GLSEN blogs

These Educators Showed Support to Their Student...

Earlier this week, educators returned to classrooms following an election that has left many students feeling afraid. But educators across the country confronted this fear with displays of compassion and...

An Open Letter on Last Night's Presidential Ele...

Dear GLSEN family, I won’t try to sugarcoat this: what happened yesterday is not ok. LGBTQ youth face losing the federal civil rights protections provided by the Obama administration, like...

For the History Books: Hundreds Pledged Support...

This is a historic political moment, with a high-stakes election only days away. And it's a moment for all of us to renew our commitment to LGBTQ youth and pledge...

This Is What Respect(-wear) Looks Like

Photo by Wunmi Onibudo This summer, Levi's gifted GLSEN's National Student Council, our student leadership team, with custom trucker jackets, and the gift sparked an idea: What if everyone had...

Some Good News and Not-So-Good News About the L...

This month was the 10th annual National Bullying Prevention Month, which provides an opportunity for the school community to come together to raise awareness of bullying and harassment. The bad...

A Quarter of History Teachers Cover LGBT Topics...

In 1994, a history teacher, Rodney Wilson, with support from GLSEN and others, started LGBT History Month to honor the achievements of LGBTQ people and to bring these important figures...