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There's a lot of information about schools issues for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth both on the 老澳门开奖结果's website and elsewhere on the web, but sometimes it can be difficult to find your way to the resources you need online. We've gathered some of the best information we have plus great stuff from other organizations and websites on this page to help you find things that can help you learn more about your rights and what you can do to make your school a safer, more welcoming place.

• General Resources
• Equal Access Act/Gay-Straight Alliances
• Harassment
• Free Speech/Free Expression/Prom
• Privacy
• Transgender/Gender Nonconforming Student Resources
• Help for Youth Considering Suicide
• Web Filtering at Your School
• Info for LGBTQ College Students

General Resources

• • Know Your Rights! A Guide for LGBTQ High School Students
    A brief overview of the legal problems that LGBTQ youth encounter in their schools most often. A printable PDF version is available here.
  • : A national organization devoted to LGBTQ schools issues. Be sure to check out the index of all their .
  • : A network created by Streetwise & Safe and to provide curriculum, toolkits, and strategies to youth doing local work to learn about and inform other youth about their legal rights.
  • : A booklet for educators by the that debunks the myths of the so-called 鈥淓x-Gay鈥� movement and helps school officials make educated, informed decisions when dealing with sexual orientation issues in their schools.
  • : This research brief by the provides an overview of the experiences of LGBTQ youth in the juvenile justice system.
  • from : An LGBTQ-inclusive approach to addressing family diversity, gender stereotyping and bullying and name-calling in kindergarten through 5th grade learning environments.

• : This project gives ideas for students and parents to take steps within their own schools to make school sports a more inclusive, safe space for LGBTQ students, including resources on Title IX as it relates to the protection of transgender athletes.

Equal Access Act/Gay-Straight Alliances

• How to Start a GSA video: A short online video outlining the steps students can take to start a GSA at any public school.
• How to Start a GSA guide: A how-to guide on starting a GSA at your school. A printable PDF version is available here.
• GSA Mission Statement Examples: Your school may require you to write a mission statement for your club. Here are a few good examples from GSA clubs around the U.S.
• Open Letter to Schools 老澳门开奖结果 GSAs: An open letter to school administrators about why they must allow students to form GSAs. You can print this out and give a copy to your school when you turn in your application to start your club.
• GSA Federal Court Victories: A Fact Sheet for LGBTQ High School Students: Since the first court case involving a school that tried to prevent a GSA club from forming, over a dozen federal courts have upheld students鈥� right to form these clubs at public schools 鈥� and the 老澳门开奖结果 has been involved in most of those cases. Here is information on many of those cases. A printable PDF version is available here.
• : An open letter from the federal government about students鈥� right to form GSAs in public schools. The letter includes studies and case law and makes it clear that public schools are legally required to allow students to start GSAs and schools must treat GSAs the same as any other clubs. There is also another document with more legal citations that goes with it; you should include it if you give this letter to your school. It's a Word document and can be downloaded .
• : A California-based organization that exists to support GSAs. The section of their site has lots of ideas for starting a GSA as well as activities your GSA can do once the club is established, and there's other good information to be found throughout their site.
• : An article written for teachers by teachers from , explaining why GSAs should be allowed at schools. You can print this out and give a copy to your school when you turn in your application to start your club.
• : A good basic history and explanation of the law that protects your right to form a GSA, on the website.
• : Summarizes the details of the law and includes a link to the full text of the law.
• : Provides free LGBTQ themed movies, with professionally created curricula and action guides, to student clubs and educators in middle and high schools.

