Join GSA Network of California!
Thank you for showing interest in joining our CA membership! We value your leadership and we are glad you have decided to join GSA Network of California. During a one-to-one with your regional organizer, you will review this document to confirm your understanding of the criteria and benefits of membership, membership values and finally, discuss your motivations for joining membership. By confirming, you agree and commit to becoming a member and/or member leader of GSA Network of CA. We are excited for you to join us in this collective fight for trans and queer, racial and gender justice!
Values of Membership
As members we agree with the org’s mission statement and commit to practicing values set forth by membership.
GSA Network is a next-generation LGBTQ racial and gender justice organization that empowers and trains queer, trans and allied youth leaders to advocate, organize, and mobilize an intersectional movement for safer schools and healthier communities.
CA Youth Membership Values: (the following values were created by members and staff in Spring 2023)
- Support: CA Youth Membership believes in providing youth with a space to feel connected, where they can find resources and share knowledge to advocate for their rights.
- Trust: CA Youth Membership believes in sharing space, telling our stories, and building relationships rooted in care among our members.
- Honesty: CA Youth Membership believes in the value of sharing individual perspectives and truths to cultivate spaces where youth can show up authentically.
- Empathy: CA Youth Membership believes in honoring everyone’s whole selves by respecting each other’s thoughts, feelings, and voices.
- Joy: CA Youth Membership believes that creativity, humor, and having fun are key components in building relationships and nourishing our power in the fight for our rights.