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Gay-Straight Alliances

Gay-Straight Alliances. By: Danielle Reisenauer Morgan Reddig. What is GSA?. Started in 1988 Student clubs to improve school climate Doesn’t matter sexual orientation Open to anyone on campus Just like any other club in school Found in all 50 states

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Gay-Straight Alliances

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  1. Gay-Straight Alliances By: Danielle Reisenauer Morgan Reddig

  2. What is GSA? • Started in 1988 • Student clubs to improve school climate • Doesn’t matter sexual orientation • Open to anyone on campus • Just like any other club in school • Found in all 50 states • Also found in Puerto Rico, Columbia, and military bases

  3. GSA in Schools • Positive outcomes are associated with attending schools with a GSA club • Department of Education is against prohibiting GSA clubs • Schools with GSA were less likely to hear degrading words http://www.glsen.org/binary-data/GLSEN_ATTACHMENTS/file/000/001/1447-2.pdf

  4. Challenges • Getting the club started: Many schools don’t want GSA clubs • 1 in 4 kids are bullied every day • 900,000 kids are bullied each day in America • Students have a hard time feeling comfortable about coming out

  5. Legal Facts • Public schools have to allow GSA clubs • GSA has to be treated equally to other clubs • Schools cannot prohibit students from being apart of GSA clubs even if other sources disagree

  6. Graphic URL’s and References • Gay-straight Alliances; Common Legal Questions and Answers. (2011). Retrieved from www.nclrights.org • Get busy get equal. (2009). Retrieved from http://gbge.aclu.org • Shah, N. (2011). Districts Get Warning Against Prohibiting Gay-Straight Alliances. Education Week, 30(36), 16. • GLESN. (2011). Gay lesbian and straight education network. Retrieved from http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/home/index.html Graphics • http://x51.xanga.com/3f28664bd7d3123542445/z16634515.gif • http://www.hhspress.com/files/2011/12/GSAclub-208x300.jpg

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