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Topic: Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network


  
  Toolkit for Working with Men and Boys - GLSEN: The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, is the leading national organization fighting to end anti-gay bias in America’s K-12 schools.
GLSEN works in four ways to achieve such reform: local organizing, impacting public policy by shaping public opinion, educating educators, and helping students fight for their rights.
Lesbian and gay students, and those who were perceived to be gay or lesbian, first shared their “personal realities” with key school officials and were instrumental in effecting what promises to be a comprehensive plan to address anti-gay harassment and discrimination in the Anchorage School District.
toolkit.endabuse.org /Resources/GLSEN   (1918 words)

  
 Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network of South Central Wisconsin
Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network of South Central Wisconsin
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network of South Central Wisconsin (GLSEN-SCW) is proud to announce the recipients of the Ninth Annual Scholarship and Recognition Awards.
GLSEN awards these scholarships to four graduating Wisconsin high school seniors who have demonstrated a commitment to advancing equality for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (GLBTQ) people either in their school or community.
www.glsenscw.org   (641 words)

  
 Gay,Lesbian,Straight Education Network: New Poll Shows At Least 5% of America’s High School Students Identify as Gay ...
Based on results from the poll, approximately 5% of America’s high school students identify as lesbian or gay, 16% of America’s students have a gay or lesbian family member, and 72% know someone who is gay or lesbian.
The new poll, along with GLSEN’s 2003 National School Climate Survey of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students, documents the widespread problem of anti-LGBT language, name-calling, bullying and harassment in America’s schools.
GLSEN, or the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network, is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students.
www.glsen.org /cgi-bin/iowa/all/news/record/1724.html   (921 words)

  
 glbtq >> social sciences >> Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
Its mission is to reform the American educational system in order to ensure that children accept and respect one another, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity and expression.
GLSEN focuses on a number of goals that are instrumental in creating a safe school environment for glbtq students.
GLSEN also has developed a number of training techniques and lesson plans that can be used as resources by administrators and teachers who are working to end bias both at the school- or district-wide level and in the classroom.
glbtq.com /social-sciences/gay_lesbian_straight_education_network.html   (973 words)

  
 GLSEN Dallas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
GLSEN Dallas is hosting its annual Holiday party on Dec. 3 at 6 PM.
GLSEN Dallas is a partner with Out Takes for three short films this year.
GLSEN Dallas has a paypal account you can use to pay membership fees or make donations.
www.glsendallas.org   (434 words)

  
 Briefing Paper from GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The surprise announcement was made at a summit in Chicago, where Dr. Johnson was accepting an award from the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) for her district's work to end the harassment and isolation experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered youth.
GLSEN community volunteers will be asking that schools not charter and sponsor troops themselves, and not grant troops that are sponsored by other organizations special levels of access to public school facilities.
Representatives from both the Minneapolis and St. Paul districts were present to receive GLSEN's Pathfinder Award, which honors individuals and institutions that have cleared new ground in the fight to end anti-gay bias in K-12 schools.
www.mailbag.com /users/jamars/pp_glsen.html   (355 words)

  
 The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Teachers Network (GLSTN)
GLSTN is asking every gay, lesbian and bisexual adult to write a letter to someone at their former school, using personal experiences to illustrate what homophobia does to young people.
Last year's winning history essay about why studying gay, lesbian, and bisexual history is important for all students, regardless of their sexual orientation.
GLSTN (The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Teachers Network) is the largest organization of parents, educators, students and other concerned citizens working to end homophobia in K-12 schools, and to ensure that all students are valued and respected, regardless of sexual orientation.
www.qrd.org /qrd/www/orgs/glstn   (923 words)

  
 Lansing State Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
More than 80 percent of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students surveyed reported being verbally harassed because of their sexual orientation.
For lesbian and gay students, high school can be a scary place.
Bryans gathered with more than 50 other gay, lesbian and straight students and supportive adults Saturday at Eastern High School to discuss ways to cope.
www.lsj.com /news/local/p_030126_education_1b-2b.html   (627 words)

