In January, members of GLSEN’s National Student Council (NSC), our student leadership team, attended the 2016 Creating Change Conference, a gathering of activists committed to the movement for LGBTQ justice. At the conference, the NSC gave a workshop on reclaiming LGBTQ history – a history that is often erased....
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4 Black LGBT Heroes You Should Know
February is Black History Month, a time for us to recognize the contributions of Black leaders to our world throughout time. For GLSEN, it’s a time not only to celebrate Black history as a whole, but also to recognize how Black individuals have contributed significantly to the LGBT community. Here...
To South Dakota, From a Trans Student
When I was 15, I came out as transgender. That same year, I was kicked out of multiple men’s bathrooms because I didn’t pass as male. Now, I don’t go in any men’s bathroom without a partner to protect me, because I’m afraid of being yelled at or assaulted. It’s...