GLSEN blogs

These Approaches Can Prevent Bullying in School

October is National Bullying Prevention Month, a perfect time to think about anti-bullying practices in schools. As a former school teacher, I remember how important the beginning of the year...

I’m a Gay Chicana High Schooler. Here’s What I ...

I identify as a gay Chicana, and finding allies who are allies to my entire identity can be difficult. Seeing as most people think of the LGBTQ community as primarily...

These 9 LGBTQ Students Share What They Need fro...

For Ally Week, we are centering LGBTQ student and educator voices who tell their allies what they need in order to show up and thrive in school. If you are an LGBTQ...

These Trans and Gender Nonconforming Folks Shar...

Happy Ally Week! GLSEN hopes that this week, LGBTQ students and their allies start a conversation about how allies can better support the LGBTQ community. Transgender and gender nonconforming students...

I’m a Queer Educator. Here’s Why I Need Allies

 As someone who strives to be an ally to individuals and communities, I think often about the need to show, not tell, this commitment, with ongoing listening and reflection. In...

6 Questions About Allyship Answered by LGBTQ St...

To gear up for Ally Week, four members of GLSEN's National Student Council went live on Facebook to answer your questions about allyship to LGBTQ students. Niles, Imani, James, and...