GLSEN blogs

Where to Break the Silence on the Day of Silence

This Friday, thousands of students across the country will participate in GLSEN's Day of Silence, a daylong vow of silence symbolizing the to highlight the silencing and erasure of LGBTQ people...

Tips for the Day of Silence

GLSEN's Day of Silence is on April27th! Here are 8 ways students can participate leading up to and during the largest, student-led action against anti-LGBTQ bullying and erasure in schools....

10 Ways Educators Can Support the Day of Silence

GLSEN’s Day of Silence is April 27th! Here are 10 ways educators can get involved in the largest, student-led action against anti-LGBTQ bullying and erasure in schools. 1.  Use the...

6 Considerations For Queer Youth Coming Out

The closet door. While to some it is just a piece of furniture, the closet door is very symbolic to closeted folks in the LGBTQ community. Coming out (of the...

This Love Story is Perfect for an LGBTQ-inclusi...

As educators, we have a unique opportunity to help our students to learn about the world around them. As any educator will tell you, we teach our students not just...

I’m a Queer Youth in Recovery from an Eating Di...

I was in sixth grade when I started to realize and explore my identity as a queer person. And, like many other students, I also started to hear negative comments...