“Becca Gorman was shocked when she looked up the definition of "gay" in the Apple dictionary while working on a school project about gay rights. The third definition provided by Apple struck Gorman as incredibly offensive: 3. informal - foolish; stupid: making student wait for the light is kind of a gay rule.’’ “ Read More in The Huffington Post … [Read more...]

“Luke "Sasha" Fleischman's classmates at Maybeck High School in Berkeley came up with the idea of trading pants and shorts for kilts and sarongs as a way of condemning the attack and supporting Fleischman while the teen recovers at a San Francisco hospital, school director Trevor Cralle said” Read More at ABC News … [Read more...]

Gender pronouns are used in our daily lives whether we notice their abundant use or not.  Female pronouns are “she” or “her” and male are “he” or “him”.  During GSA meetings it is a good practice to have everyone introduce themselves with their name and PGP or “Preferred Gender Pronoun” in order to make the space comfortable for all members. For many, society often uses gender pronouns that individuals don’t identify with. This practice veers away from assuming what someone else’s gender identity is and lets the individual share what they … [Read more...]

LGBT vocabulary may be something you're already well versed in, but there are many words that aren’t frequently used in some regions or misinterpreted. To brush up on definitions or if you're interested in sharing them with your GSA visit  UC San Diego’s LGBTQIA Terminology To access a quiz on LGBT vocabulary to help your GSA better understand these definitions visit The Anti-Violence Project … [Read more...]