If you’re unfamiliar with the work of the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network, otherwise known as GLSEN, you should definitely give them a look. GLSEN has been working since 1990 to assure the safety, respect and valuing of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities/expressions in schools. They do great work establishing Gay-Straight Alliances, work on the Day of Silence, No Name-Calling Week, the ThinkB4YouSpeak campaign, and other great educational opportunities.
One way you can support their work is through their National School Climate Survey. This survey provides concrete data on the safety of our students and is used to advocate with and for them in order to create more welcoming schools.
Interested in taking the survey? If you …
- Attended middle or high school sometime in the past school year,
- Identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer,
- Are at least 13 years old
Then you qualify to fill out their anonymous survey. If you don’t qualify, pass the link around so others can participate. If you’re interested in seeing the 2009 report, you’ll find it here.
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