GLSEN blogs

What Happened When I Studied a Trans Civil War ...

I have admired history for as long as I can remember. Ever since I could read, I’ve enjoyed finding the stories of people just like me, albeit five hundred years...

I’m a Trans, Disabled Young Person, Not One or ...

I identify as non-binary, which means that I don’t identify as exclusively male or female. I am also disabled. These identities are inseparable to me. However, many people assume that...

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

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Educators Can’t Ignore Trans Students. Our Futu...

Let’s be real here: Biology, anatomy, and sex-ed classes are distressing for trans students. I distinctly remember sitting in freshman biology, a class required for graduation, as a newly out...

I’m a Trans Student of Color. Supporting Me Mea...

I was waiting in line at the gate in the Oakland airport to board a flight to Los Angeles, and out of nowhere I felt someone tapping my hip. It...

10 Ways Educators and GSA Advisors Can Support ...

For many GSAs and school communities, the topic of asexuality is either unseen, unheard, or not present. Whether or not you currently have any out asexual people in your GSA...