My Teachers, My Cheerleaders

High school is tough. Students like me are expected to juggle a social life and college readiness exams, while also completing various classes geared towards “creating effective leaders”—and keep on smiling through it all. The luckiest of us have an intricate web of sideline cheerleaders, from great friends to caring...

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Un recurso nuevo para un espacio seguro

Hoy día la lucha sigue. La lucha para asegurar que todos los estudiantes se sienten libres ser quienes son sin el miedo del acoso, violencia, chistes, chisme, o bullying. Cuando pienso que es posible que las escuelas donde se educa la próxima generación no sea un lugar donde los jóvenes...

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4 LGBT Poets to Celebrate During National Poetry Month

April is National Poetry Month! This month marks the 20th anniversary of the celebration led by the American Academy of Poets, and GLSEN takes part by recognizing the remarkable contributions of LGBT poets to our literary culture. Read on about how four LGBT poets have made their mark.   Saeed...

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