are Key for Learning Respect

… report on elementary school climate, biased remarks and bullying. The study, based on national surveys of 1,065 … and teachers' experiences with biased remarks and bullying, and their attitudes about gender expression and …
Type(s) Newsroom and Press

Celebrating GLSEN’s Day of Silence

… about the pervasiveness of anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. LGBT students and their … their support for peers who are experiencing anti-LGBT bullying and to urge schools to take action to make their … silence echoes that silence, which is caused by anti-LGBT bullying, name-calling and harassment. I believe that ending …
Program(s) Day of Silence
Type(s) Newsroom and Press

GLSEN Condemns White Supremacist Rally; Calls On Schools to Support Student

… secondary schools (51%) in the United States believe that bullying, name‐calling, and harassment are very or somewhat …
Type(s) Newsroom and Press

GLSEN Named Top 3 National LGBT Nonprofit in GuideStar...

… for LGBT youth has spurred a movement to address bullying and discrimination in public schools. This work is … LGBT youth. GLSEN has brought the issue of harassment and bullying in schools for LGBT youth to a larger, national …
Type(s) Newsroom and Press

GLSEN Statement on Celebrate Bisexuality Day

… and the bisexual community as a whole. In addition to the bullying, verbal harassment and discrimination that their …
Type(s) Newsroom and Press

GLSEN Calls on North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory to Veto Harmful HB 2

… the victims of discrimination, harassment and bullying in our schools – and the educators who support them. … that LGBT students who experienced discrimination and bullying and harassment at school were more than three times …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy, Newsroom and Press

GLSEN Adds Chapters in Arkansas, Georgia and Missouri

… “We plan to work tirelessly to address the LGBT bias, bullying and harassment that exist in the hallways of our … policies at local and state levels that address bias and bullying in schools, and creating networks of LGBT and allied …
Type(s) Newsroom and Press

GLSEN Atlanta Applauds Governor Nathan Deal for Vetoing HB 757

… gender. LGBT students who experienced discrimination and bullying and harassment at school were more than three times …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy, Newsroom and Press

GLSEN Statement on International Youth Day

… to promote awareness of gender- and sexuality-based bullying worldwide; Continuing to support and provide …
Type(s) Newsroom and Press

GLSEN Partners With Lady Gaga

… psychologists, mentoring, volunteer opportunities and bullying and suicide prevention resources. Guests to the Born … addressing the issues of self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring and career development. Together we will … addresses issues like self-confidence, well-being, anti-bullying, mentoring and career development through research, …
Type(s) Newsroom and Press

GLSEN Responds to North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory’s Signing of Harmful

… that LGBT students who experienced discrimination and bullying and harassment at school were more than three times …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy, Newsroom and Press