GLSEN blogs

March for Our Lives: How Students Can Take Action

Students have been fighting to end violence in schools so that they can feel safer in an environment that is meant for knowledge and growth. From Black students in the...

March for Our Lives: How Educators Can Support ...

Students have been endlessly fighting for violence to be addressed in their schools so that they can feel safer in an environment that is meant for knowledge and growth. As...

This Student Wants Schools to Start #QueeringBl...

All my friends remember hearing me rant sophomore year about our AP US History Textbook. Quite frequently I’d rant about the lack of inclusivity in our “comprehensive” education. Queer representation...

I’m a Black Queer Student, and My School Needs ...

Student Advocate of the Year Ose Arheghan at the 2017 GLSEN Respect Awards - Los Angeles I remember my first week of high school. During lunch, I was sitting in the journalism classroom (which doubles...

10 LGBTQ Youth Share How They Carpe Love!

Many teenagers feel pressured to have some sort of romantic relationship around Valentine’s Day. We see posts on social media like “My boyfriend got me this!” “My partner got me...

This Law Isolates Queer Students Like Me, and I...

Growing up in school in South Carolina was so isolating. All of my friends would talk about having sex, and I would tell lies about how much fun I had...