Saturday, February 9, 2013 1:00 – 5:00 pm / Pizza Party & Mixer to follow Harbor High School Multipurpose Room 300 La Fonda, Santa Cruz Meet students from Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) clubs throughout Santa Cruz County – from Scotts Valley to Watsonville! Topics include: GSA Network “Fight 4 Your Rights” Workshop Learn about the FAIR Act GSA Updates from area high schools Triangle Speakers Panel Meet LGBTIQ/Ally Community Leaders: Student leaders from Queer Youth & Ally Council Shaun Ordinario, new STRANGE … [Read more...]
Colorado Six Year Old Wins Transgender Civil Rights Case
For years Coy Mathis used the girls restrooms and lined up with other girls in her class, until a teacher told her she was no longer allowed to do either. In response to this change her family filed a complaint against the school, and on June 27th the school district was found guilty of creating a "hostile, discriminatory and unsafe" environment for Mathis. Read more in the Denver Post … [Read more...]
Santa Cruz County Supervisors create “It Gets Better” Video
The “It Get’s Better” campaign was created in September 2010 in response to the high numbers of LGBT youth taking their lives due to prejudices and bullying. Over the last several years over 50,000 videos have been made by celebrities and everyday people, showing youth that it really does get better. The Santa Cruz Board of Supervisors has added their own video to the collection, and have committed their support to local LGBT youth. Read more in the Santa Cruz Sentinel See other “It Get’s Better” videos. … [Read more...]
Free LGBT Movies and Curriculum for Your GSA!
Youth in Motion has eight DVDs available for free to all California GSAs. The videos include LGBT rights movements, genderqueer youth, and many other important topics. Click Here to register your GSA! For more information on the films offered: Click Here … [Read more...]
Transgender Student Rights Bill (AB1266) Passes
In this landmark case students in K-12 are guaranteed access to the restrooms and school teams they prefer based on their gender identity. Chromosomes are no longer the only factor these decisions are based on. This Bill has passed through the Senate and the State Assembly, and is now heading to the governor. Read more in the The Huffington Post by clicking here. … [Read more...]