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New Research Affirms GLSEN's Findings on Benefits of Gay-Straight-Alli

… protected against the negative mental health effects of bullying All studies have limitations, so it is important to …
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Camp GLSEN: How Being a Jump-Start Coordinator Taught me the Meaning of YOL

… a pivotal shift in the way those in Rochester talk about bullying. My time as the GLSEN Rochester Jump-Start Student …
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Reflecting on "Valentine Road"

… it to learn more about the life-and-death situation of bullying and discrimination facing LGBTQ* students, the brief …
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Being Gay in Mexico

… It created an extremely unsafe environment, where bullying and harassment towards members of the LGBT community …
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Robin Roberts to Present GSA of Year Award at GLSEN Respect Awards – NY

… GLSEN, an incredible organization that is working to end bullying and make schools safer for LGBT students,” Roberts …
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The Importance of Transgender Awareness Week

… I didn't quite understand.  Incidents of confrontation and bullying by various adults and my peers followed me …
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Dept. of Education Stands with LGBT Youth

… of Education have taken a leadership role in combatting bullying and discrimination against LGBT students in the …
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Where to Celebrate GLSEN's Day of Silence

… of silence symbolizing the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment. After taking a vow of silence …
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Here’s What I Need as a Queer Black Student

… telling me I’m an “abomination.” Teachers ignored all the bullying. I remember a teacher saying, “Maybe you should stop …
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Identity Topic(s) Students of Color, Black LGBTQ Students

Educators Shouldn’t Face Pushback for Displaying LGBTQ-Affirming Signs of S

… school. Allies can play a critical role in identifying the bullying and exclusion of LGBTQ students, and some of the …

Standing in Solidarity: Transgender, Nonbinary Students

… Over 8 in 10 transgender students experience gender-based bullying and harassment in school, and over 4 in 10 missed …

Next Steps for Educators After the Trans Guidance Reversal

… students’ rights to a safe learning environment, free from bullying and harassment.       Stay Informed:  Sign up for …
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Student Voices: Alvina (Baltimore, MD)

… experience losing her son, Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover to bullying, I felt re-energized to keep working towards having …
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Transgender Day of Remembrance 2012

… appropriate, standards-aligned lesson plans on bias-based bullying, gender roles and the full measure of respect. …
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Get Involved. Start a Chapter!

… LGBTQ youth-serving non-profits and determine what anti-bullying and harassment policies exist in your state. We …
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White House Joins Host of Organizations in Support of National GSA Day

… or Capitol Hill. The White House also hosted a summit on bullying prevention with our Student Ambassadors taking part. …
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PFOX & Montgomery County: Why a foundation for safe schools matters

… it was safe. Montgomery County has an enumerated anti-bullying policy . Schools are full of thriving Gay-Straight …
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