GLSEN blogs

How Educators Can Support Students in Puerto Rico

As you undoubtedly already know, Puerto Rico was struck by a powerful Category 5 hurricane on September 20, 2017. Students came to class talking about Hurricane Maria, worried about all...

LGBTQ Youth Explain Why Schools Should Teach Ab...

During Native Heritage Month, GLSEN recognizes and celebrates the cultures, histories, contributions, issues, and heritage of Native/Indigenous peoples. ‘Indigenous’ and ‘Native’ are identity markers used interchangeably across Turtle Island and are most...

8 Affirmations from Trans Folks for Students St...

Trans, non-binary, and gender nonconforming students, this is a moment for you. This is a moment to remind you that your pronouns are valid. This is also a moment to...

Advice on Making Trans-Inclusive Schools, from ...

Acceptance of trans folks in schools has become a hot-button issue. With all of the misinformation floating around, many schools wonder how they can best serve their transgender and gender...

4 Ways to Support Trans Students of Color

I’m a 16-year-old brown, trans guy. As a visibly trans brown person, I face different and often more intense forms of both racial and gender discrimination. Through this discrimination I...

What School Was Like for Black and Latinx Trans...

GLSEN’s data has long demonstrated the hostile school environments that many transgender students face: including high rates of harassment and assault, denial of access to facilities, such as bathrooms and...