  
 Advocate, The: The sound of silence: thousands of teenagers across the country will speak out against antigay ...
And thanks to recent sponsorship from the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network, the event will likely be lowering the volume at a school near you.
GLSEN got involved after Gilliam and Palenchar submitted a proposal seeking more funding, staff, and volunteers for the project.
Even though she is straight, having a gay father introduced her to the inequities she says gay men and women face.
findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m1589/is_2002_April_2/ai_84213165   (1194 words)

  
 GLSEN Hudson Valley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
GLSEN envisions a future in which every child learns to respect and accept all people, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
GLSEN, the Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network, is an education organization creating safe schools for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students.
The Hudson Valley chapter of New York is one of many in the nation dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity/expression in K-12 schools.
www.glsenhudsonvalley.org   (97 words)

  
 Parents: Learn the Truth About The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)!
GLSEN targets children for recruitment into the homosexual lifestyle as well as cross-dressing/sex change operations through GLSEN chapters that sponsor hundreds of Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) clubs on junior high and high school campuses across the United States.
GLSEN gets into schools by claiming that "homosexual" and "transgender" students need to feel safe and encouraged; and that so-called "homosexual/transgender" teens have high rates of suicide and need a support group.
GLSEN is pushing for the recruitment of so-called transgender youth as part of its efforts to recruit sexually confused individuals.
glsen.traditionalvalues.org   (379 words)

  
 Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network :: Nationwide Study Reveals Student and Teacher Perceptions of Bullying and ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network :: Nationwide Study Reveals Student and Teacher Perceptions of Bullying and Harassment in America's Schools
One-third (33%) of teens report that students are frequently harassed because they are or are perceived to be lesbian, gay or bisexual.
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.
sev.prnewswire.com /education/20051011/LATU07311102005-1.html   (601 words)

  
 Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network Southwest New Hampshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network Southwest New Hampshire
The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.
GLSEN Southwest New Hampshire seeks to help end anti-gay bias in K-12 education through educating educators.
www.jlc.net /~rwright/pages/GLSENSWNH.html   (303 words)

  
 U.S. Newswire : Releases : "National Gay and Lesbian Organizations Respond to..."   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
"GLSEN staff, volunteers and student organizers from across the country are working hard to ensure schools are safe places for all students," said GLSEN Founder and Executive Director Kevin Jennings.
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is the nation's foremost national family-based organization committed to the health, well-being and civil rights of gays, lesbians, bisexual and transgender persons.
NCLR is a national legal resource center with a primary commitment to advancing the rights and safety of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families through a program of litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education.
releases.usnewswire.com /GetRelease.asp?id=43941   (584 words)

  
 Day of Silence - Soon to be silent in a school near you! - GLSEN & USSA
More than 300 student clubs have registered their participation in Ally Week, a week-long action that seeks to empower straight students, faculty and administration to be allies in making anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) name-calling, bullying and harassment unacceptable in K-12 schools.
GLSEN is proud to be encouraging students to end anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in K-12 schools with a new day of action, Ally Week!
GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) and the USSA (United States Student Association)
www.dayofsilence.org   (657 words)

  
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The film, a history of gay life in America, will be available for use in schools this fall.
GLSEN Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network 121 W. Ste.
www.qrd.org /qrd/education/1998/misc.news-02.13.98   (536 words)

  
 GLSEN Tucson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network, strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
GLSEN Tucson will be represented by The Imagine Project students at World AIDS Day at Pima College Downtown Campus, December 1, 3-7 pm.
GLSEN acted to formally establish The Imagine Project as an outreach committee of GLSEN.
hometown.aol.com /stormal/myhomepage   (298 words)

  
 Network High Technology News & Info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
A educator's guide to school networks A educator's guide to school networks This electronic document, intended for K to 12 educators, provides an overview of the advantages and characteristics of the technology of school networks.
America's Network is the only magazine for telecom executives that provides independent, in-depth coverage focused on using infrastructure, applications and services to increase competitive advantage and profits.
Food Network is a unique lifestyle network and website that strive to surprise and engage its viewers with likable hosts, personalities, and the variety of things it does with food, sharing recipes and video demonstrations.
www.xml4.com /xml/network.html   (4054 words)

