GLSEN — These Student Activists from GLSEN’s Award-Winning...

1.5M ratings
277k ratings

See, that’s what the app is perfect for.

Sounds perfect Wahhhh, I don’t wanna
These Student Activists from GLSEN’s Award-Winning GSA Are Changing Their World Three cheers for GLSEN’s GSA of the Year - the Academy for Young Writers GSA! “ The 2016 GLSEN Respect Awards took place on the evening of May 23rd. The awards featured...

These Student Activists from GLSEN’s Award-Winning GSA Are Changing Their World

Three cheers for GLSEN’s GSA of the Year - the Academy for Young Writers GSA!

The 2016 GLSEN Respect Awards took place on the evening of May 23rd. The awards featured plenty of famous faces, including Good Morning America anchor Robin Roberts, Empire executive producer Ilene Chaiken,Empire star Jussie Smollett, and LGBT activist Edie Windsor. But the real stars of the evening—as evidenced by the standing ovation following their acceptance—were the high school GSA students from the Academy for Young Writers.

H/T: Pride

Pride activism GSA GSA of the Year Respect Awards GLSENproud Academy for Young Writers Academy for Young Writers GSA

See more posts like this on Tumblr

#activism #Pride #GSA #GSA of the Year #Respect Awards #GLSENproud #Academy for Young Writers #Academy for Young Writers GSA

More you might like

We are ‪#‎GLSENproud‬ to honor Amber Schweitzer as the 2016 Educator of the Year and the Academy for Young Writers GSA as the 2016 GSA of the Year! ““Rounding out this year’s GLSEN Respect Awards honorees are an educator and GSA that exemplify what...

We are ‪#‎GLSENproud‬ to honor Amber Schweitzer as the 2016 Educator of the Year and the Academy for Young Writers GSA as the 2016 GSA of the Year!

“Rounding out this year’s GLSEN Respect Awards honorees are an educator and GSA that exemplify what it means to create school climates in which all students succeed,” said Dr. Eliza Byard, GLSEN’s Executive Director. “Amber Schweitzer is an exemplary supportive educator whose inclusive curriculum, leadership and community involvement have had a significant impact on the lives of her students. She will join the stage with the GSA at the Academy for Young Writers, whose extraordinary work has encouraged a culture of respect for all in their community. Our research makes clear that it is educators like Amber and GSAs like the Academy for Young Writers that allow all students, including LGBT students, to succeed in school.“

Read more: http://glsen.us/1YjISSk

Respect Awards GLSENproud Educator of the Year GSA of the Year GSA Educator teacher respect honorees heroes Amber Schweitzer Academy for Young Writers
GLSEN’s GSA of the Year: This is the Beginning, Not the End “ We’re excited to tell our stories as LGBT people of color—stories that are rarely told by the media but are so important to share. It sometimes feels like America doesn’t know that LGBT...

GLSEN’s GSA of the Year: This is the Beginning, Not the End 

We’re excited to tell our stories as LGBT people of color—stories that are rarely told by the media but are so important to share. It sometimes feels like America doesn’t know that LGBT people of color are even living here. Where are our voices? Our stories? Our TV characters (with the exception of Laverne Cox, Jussie Smollett and a few others)? Our superheroes? Politicians (we can’t name any, can you?) At the GLSEN Respect Awards – New York, so many amazing people got to talk to us, learn our stories and hear the hard work we’ve been doing to make New York City public schools inclusive spaces for all LGBTQ young people. 

Read more on the GLSEN Blog!

GLSENproud Academy for Young Writers Academy for Young Writers GSA Respect Awards GSA GSA of the Year activists

Applications and Nominations for our 2013 Gay-Straight Alliance of the Year Award close this Sunday at midnight.


2012 winners from Blake High School in Maryland share what it was like to win and why you should apply.

So what are you waiting for? Apply today – we want to hear about how you’re rocking out with your GSA/QSA to make things better at your school.

gay-straight alliance GSA GSA of the Year Queer Straight Alliance QSA LGBT LGBTQPIA lesbian gay bisexual transgender queer questioning safe space bullying anti-bullying Respect Awards activism advocacy

What a night! 2013 Respect Awards - New York

Pictured:

GLSEN Respect Awards logo

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!

glsen Respect Awards RespectNY Matt Bomer Jason Collins kyra sedgwick Kevin Bacon Wade Davis LGBT lesbian gay bisexual transgender Gotham Hall Janet Mock awards advoacy
As we continue our #GLSENPROUD celebration this Pride Month, today I want to tell you about GLSEN Student Ambassador Matt Shankles, a shining example of how students really can make a difference. A native of Marion, Iowa, Matt faced his own set of...

As we continue our #GLSENPROUD celebration this Pride Month, today I want to tell you about GLSEN Student Ambassador Matt Shankles, a shining example of how students really can make a difference.

A native of Marion, Iowa, Matt faced his own set of challenges at school when he came out as LGBT. He experienced name-calling, bullying and harassment from his peers simply for being himself.

Matt chose to take action. He looked for ways to change his school climate. He began a Twitter campaign to tweet encouragement to students who had been bullied.

Matt also participated in GLSEN’s Safe Schools Advocacy Summit in Washington where he met with lawmakers to push for the Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) and the Student Non-Discrimination Act (SNDA).

But Matt’s work didn’t stop there. He joined GLSEN’s Student Ambassadors team. He spoke on a cyberbullying panel hosted by Iowa’s Governor. He also went on to testify at a Senate committee hearing in Iowa chaired by Senator Tom Harkin to discuss the need for safer schools.

Just a couple of weeks ago, Senator Harkin introduced an education bill that included provisions from both SSIA and SNDA. We can’t help but believe this was partly made possible because of Matt.

We celebrate students like Matt and others who are working to make their own schools and communities better. These incredible young people continue to inspire and challenge GLSEN to work harder for a better tomorrow for every student in K-12 schools. 

Are you proud of a student leader in your community? Tweet to us about it using #GLSENPROUD.

Source: blog.glsen.org glsenproud pride LGBT LGBTQPIA lesbian gay bisexual transgender activism advocacy safer schools bullying anti-bullying
worriesconstantly
transpocsuggestion

Asian and Pacific Islander LGBTQ+ Resources

May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Before we get on with the post, it’s important to note that these are two groups of diverse people who are very unique in many ways! However, in light of the month, (and mainly due to the fact that a lot of the resources available online are for both groups), here is a compilation of resources for Asian and Pacific Islander LGBTQ+ people! Other masterposts can be found here (and don’t hesitate to add anything if you have resources to contribute)!

GLSEN Pages:

Other organizations:

Historical information from the US National Park Service:

Some LGBTQ+ Asian/Pacific Islander Creators:

  • Jean Melesaine (queer, Sāmoan, artist, documentary photographer, and one of the founding members of One Love Oceania)
  • Ingrid Nilsen (half-Thai, lesbian, beauty vlogger and internet personality)
  • Kit Yan (trans/queer, Chinese-Hawaiian, playwright, poet, performer, and lyricist)
  • Chrysanthemum Tran (trans/queer, Vietnamese American poet, performer and teaching artist)
  • Chella Man (deaf, Jewish-Chinese, genderqueer, artist)
  • Patrick G. Lee (queer, Korean-American, journalist and filmmaker)
  • Pati Solomona Tyrell (queer, Sāmoan, artist/photographer based in Tāmaki Makaurau)

Other Helpful/Informational Links:

Source: transpocsuggestion
See this in the app Show more
Top Photos