Harassment

• Open Letter to Schools 老澳门开奖结果 Addressing Anti-LGBTQ Bullying: An open letter to school administrators about why they are legally obligated to protect students from anti-LGBTQ bullying. You can print this out and give a copy to your school.
• The Cost of Harassment: A Fact Sheet for LGBTQ High School Students: An overview of the nearly four million dollars' worth of successful harassment lawsuits brought by LGBTQ students against the schools that did nothing to help them. A printable PDF version is available here.
• Tips: What You Can Do To Make Schools Safer: A few ideas about things schools, students, and parents can do to reduce harassment.
• The most recent national survey from about attitudes towards LGBTQ students in our nation's schools, the prevalence of harassment and bullying towards LGBTQ students, and school safety.
• : A documentary from our friends at the about Jamie Nabozny, a Wisconsin student who sued the school that turned its back on him when he was mercilessly harassed and assaulted by classmates because he is gay. Jamie's case set an important legal precedent that protects LGBTQ students in public school to this day. The 40-minute documentary film is available at no charge to schools and educators.
• : A study of 1,580 public school principals by in collaboration with the National Association of Secondary School Principals which found that half of principals view bullying as a serious problem at their schools, yet they appear to underestimate the extent of harassment that LGBTQ students experience.
• : A program of the with lots of information and resources on how to reduce bigotry and bias and foster communities that value diversity.
• : Facts and statistics from (formerly known as the National Mental Health Association) about the harmful effects of anti-gay bullying and harassment in schools.
• : A website that collects all of the federal government's resources on bullying in one place.
• " on bullying and harassment: An open letter from the federal government that makes it clear that schools have a legal obligation to address anti-gay harassment. The letter includes studies and case law to demonstrate schools鈥� responsibility to equally protect all members of their student body.
• : Focused on the state of California, but many of this organization's resources could be useful in other states, especially the information at its .
• : A coalition of organizations based in Washington state that serves schools, students, and parents throughout the U.S., with extra focus on Washington. Their site features training materials, information, and an extensive links section.

Free Speech/Free Expression/Prom

• Speaking Out with Your T-Shirt: T-shirts are a common way for students to express their views, and schools often try to censor this form of speech, especially when it's about LGBTQ people. If you're thinking about wearing an LGBTQ-positive t-shirt to school and you expect trouble, here's what you should know and what to expect. A printable PDF version is available here.
• Open Letter to Schools 老澳门开奖结果 LGBTQ Censorship: A letter to principals and educators explaining the legal requirement that schools allow students to wear clothing or accessories with slogans or symbols that express support for LGBTQ people. You can print this out and give a copy to your school.
• Open Letter to Schools 老澳门开奖结果 Gendered Dress Codes: Having a dress code for boys that is different than it is for girls is illegal, whether that's the everyday dress code or the requirements for prom, graduation, or other special event. This explains why to school officials.
• Open Letter to Schools 老澳门开奖结果 Disciplining LGBTQ Students for Displays of Affection: This letter explains to schools why they shouldn't punish LGBTQ students who hold hands or display affection in other ways any more harshly than they do straight students for the same behavior.
• Open Letter to Schools about Day of Silence: A letter to principals and educators explaining Day of Silence, ways to support students who are participating, and obligations schools have to protect students' safety and freedom of speech.
• Open Letter to Schools about Ally Week: A letter to principals and educators explaining Ally Week, ways to support students who are participating, and obligations schools have to protect students' safety and freedom of speech.
• Open Letter to Schools about LGBTQ Students' Dates for School Events: Every year, the 老澳门开奖结果 receives calls from students whose schools have told them that they cannot bring a same-sex date to prom or homecoming, or that they can bring their date of choice but can't participate in all the same ways that their heterosexual and cisgender classmates can. This letter explains to schools that this is illegal.
• Know Your Prom Night Rights! A Quick Guide for LGBTQ High School Students: There are laws protecting your right to be yourself at the prom, and this handout can help you learn about them so that you too can be safe and have fun on the big night!
• : Summarizes the details of the amendment and includes the full text of the amendment.

Privacy

• Letter to School Officials Regarding LGBTQ Student Privacy: A letter to schools regarding LGBTQ students' right to privacy at school. You can print this out and give a copy to your school.

