GLSEN blogs

3 Reasons to Use GLSEN's Local School Climate S...

Today, we are launching our updated Local School Climate Survey tool, which is now available in a friendly and easy-to-use online format.  Since 1999, when GLSEN first launched the National...

What I Wish I Knew in Middle School

As a high school student looking back on middle school, I can’t remember much other than sitting down and trying not to be seen. I wish I had known then...

10 Ways Teens Can Support Middle Schoolers This...

1. Stick up for middle schoolers being bullied. It’s older students’ job to watch out for that stuff. 2. Work with teachers and students in your old middle school to...

4 Things I Wish I Knew About Name-Calling

I know what it feels like to have people call you names. Coming out as queer in the seventh grade and being an activist since the sixth, I have always...

4 Tips for GLSEN's No Name-Calling Week

After returning from winter break with a renewed commitment to my students, my school, and my community, I’m back and ready for GLSEN’s No Name Calling Week, which this year...

My Resolution to GLSEN

In 2008, I joined GLSEN Phoenix and had no idea about the incredible journey I was about to take. I was able to finally be a part of an organization...