Beyond the Police: Getting Policed in Schools
By Joaquin Cruz, New Media Council Member Police in schools has always been an issue for students. Police in schools, known as School Resource Officers Read More
Train Youth Leaders
Educate to Liberate
Hendrix Olson (Center) with Staff from the Mountain Center at Santa Fe Pride, 2019 (Photo Credit: The Mountain Center) By Hendrix Olson Hendrix (Henny) Olson Read More
Our Call For Change
A statement from GSA Network’s New Media Youth Council While equality should not be a matter of politics, in 2020, the human rights of marginalized Read More
Use Your Voice and Your Vote
By Maya Henry, New Media Council Politics and elections can feel–and be–daunting, and it’s easier to dismiss as an issue for grown-ups. Now more than Read More
The United States of Horror
“We the People stand against the United States of Horror, and we will trek to new horizons.”
Why We Need to See & Tell Affirming Stories
“As trans and queer young people, seeing ourselves reflected is important because it gives visibility to our identities and normalizes them.”
My Journey to Self Discovery and Pride
Harley with members of the National Youth Council at the 2019 YES! Conference in San Francisco. By Harley W. Until very recently, I never gave Read More
Why I Protest Police Violence During Pride
Pride to me means being part of a larger legacy of radical activism. We owe our progress to the many LGBTQ+ activists of color who came before us.
My First Black Lives Matter Protest
We made peaceful noise and they made people collapse in pain.
When Trans Youth Don’t Have a Seat at the Table
Returning TRUTH Council members convened in Oakland, California this year By Yozantli Lagunas Guerrero If the onslaught of transphobic bills came a few years ago, Read More