“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...]
GSA Activity: “What the Heck is PGP?”
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 Everyday Terminology
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...]
[Reminder] This Weekend! Fall GSA Summit of Santa Cruz County, Nov 9
Meet students from Queer-Straight Alliance (QSA) & Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) clubs throughout Santa Cruz County – from Scotts Valley to Watsonville! STRANGE's Cosplay Fashion Show - Come dressed as a character or idea from your favorite film, cartoon, TV Show, book, anime, comic book or video game and walk the runway in our GSA COStume PLAY Fashion Show! This is your chance to celebrate your identity and 3 winners will be crowned as reigning GSA Fashion Show "Supremes"! When: Saturday, November 9, 2013 1:00 – 6:00 pm Where: Boys … [Read more...]
GLSEN: Send a Message of Support to Colorado Transgender Student
A Colorado Transgender is the target of a smear campaign by Anti-LGBT group Pacific Justice and Fox News. The student was accused of harassing girls in the bathroom, which has been disproved by the district and her fellow students. Want to support? Click Here to send a positive message! … [Read more...]
New additions to the GSA Summit!
New Workshop! Breaking the Gender Binary -- Interactive workshop led by student leaders from the Northern California Youth Council of the GSA Network. New Workshop! Social Justice Art Project -- Interactive art project facilitated by student leaders from the Nor Cal Youth Council of the GSA Network. Join students from all over Santa Cruz County! Fall GSA Summit of Santa Cruz County Saturday, November 9, 2013 1:00 – 6:00 pm Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz 543 Center St Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Read More... … [Read more...]
Anti-Bullying Public Service Announcement with GLSEN Students
In recognition of National Bullying Prevention month, the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) has created a video - Click Here … [Read more...]
New addition to the GSA Summit…..
STRANGE's Cosplay Fashion Show Come dressed as a character or idea from your favorite film, cartoon, TV Show, book, anime, comic book or video game and walk the runway in our GSA COStume PLAY Fashion Show! This is your chance to celebrate your identity and 3 winners will be crowned as reigning GSA Fashion Show "Supremes"! And here about social events being planned for December! Save-the-date for the GSA Summit at the Boys & Girls Club of Santa Cruz on Saturday, November 9th! Click here for more details. Meet students from … [Read more...]
National LGBT News: Gay Illinois Teens, Crowned Homecoming King And Queen
“Two openly gay Illinois students, who also happen to be close friends, made national history this week when their peers voted them Homecoming King and Queen at their high school.” Read more about these teens and other LGBT students who have been crowned at their schools in The Huffington Post … [Read more...]
Top 25 LGBTI-Friendly Universities & Colleges 2013 Listing
Campus Pride, a nationally-recognized organization dedicated to making colleges and universities safer, more inclusive spaces for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) individuals, released its annual list of the "Top 25-LGBT Friendly Colleges And Universities" in the country today. Each campus included in the final listing achieved 5 stars overall in the index, plus 5 stars in sexual orientation and 5 stars in gender identity/expression for an LGBT-friendly campus. In addition, the campuses had to have 4.5 stars or above (or the … [Read more...]
