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Genders & Sexualities Alliances, or GSAs for short, are student-run organizations that unite LGBTQ+ and allied youth to build community and organize around issues impacting them in their schools and communities.
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This definition is drawn directly from the text of the EAA. The bottom line is that if any non-curriculum student groups are allowed to meet at a school that receives federal funds (which means any public school), then a GSA must be allowed to do so on the same terms.
Jun 14, 2013 · Gay-Straight Alliances, or GSAs, are student-led and student-organized school clubs that aim to create a safe, welcoming, and accepting school environment for all youth, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
The 10 easy-to-understand steps below are commonly used in public secondary schools where other extra-curricular clubs are legally allowed. Keep in mind that these are starting points; because situations and schools vary, no single process is applicable to every school.
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•GSAN. Building Your GSA. This organization has a number of different resources for establishing and strengthening GSAs, including this resource on creating GSAs.
•GLSEN. Gay-Straight Alliances. This organization has a number of different resources for establishing and strengthening GSAs.
•CDC. School Health Profiles- Safe & Supportive Environments. This PowerPoint presentation provides an overview of the 2018 School Health Profiles findings including information on implementation of GSAs in schools across the U.S.
•CDC. Protective Factors for LGBTQ Youth. This webpage provides a summary of research on factors and approaches that have been found to improve health outcomes among LGBTQ youth, including GSAs.
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LGBTQ student-led clubs and GSAs (Gender and Sexuality Alliances) are leading the work to create safe and LGBTQ-inclusive schools, and student organizers are the nation’s most powerful base for creating change. Along with providing space to organize, GSAs are spaces where students can receive support, socialize, and find community together.
Genders and Sexualities Alliances ( formerly known as Gay-Straight Alliances ), or GSAs, are student-led and student-organized school clubs that aim to create a safe, welcoming, and accepting school environment for all youth, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
