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ACLU and Yale launch campaign to stop censoring LGBT websites in schools
ACLU has teamed up with Yale Law School to launch the “Don’t Filter Me” campaign, which aims to stop censorship of websites in public high schools.
The ACLU blog post reports that some schools have been blocking LGBT-related websites such as the GSA Network and the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN).
These schools even allow students to access to anti-LGBT sites that condemn LGBT people or urge LGBT people to try to change our sexual orientation. The ACLU describes this as viewpoint discrimination.
ACLU asks students to report unconstitutional web filtering at their schools by filling out a form at action.aclu.org/dontfilterme.
(Image credit: aclu.org)
Apply for GLSEN’S 2011 Safe Schools Advocacy Summit!
TOMORROW IS THE LAST DAY FOR APPLICATIONS
GLSEN’s Safe Schools Advoacy Summit is an experience that I will never forget. I attended last year’s and I’m hoping to go again this year! Click the link for more information and if you have any questions, feel free to contact me :)
In February fab.com is giving $1 to gay youth charities for each new member. That’s $1 to GLSEN and The Trevor Project for each new person who joins fab.com. Today we go behind the scenes at GLSEN to learn about the important work they are doing to support gay youth.
(Source: fabbit, via thetrevorproject)
YOU DID IT TUMBLR!
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Attention LGBT-Supporters!
Today is the last day to vote for GLSEN on the Pepsi Refresh Project!! They need to get into, and stay in, 2nd place to win a quarter of a million dollars to help make schools safer for LGBT students!! Please reblog and spread the word!
VOTING ENDS TODAY (January 31st). GLSEN has been floating back and forth between 2nd and 3rd place. GLSEN needs to be in the top TWO to win a quarter of a million dollars.
Please click on this link to vote and text 105532 to 73774 to vote for a second time.
The Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN) is currently apart of the Pepsi Refresh Project, we are running for the $250,000 prize. $200,000 of the 250k will go towards sending a Safe Space Kit* to 10,000 schools across the U.S. The remaining funds will go towards community engagement and research. The kit itself can be donated by anyone to any school for $20, even if some of us can’t contribute $20 to a single safe space kit, you can still be apart of making school environments safer all across America.
*The GLSEN Safe Space Kit provides resources for educators to create a safe and affirming space for LGBT students. It includes a 42-page guide that provides concrete strategies for addressing anti-LGBT bias and behavior and supporting LGBT students, as well as 10 Safe Space stickers and two Safe Space posters.
Just click through on the picture or this link to vote for GLSEN. You can also text ‘105532’ to ‘73774’
Every student deserves a safe space.
Make 10,000 Schools Safer for LGBTQA Youth
Vote for GLSEN, please! The organization needs your help. There are only 4 days left to vote, and they’re in 3rd place. Only the top 2 ideas win. I know there are tons of LGBT-friendly people on tumblr, so this should be reblogged like crazy! :)
Every vote counts and matters. GLSEN does amazing work — trying to make K-12 schools safe for everyone regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity/expression. This organization is close to my heart and the hearts of many others. Supporting GLSEN will make a difference and an impact for LGBTQA students across the nation.
Make 10,000 Schools Safer for LGBT Youth
Help the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) come 10,000 schools closer to their goal of making sure that every student has a safe space in school.
Vote now— it’s fast, easy, and for a great cause! :)
Pleeeease everyone do this!!! It only takes a minute! The top 2 organizations receive $250K and the GLSEN is currently in 3rd place! We can do it!
A message from GLSEN
Hey! I am actually doing a research paper on Homophobia and everything you’ve post so far has been very helpful! :D I was wondering if there are other sources that will be helpful for me for completion on the research?
I’m glad! :D If you haven’t checked out my ‘homophobia’ tag, that would be a good place to start probably…
- We Give a Damn would be good. It’s mostly about equality, but the Youth School/Suicide information could be helpful.
- Day of Silence information (This Friday! Get excited!)
- Think B4 You Speak, about taking a stand against anti-LGBT language
- Some of GLSEN’s research, (The survey of 6,209 middle and high school students conducted during 2007 found that nearly 9 out of 10 LGBT students (86.2%) experienced harassment at school in the previous year.)
Those are good as far as homophobia among schools and youth goes, though I’m not sure exactly what on homophobia you’re trying to cover since it’s such a wide topic. Good luck and write me again if you have any more questions! :D
