How does GLSEN combat anti-gay bias in schools?
• Community Organizing – GLSEN has built a network of 85 chapters, the second-largest such networking the entire LGBT civil rights movement. Among other things, GLSEN volunteers educate school officials about the need to provide non-discrimination policies in schools, train teachers to prevent anti-gay name-calling, and serve as a community resource for teachers, parents and students grappling with LGBT issues. In addition, GLSEN’s rapidly-expanding Student Pride Project provides resources and technical support to over 400 high school-based Gay-Straight Alliances. • Educational Resources – GLSEN creates and distributes teacher training materials and LGBT-inclusive curricular resources to elementary and secondary schools across the country. By increasing the availability of high-quality educational resources, such as the Sundance Award-winning documentary Out of the Past, GLSEN provides K-12 teachers the language tools they need to create safe and affirming learning environments for all