  
 GLSEN Phoenix
GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) is the largest network of parents, students, educators and community members in the U.S. whose goal is to create safe and respectful K-12 schools for all, regardless of sexual orientation and/or gender identity/expression.
The GLSEN Phoenix chapter focuses on schools in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area.
What: GLSEN Theatre Workshops for youth ages 14-20 who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning or who are straight allies
www.glsenphoenix.org   (109 words)

  
 GLSEN Cincinnati
This event is sponsored by AIDS Volunteers of Cincinnati (AVOC), a local comprehensive AIDS support organization, to raise money for their prevention/education programs and work with people affected by HIV/ AIDS.
Through their education and prevention efforts, AVOC volunteers and staff are helping to arm individuals with the knowledge and power to help prevent the spread of HIV.
We invite everyone to celebrate GLSEN's ten years in Cincinnati with a fall picnic and party.
www.glsencincinnati.org   (207 words)

  
 Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) of Greensboro, NC   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) of Greensboro, NC Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
Creating safe schools for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people.
At 18 he is taking on a very responsible role with GLSEN Greensboro.
www.glsengreensboro.org /temporary.htm   (68 words)

  
 GLSEN New Jersey - Gay, Lesbian Straight Education Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
GLSEN New Jersey - Gay, Lesbian Straight Education Network
Welcome to the Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network - Central and Northern New Jersey.
Send mail to cnj@njglsen.org with questions or comments about the GLSEN New Jersey web site.
njglsen.org   (79 words)

  
 Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network - Ensuring Safe Schools for all Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students ...
Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network - Ensuring Safe Schools for all Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students - Home
Find supportive educational resources and curriculum tools, and BookLink, our online publications supplier.
Local chapters around the nation help make GLSEN's vision a reality in all of our communities.
www.glsen.org /templates   (76 words)

  
 student motivation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Barry Mitchell Communications - Speeches and presentations with humor on encouragement, stress management and christian development for businesses, schools, educators and churches.
Challenger Center for Space Science Education - Alexandria, VA. Teaching resources and information about field trips to the center.
Kathy Schrock's Guide for Educators - Categorized list of sites on the Internet found to be useful for enhancing curriculum and ......
www.tritechmicro.com /related/student+motivation   (1254 words)

  
 Youthwork Links and Ideas: Advocacy Strategy
Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) An organization that advocates for ending anti-gay bias in schools
The Children's Partnership A national nonprofit, nonpartisan organization whose mission is to inform leaders and the public about the needs of America's 70 million children, and to engage them in ways that benefit children
Nonprofit Advocacy and Lobbying Educating charities about the important and appropriate role lobbying can play in achieving their missions
www.youthwork.com /advocacyadvoc.html   (500 words)

  
 US Local Gay & Lesbian Education Organizations
Out for Equity is a school-based program working to make St. Paul Public Schools a safe and supportive place for lesbian, gay and bisexual students, staff and families.
GLSEN Dallas: Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Alliance
This web site is dedicated to accelerating understanding of Gay and Lesbian concerns.
www.dv-8.com /resources/us/local/education.html   (152 words)

  
 GLSEN Pittsburgh
Support GLSEN Pittsburgh while sharing an inclusive message with our Posters and T-Shirts.
For more details, please contact us at mailbox@glsenpgh.org.
Use the banner below to link to GLSEN Pittsburgh.
www.glsenpgh.org   (63 words)

  
 GLSEN Chicago - The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
GLSEN Chicago - The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network - Home
GLSEN Chicago -- the Chicago chapter of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network -- is dedicated to creating safe elementary, middle and high schools in the greater Chicago area.
For questions about the website, contact the webmaster.
www.glsenchicago.org   (87 words)

  
 The GLSEN South Florida Chapter of the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The GLSEN South Florida Chapter of the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network
Gay and lesbian high school students have good reason to fear exposure.
Aren't they entitled to pursue their dreams in a safe school environment?
www.glsenmiami.org   (59 words)

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