Transgender/Nonbinary/Gender Nonconforming Student Resources

• Know Your Rights: A Guide for Trans and Gender Nonconforming Students: This guide from the 老澳门开奖结果 and our colleagues at provides information for trans and gender nonconforming students about their rights at school regarding harassment, dress code, dates for prom and other formal dances, and more.
• : This guide from the 老澳门开奖结果, NCLR, Gender Spectrum, and HRC guide is written for administrators, teachers, parents, and other adults who work with youth. It covers topics ranging from basic concepts of gender and the importance of affirming gender identity, to best practices for restroom access and working with unsupportive parents.
• Open Letter to Schools 老澳门开奖结果 Gendered Dress Codes: Having a dress code for boys that is different than it is for girls is illegal, whether that's the everyday dress code or the requirements for prom, graduation, or other special event. This letter explains why to school officials.
• : A resource-filled fact sheet created by the about the issues rights of transgender youth at school. While some of the info on this fact sheet is specific to New York state only, it's a good general overview of terminology and the type of discrimination transgender and gender nonconforming youth face at school.
• (PDF): 's model school policy on how to treat transgender students, containing vocabulary definitions, commentary on discrimination, federal protection, parental involvement, dress code, and how to deal with any media attention and privacy policies.
• : Video of webinar on best practices for educators working with transgender and gender nonconforming students.
• : An organization that provides education, resources and training to help schools, health care providers, and family service agencies create a more gender sensitive and supportive environment for all children including gender variant and transgender youth.
• : An organization that hosts conferences and other means of support for transgender children and their families.
• : A UK support group for transgender children and teenagers which offers a variety of information.
• : A coalition of parents, friends and caring adults dedicated to educating and raising public awareness about the medical and cultural challenges faced by children with gender variant and gender questioning identities and the families who love them.
• : This organization provides family support, works with schools, and provides community-building services to improve the well-being for people of all gender identities and expressions.

Help for Youth Considering Suicide

Elsewhere on the Web

• : A national suicide and crisis prevention resource for LGBTQ youth, including a 24-hour hotline (866-4-U-TREVOR/866-488-7386), as well as a Q&A forum, a live chat, blog, and many other resources for youth, educators, and parents.
• : A non-profit suicide prevention informational and educational resource whose website offers support and links to articles pertaining to LGBTQ youth suicide. The site's homepage also has links to multiple suicide prevention hotlines (with both talk and text options) and resources for suicide survivors and the family and friends of suicidal individuals.
• : HMI, the home of the Harvey Milk High School, provides multiple resources pages with links to guidance on dealing with bullying and other LGBTQ youth specific issues.
• : The It Gets Better Project was created to show young LGBTQ people the levels of happiness, potential, and positivity their lives will reach 鈥� if they can just get through their teen years. The It Gets Better Project wants to remind teenagers in the LGBTQ community that they are not alone.
• 老澳门开奖结果 Staffers' "It Gets Better" Videos: We made our own videos to contribute to the It Gets Better Project, featuring several LGBTQ staffers from the national 老澳门开奖结果's New York and Washington, D.C. offices.

Web Filtering at Your School

• Don't Filter Me: Web Content Filtering in Schools: Our campaign to end viewpoint-discriminatory web filtering that blocks access to LGBTQ-positive web content in public schools.
• Letter to School Officials Regarding Web Filtering: This letter explains to public schools that using web filtering software the blocks students' access to pro-LGBTQ websites is illegal and unconstitutional. You can print this out and give a copy to your school.
• M86 filtering fact sheet: If your public school district uses the M86 web filter and is blocking positive LGBTQ websites, this fact sheet tells you how to get your school to fix it.
• Websense filtering fact sheet: If your public school district uses the Websense web filter and is blocking positive LGBTQ websites, this fact sheet tells you how to get your school to fix it.
• Blue Coat filtering fact sheet: Blue Coat鈥檚 web filtering software has a category called 鈥淟GBT.鈥� Blue Coat created this category in 2007 to separate non-sexual LGBTQ websites from sexually explicit ones, in order to make the non-sexual LGBTQ content more accessible for students. But some schools and libraries have blocked this category in the mistaken belief that the category was designed to include sexually explicit websites. In order to dispel this confusion, Blue Coat has updated its definition of this category. Read about the updates here.

Info for LGBTQ College Students

• : This national nonprofit serves LGBTQ and ally student leaders and campus organizations through leadership development, support programs, and services to create safer, more inclusive LGBTQ-friendly colleges and universities. Their resources include the , a database of information on LGBTQ-friendly colleges nationwide, and their .
• The provides information on resources students can use to help make college a more welcoming and supportive experience.