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Ilene Chaiken gets recognized by GLSEN and talks representation on “Empire” We were ‪#‎GLSENproud‬ to honor Ilene Chaiken at the GLSEN Respect Awards this week! ““I’ve been a GLSEN supporter and admirer for years,” she said via phone. “Working with...

Ilene Chaiken gets recognized by GLSEN and talks representation on “Empire”

We were ‪#‎GLSENproud‬ to honor Ilene Chaiken at the GLSEN Respect Awards this week!

“I’ve been a GLSEN supporter and admirer for years,” she said via phone. “Working with our youth, where we still have such a lot of work to do to make the world safe, it is the most gratifying of all the things that we do. I’m just thrilled to be in a position where we can do something to support the organization and incredibly flattered that they thought I was worthy of being honored.”

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The 2015 GLSEN Respect Awards will be held in New York on Monday, June 1st, and we’ll be honoring Matthew Morrison of “Glee” with our “Inspiration Award.” 

Before we get there though, we wanted to take a look back at some of our favorite moments from past Respect Awards.

In this clip from the 2013 GLSEN Respect Awards in Los Angeles, Laila Al-Shamma gives an amazing speech as she accepts the “Student Advocate of the Year” Award. The award honors one high school student in the U.S. each year, who has both served as a voice of change and made their campus a safer and more inclusive place.

You can check out more amazing speeches from the Respect Awards on our YouTube channel, but we’ll also be counting down some more of our favorite moments throughout the week. 

Do you have a favorite Respect Awards moment?

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We’re giving everyone a look behind the curtain as we head toward the 2015 GLSEN Respect Awards on June 1st. 

Dr. Jill Biden, wife of Vice President Joe Biden and a lifelong educator, provided brief remarks at the 2009 GLSEN Respect Awards, which was held at Gotham Hall in New York. Dr. Biden has a long history of working with and advocating for youth, and she continues to work to raise awareness on education, military families, and women’s health issues.

Dr. Biden has been an educator for the past 28 years and continues to teach English classes at a DC-area community college. Prior to moving to Washington, Dr. Biden taught English full-time at Delaware Technical and Community College for 15 years. Before that, she taught for 13 years in public schools as a reading specialist and English teacher, as well as working part-time with the Rockford Psychiatric Hospital Adolescent Program.

The GLSEN Respect Awards recognize individual and corporate leaders who have helped propel GLSEN’s efforts to ensure safe schools for all of America’s students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.

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We are sharing some of our favorite moments, speeches and collaborations as we approach the 2015 GLSEN Respect Awards in New York on June 1, 2015. 

Characters Unite, USA Network’s award-winning public service program, was created to address the social injustices and cultural divides still prevalent in our society. The “I Won’t Stand For” Campaign joined GLSEN in fighting homophobia and anti-LGBT bullying. 

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What a night! 2013 Respect Awards - New York

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Jason Collins, NBA athlete & 2013 Courage Award recipient, answers questions before the show begins

Matt Bomer greets students Joey Kemmerling and Emet Tauber

Members of Farrington High School GSA–GLSEN’s 2013 GSA of the Year–pose with Janet Mock

Janet Mock snaps a picture with two members from Farrington High GSA

Barbara Frankel (DiversityInc), Respect Awards - New York co-chair with guests.

Kyra Sedgwick & Kevin Bacon at dinner

GLSEN Executive Director Eliza Byard talks with Jason Collins and openly gay high school football player Leo Washington

Former NFL football player Wade Davis plants a kiss on Eliza Byard while walking the red carpet before GLSEN’s 2013 Respect Awards - New York

Lilla Crawford (Broadway's Annie) and Jonathan Del Arco (The Closer) on the red carpet before GLSEN’s 2013 Respect Awards - New York

For more Respect Awards photo, video, and recap check out youtube.com/glsen, glsen.org/respectawards, flickr.com/glsen and of course here on Tumblr – we’ll be posting more updates soon!

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