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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. 

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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

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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

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Applications Open for GLSEN’s GSA of the Year!

Do you know a Gay-Straight Alliance or similar student club that has accomplished amazing things this year? Tell us about the awesome things they are doing by nominating them for GLSEN’s 2016 GSA of the Year!

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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.

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Our first ever GSA of the Year, Allies 4 Equality from Blake High School in Maryland, meets Cynthia Germanotta backstage before being presented with the award by her at our 2012 Respect Awards – New York!

Congrats again Allies for Equality!