Bought a Jason Collins basketball jersey? You just supported GLSEN and the Matthew Shepard Foundation!
The NBA is donating all proceeds from Jason Collins jersey sales to these two organizations supporting LGBT youth. Jason’s jersey is already the top seller on NBA.com – let’s keep it that way.
Click here to thank the NBA for supporting Jason Collins and other LGBT athletes like him, or here to get your own jersey!
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#basketball #sports #LGBTQPIA #lgbtp #glbtqia #jason collins #glsen #matthew shepard #NBAWhat a night! 2013 Respect Awards - New York
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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!
Matt Shepard Is A Friend Of Mine
A new documentary by Michele Josue, a high school friend of Matthew Shepard, was created to show who he was as a person, before a tragic anti-gay attack cost him his life and susequently turned him into an icon for the LGBT movement.
For more on Matthew Shepard, check out He Continues to Make a Difference, a resource created in partnership with GLSEN, the Matthew Shepard Foundation, Lesléa Newman and Candlewick Press, about how to discuss Matthew Shepard in the classroom.
Jason Collins has announced he’s retiring from the NBA. Thank you, Jason, for being a role model to LGBT athletes and all LGBT people. You’re an inspiration!
Ready to take your Day of Silence to the next level?
Join the Day of Silence street team to represent GLSEN at your school, in your neighborhood and online.
As an official Day of Silence rep, you’ll join a passionate community of people committed to making schools safer for LGBT students. We’ll count on you to spread the word about the Day of Silence however you can, like collecting online registrations, writing a letter to the editor of your school newspaper, or sharing our mission on social media. In exchange, you’ll get exclusive access to Day of Silence resources, free stuff and more.
Basketball is a sport that I hold near and dear to my heart. Born and raised in the hometown of five-time NBA championship winners, the San Antonio Spurs, I played for several years and found a sense of comfort in the game that I couldn’t really find anywhere else. When I was on the court, it was like the world stopped. I felt like I was home. I could forget all my other responsibilities, and I could just focus on something that I loved very much.
As I got older, I stopped playing basketball and focused on my advocacy work. I wanted to make school a safer and more affirming place for youth, regardless of how they identified or expressed themselves, so I started working with GLSEN and improved the GSA at my school. Things were starting to look pretty good. Everywhere seemed to be a safe space, until I realized I forgot the one place I used to call home: the basketball court.
Read more on the GLSEN Blog!
Congratulations Jason!
In honor of Black History Month, we’re reflecting on the many black LGBT leaders who have shaped our movement into what it is today. We’re honored to have worked with amazing people like Janet Mock, Jason Collins and Robin Roberts in our shared fight for respect, acceptance and justice. And all month long, we’ll be looking at other influential black LGBT advocates throughout history who have made a difference – in the lives of LGBT youth, and in the world.
It’s Chapter Week of our #GLSENbacktoschool campaign! We have Chapters in 23 states around the country, working to bring GLSEN’s mission to their local schools and communities.
Click the link above to find a Chapter near you!
What a night! The 2013 GLSEN Respect Awards - Los Angeles
We celebrated some amazing students and supporters working to make schools safer for all students. Check out videos of the speeches at glsen.org/respectawards
More to come!
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:
Other Helpful/Informational Links:
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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:
Other Helpful/Informational Links:
