The NSC is a platform for LGBTQ+ youth to cultivate their leadership potential, amplify their voices, and actively contribute to creating more inclusive and equitable environments for all students. The NSC plays a pivotal role in providing feedback on GLSEN's processes, programs, resources, and overall strategy. As youth representatives, they offer their unique perspectives and insights, ensuring that GLSEN's initiatives remain relevant and impactful. NSC members are passionate about social justice and actively seek to deepen their knowledge … [Read more...]

Check out the new zine, the GSA Power Pack, created by GLSEN National Student Council member, Gary N from Hawaii. This guide is full of helpful tips for educators and student leaders who want to learn more about LGBTQ+ student-led organizations, like GSAs. Full of up-to-date vocabulary, cheat sheets, and ideas for activities to do with your GSA, this guide can be used by anyone looking for more ways to stand with LGBTQ+ students. … [Read more...]

Outspoken immigrant, lesbian, and woman of color, Urvashi Vaid, was a leader who helped shape the modern day gay rights movement. She was an expert in gender and sexuality law and was the first woman of color to lead a national gay-and-lesbian organization. This film presents Vaid’s life in Provincetown, including her 34-year relationship with her partner Kate Clinton, before Vaid’s death in 2022. Watch the special on PBS … [Read more...]

National Day of Silence Speech 2025 Statement of Support from Congressmember Jimmy Panetta on National Day of Silence 2025 -- commending 8th grade student founder of today's "We Will Not Be Erased" March, Bryce Grossman. For the ninth year in a row, Congressmember Jimmy Panetta has spoken out on the floor of Congress to support LGBTQIA2S+/Ally Youth on the National Day of Silence. Watch the Video: Dropbox, Facebook, Twitter, Bluesky, Instagram Santa Cruz Pride 50 Speech on the House Floor  On the House Floor, Congressmember Jimmy … [Read more...]

In alignment with this year’s Resolution #24-25-47, originally adopted by the PVUSD Board of Trustees in February 2021, the district raises the Progress Flag on three designated occasions each year: May 22 (Harvey Milk Day), throughout June (Pride Month), and on October 11 (National Coming Out Day). The resolution reflects the district’s values of equity, awareness, and support for LGBTQ+ students and families. Learn more about this event … [Read more...]

eQuality Scholarship Collaborative awards scholarships to honor and encourage northern and central California students for their service to the lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender community. Learn more about this years awardees at equalityscholarship.org/Scholars … [Read more...]

Curated by: Melissa West & Jorge Guillen a.k.a. Xinistra Gl’Amour The artists featured in this exhibit challenge reductive depictions of queer culture, choosing instead to amplify its depth, its struggles, and its triumphs. Each work is a testament to the vibrancy of queer existence—a refusal to be flattened into a single story, and by extension, dismantling the veil of ignorance and contempt. pvarts.org/queer-expression … [Read more...]