The 2016 Student Advocate of the Year will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to Los Angeles, where they’ll be recognized for their achievements, and have a similar platform to speak about their experiences at the GLSEN Respect Awards in Los Angles. They’ll also share the stage without YouTube star Connor Franta.
Submit your nomination at www.glsen.org/studentadvocate!
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GLSEN’s Student Advocate of the Year Award recognizes students who have advanced LGBTQ inclusion and respect in their schools and communities. The Student Advocate of the Year will travel, all expenses paid, to attend GLSEN’s 2016 Respect Awards in Los Angeles on October 21st. They will be honored for their unique accomplishments as an exemplary student leader.
Submit your nomination to www.glsen.org/studentadvocate!
Congrats to GLSEN Student Advocate of the Year and Georgia Voice Person of the Year, Mars Hallman!
GLSEN Student Advocate of the Year Mars Hallman and ElloSteph share stories about their activism and advocacy during a Talks at Google!
Watch this fierce speech by our 2013 Student Advocate of the Year, Laila Al-Shamma
“Visible allies are incredibly important. I mean people who make their support know because I can’t tell just by looking at you if you’re an ally, just like you can’t tell by looking at me if I’m gay. […] But we have to realize that their love would be lost if they did not openly express.
"So if no one around you knows that you are an ally, then you can’t claim that you’re an ally at all. Our parents, our friends, our teachers, our political leaders, our celebrities need to make their support well-known.”
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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:
