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Civil Rights Data Collection and LGBTQ+ youth

… incidents and discipline related to harassment or bullying on the basis of sexual orientation and gender …

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

San Francisco student proposes local resolution to protect LGBT student

… tools, advice on how to respond to harassment and bullying, and pointers for middle and high school students … and local LGBT rights advocates have raised concerns about bullying, even in supposedly inclusive school environments. A …
Type(s) Blog

Six Months Later, Out and About

… LGBT community and allies, too. I told my mom about the bullying I had faced and I began to start my life as an out …
Type(s) Blog

Meet One of Our Newest Chapters: GLSEN Springfield (MO)

… continues to prohibit schools from enumerating anti-bullying policies, so populations who are disproportionately targeted for bullying and harassment are inadequately protected. GLSEN …
Type(s) Blog

GLSEN is teaming up with Mimi Imfurst and XELLE

… song "Invincible" to increase awareness about anti-LGBT bullying and harassment. And the energetic pop group are … about the partnership: “When I was in high school, it was bullying by my peers and being assaulted by a school …
Type(s) Blog

GLSEN Outraged that East Aurora School District...

… Survey . The district also does not protect students from bullying on the basis of gender identity, despite a state law … school districts to include such protections in their anti-bullying policies.   About GLSEN GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian & …
Type(s) Policy and Advocacy
Identity Topic(s) Transgender Students

GLSEN Applauds Confirmation of Catherine Lhamon

… by initiating collection of data on incidents of bullying and harassment based on sexual orientation. By … data collection, Lhamon helped illuminate the scope of bullying based on sexual orientation and signaled to schools …

Teaching Tolerance Mag: Are LGBT-Friendly Schools the Answer

… schools off the hook when it comes to addressing anti-LGBT bullying and harassment? But even if they are a quick fix, should students have to endure constant bullying and harassment when there's an alternative? The …
Type(s) Blog

For Educators

… Check out GLSEN’s Policy State Maps to find the anti-bullying and nondiscrimination laws in your state.  Explore … on LGBT history and themes, as well as name-calling and bullying. Watch the GLSEN webinar to ensure that your …

Administrative Advocacy

… Image Advocating for data collection on anti-LGBTQ+ bullying in K-12 schools Image Advocating for Inclusive Data …

The Prom: Discussion Guide

… anti-LGBTQ+ religious implications, parental rejection, bullying, conversion therapy, “hang yourself” joke How to … at the gym and Alyssa saying she wasn’t ready to come out? Bullying Throughout the film Emma experiences anti LGBTQ+ bullying all over campus. From the first scene at her locker, …
Program(s) GSA
Type(s) Student Action Resources

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

Respect for All: Policy Recommendations to Support LGBTQ Students

… and educators on those bases. 4. Ensure that anti-bullying and harassment policies enumerate and specifically … of student experiences, including instances of bias, bullying, harassment, discrimination, relationships with … could include school climate surveys, discipline data, and bullying and harassment incident reports, among others. For …
Type(s) Educator Guides

Legislative Agenda - Policies for Inclusive Schools - LGBTQ+ Students

… that prohibit victimization, including discrimination, bullying, harassment, and punitive discipline that increases … adopt a proven strategy to prevent and address bias-based bullying in schools by enumerating race, color, national … disability, and religion in locally-tailored anti-bullying policies. SSIA would also improve data collection on …

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

LGBTQ Students Face Unfair School Discipline, Pushing Many Out of School

… Many Out of School Hostile School Climates as a Result of Bullying, Harassment and Discrimination Contribute to Pushing … was an unsupportive or hostile school environment.   Bullying, harassment and absenteeism may contribute to high … higher rates of school discipline, potentially because bullying incidents put LGBTQ students in greater contact with …
Type(s) Research, Reports, and Briefs

New Report: LGBTQ+ Students Experience Hostile School Climates as School Support Declines

… the number of supportive school personnel also decreased. Bullying and harassment goes beyond the classroom. Students … LGBTQ+ students are experiencing unacceptable rates of bullying and discriminations in the classroom, which impacts … and academic success. Inclusive school policies and anti-bullying safeguards. Students who identify as LGBTQ+ should …