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After an elementary school teacher came out to his class, he got this handwritten letter from a nine-year-old student. It reads: “ Dear Mr R, Even though you’re gay, I will always treat you the same way as I do now. I still think about you the same...

After an elementary school teacher came out to his class, he got this handwritten letter from a nine-year-old student. It reads:

Dear Mr R,

Even though you’re gay, I will always treat you the same way as I do now. I still think about you the same way as I used to. You’re a great teacher and these are just some of the words that I would describe you as: great, amazing, fantastic, brilliant, awesome and brave.

The reason why I say brave is because you shared a personal secret which was very brave. You don’t have to feel scared because I know that everyone in the class feels the same way as I do.

From A.

PS Mr R we are proud of you.

Everyone deserves safe and affirming schools – and that includes teachers. This warms our hearts. 

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Now, it’s time for YOU to tell YOUR story.

LGBTQ+ youth have the opportunity to be heard, be counted, and contribute to research read around the world. Take GLSEN’s 2015 National School Climate Survey today: glsen.org/survey.

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Remember: The survey is completely anonymous.

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Ally Week is about identifying and supporting allies to LGBT youth. Why? Because our research shows that when LGBTQ students can identify supportive educators and peers, their school experience is better.

This year, we want to make sure it’s absolutely clear: Ally Week is about learning to be better allies and recruiting more folks to step up to the plate.  Whether you’re a lesbian adult working to make schools safer for today’s youth, or a gay student organizing to create safe spaces for your trans* friends, everyone has an opportunity this week to recognize their allyship and take action to become better at it.

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While coming out can be nerve-racking, it’s very nice to keep in mind a few things.

Ahead of the release of Love, Simon — a rare mainstream film about a high school student’s coming out process — GLSEN National Student Council Member Imani shares a few considerations about coming out, from one queer youth to another.

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“I want the next president to both put laws in place that make sure LGBTQ sex education is required in schools and pass bills so the entire trans community can use the restroom that matches their gender identity. In my time on GLSEN’s National Student Council, I intend to make schools a safer place for LGBTQ students." 

GLSEN National Student Council Member James believes schools should include LGBTQ people in their curricula and policies. Add your name to GLSEN’s Letter to the Next President if you do too! Visit www.glsen.org/nextpresident to sign.

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Making Your GSA Trans & Gender Nonconforming Inclusive: Gender-Neutral Pronouns

Being inclusive means that your student club and its members commit to an ongoing process of education. Your club will need to make an effort to ensure that its activities and advocacy efforts are inclusive of transgender and gender nonconforming people and issues.

Here are a couple of ways to make sure your GSA is affirming and respectful of trans and gender nonconforming students. 

Use Gender-Neutral Pronouns

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Plan an activity to allow people to become more fluent with these pronouns. For example, break the group into pairs, have each person get to know the other, and then have each member introduce his/her/hir partner to the group using only gender-neutral pronouns. Remember to gently correct people if they make a mistake.

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“Arizona mandates that no school district teach sex ed that ‘portrays homosexuality as a positive alternative life-style’ or suggests that there are ‘safe methods of homosexual sex.’

In Alabama, classes must emphasize, ‘in a factual manner and from a public health perspective,’ that homosexuality is ‘not a lifestyle acceptable to the general public’ and that it is a criminal offense in the state.”

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With colleges and universities starting a new academic term, LGBTQ student groups are coming back together again to continue making an impact on their campuses. To help student leaders of LGBTQ student groups be inclusive of LGBTQ people with disabilities, Queerability has collaborated with campuspride to create a resource on Disability Rights Activism for Student Leaders! If you or someone you know is a student leader of an LGBTQ student group, please share it widely!

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GLSEN Pages:

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Historical information from the US National Park Service:

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  • Pati Solomona Tyrell (queer, Sāmoan, artist/photographer based in Tāmaki Makaurau)

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