Bringing gay and straight under one big ten is not only an emotionally and mentally integrated approach toward bringing about effective change, that’s also – synonymously speaking — susty!

GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, is a national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students. Established nationally in 1995, GLSEN envisions a world in which every child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.

ThinkB4YouSpeak
New web site to raise awareness about anti-LGBT language launched in conjunction with the Ad Council campaign (featuring actress-singer Hilary Duff and comedian Wanda Sykes) to fight anti-LGBT language by raising awareness among straight teens about the prevalence and consequences of anti-LGBT bias and behavior in America’s schools.

Day of Silence
The National Day of Silence brings attention to anti-LGBT name-calling, bullying and harassment in schools. Hundreds of thousands of students come together each April to encourage schools and classmates to address the problem of anti-LGBT behavior.

No Name Calling Week
Held every January, No Name-Calling Week is a week of educational activities aimed at ending name-calling of all kinds and providing schools with the tools and inspiration to foster a dialogue about ways to eliminate bullying in their communities.

ALLY WEEK
Allies play a vital role in making schools safer for all students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. In fact, the first Gay-Straight Alliance was the idea of a straight ally.

GLSEN Chapters
GLSEN chapters are community-based groups of people accredited by GLSEN who work to bring GLSEN’s programs and visions to their communities on a local level.

Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs)
Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) are student-led clubs, usually in middle schools or high schools, that work to address anti-LGBT name-calling and promote respect for ALL students. The first GSA was started at the school where GLSEN’s founder was a teacher.

The Training of Trainers Program
These workshops are geared to educators and community-based organizers who want who want to learn how to develop educational initiatives in their schools and local communities to make schools safer for LGBT students.

.: GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network :.

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