GLSEN blogs
Coming Out as an LGBTQ Elementary Teacher
Being an out elementary school teacher isn’t always easy. My first year of assistant teaching, full of the fear of rejection, I reasoned with myself; this was my professional life,...
Coming Out as an LGBTQ Elementary Teacher
Being an out elementary school teacher isn’t always easy. My first year of assistant teaching, full of the fear of rejection, I reasoned with myself; this was my professional life,...
Follow Their Lead: How Schools Can Help Transge...
In today’s world, many transgender people face discrimination, harassment, and bigotry. How is an out and proud transgender teacher supposed to teach when such realities exist? What kinds of things...
Follow Their Lead: How Schools Can Help Transge...
In today’s world, many transgender people face discrimination, harassment, and bigotry. How is an out and proud transgender teacher supposed to teach when such realities exist? What kinds of things...
8 Ways You Can Be An Ally to Intersex Students
I am a 16 year old girl with Swyer Syndrome. Most people have never heard of Swyer Syndrome or the dozens of other intersex variations. Because of this, there is...
8 Ways You Can Be An Ally to Intersex Students
I am a 16 year old girl with Swyer Syndrome. Most people have never heard of Swyer Syndrome or the dozens of other intersex variations. Because of this, there is...
The Need for Allyship in LGBTQ Faith-Based Comm...
Have you ever heard the phrase, pray the gay away? Well, that about sums up my entire religious experience as a teen. I grew up in church and loved God...
The Need for Allyship in LGBTQ Faith-Based Comm...
Have you ever heard the phrase, pray the gay away? Well, that about sums up my entire religious experience as a teen. I grew up in church and loved God...
LGBTQ Students Are Using #MyAllies to Ask For W...
It's officially GLSEN's Ally Week, a student powered program where LGBTQ K-12 students and LGBTQ educators lead the conversation on what they need from their allies in school. These student...
LGBTQ Students Are Using #MyAllies to Ask For W...
It's officially GLSEN's Ally Week, a student powered program where LGBTQ K-12 students and LGBTQ educators lead the conversation on what they need from their allies in school. These student...
These 18 LGBTQ Youth Are Creating A More Inclus...
Every year, GLSEN selects a group of exceptional LGBTQ young people for our national student leadership team, the National Student Council (NSC). Selected from a pool of hundreds of applicants, the...
These 18 LGBTQ Youth Are Creating A More Inclus...
Every year, GLSEN selects a group of exceptional LGBTQ young people for our national student leadership team, the National Student Council (NSC). Selected from a pool of hundreds of applicants, the...