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JÓVENES LÍDERES LGBT BUSCAN DETENER LA VIOLENCIA EN LAS ESCUELAS EN UNA CONFERENCIA ANUAL EN FRESNO
Feb. 21, 2013
FRESNO, 21 de febrero de 2013 – Más de cien jóvenes del Valle Central (Central Valley, en inglés) se reunirán este sábado en una conferencia anual para jóvenes de la comunidad lésbica, gay, bisexual, y transgénero (LGBT) y personas aliadas que buscan detener la violencia en las escuelas.
Special Fund Helps LGBT Dreamers Get Work Permits and Relief from Deportation
Feb. 19, 2013
San Francisco, CA, February 19th, 2013—Nearly 200 lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) undocumented young people have either received or are in the process of receiving two-year work permits and reprieves from the threat of deportation, thanks to a fund made possible by over three-dozen LGBT organizations, including Gay-Straight Alliance Network.
Today is National GSA Day
Feb. 6, 2013
San Francisco, CA - On February 6, GSA Network joins lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and straight ally (LGBTA) students, adults and organizations across America to celebrate the second National Gay-Straight Alliance Day.
The 2012 YES Conference
Jan. 31, 2013
The Gay-Straight Alliance Network (GSA Network) is a national organization which links school-based Gay-Straight Alliances across the country with each other, to community partners, as well as aids in leadership development and activist training.
It Doesn’t Inevitably Get Better: Implement the FAIR Education Act
Jan. 17, 2013
On Jan. 10, a 16-year-old in Kern County brought a gun to his school and shot a student who had been bullying him. According to several reports, the bullied student had been suspended the previous year for making a “hit list” of his tormentors.
STUDY: Inclusive Approaches Essential For LGBTQ-Inclusive Curriculum
Jan. 11, 2013
This week, the Gay-Straight Alliance Network released a new study evaluating the effectiveness of implementing LGBTQ-inclusive curricula in schools. Previous studies have already shown that having an inclusive curriculum helps make schools safer for LGBTQ students, but this study shows that other factors can impact just how effective the inclusive classes can be.
New Research Reveals Paths to Implementing LGBTQ-Inclusive Lessons
Jan. 9, 2013
Gay-Straight Alliance Network releases “Implementing Lessons That Matter: The Impact of LGBTQ-Inclusive Curriculum On Student Safety, Well-Being, and Achievement,” including practical implementation action guide for advocates
High School Underground: Discovering Perfection
Jan. 4, 2013
The sunrise was beautiful as the large bus carrying me and 32 others made its way to the Youth Empowerment Summit (YES) at Mission High School in San Francisco on Saturday the 15th.
LGBT Nonprofits Count on Donors
Dec. 27, 2012
Isaias Guzman is only 18, but he was immediately able to state that it costs the San Francisco-based Gay-Straight Alliance Network about $5 to raise $100.
