LibGuides: LGBTQIA+ Resources: GSA Resources

Campus & Local Resources

Find links to resources at WPU and the NJ/NYC area, as well as GSA information and LGBT Scholarships.

For Faculty, Staff and Educators

Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students: A Teaching Tolerance Guide
Providing a bibliography of books to use with students of all ages, a list of historical LGBTQ figures, and other useful resources for incorporating LGBTQ awareness into the curriculum.

Campaigns

ThinkB4YouSpeak
"This campaign aims to raise awareness about the prevalence and consequences of anti-LGBT bias and behavior in America’s schools. Ultimately, the goal is to reduce and prevent the use of homophobic language in an effort to create a more positive environment for LGBT teens. The campaign also aims to reach adults, including school personnel and parents; their support of this message is crucial to the success of efforts to change behavior."
It Gets Better Project
"The It Gets Better Project was created to show young LGBT people the levels of happiness, potential, and positivity their lives will reach – if they can just get through their teen years. The It Gets Better Project wants to remind teenagers in the LGBT community that they are not alone — and it WILL get better."
Day of Silence
"The National Day of Silence is a day of action in which students across the country vow to take a form of silence to call attention to the silencing effect of anti-LGBT bullying and harassment in schools."
Spirit Day
"Millions wear purple on Spirit Day as a sign of support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth and to speak out against bullying."
Out to Play for Collegiate Athletics (GSLEN)
"Campus Pride’s Out to Play Project is designed to address anti-LGBT slurs, bias and conduct in college sports. As part of the national project, Campus Pride published the first-ever LGBT-Friendly “Top 10″ in college athletics in partnership with Compete Magazine."

Gay-Straight Alliance Resources

GSA [Gay-Straight Alliance] clubs provide a safety net for students during the coming out process. With a GSA club, youth break through the isolation to find support from peers and school staff. GSA clubs unite LGBTQ students, straight allies, and members of the school community who are committed to making schools safer and more accepting for LGBT students.

GSANetwork Mission Statement

GSA Network
"Gay-Straight Alliance Network is a national youth leadership organization that connects school-based Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) to each other and community resources through peer support, leadership development, and training."
Beyond the Binary: A Tool Kit for Gender Identity Activism in Schools
"Beyond the Binary: A Tool Kit for Gender Identity Activism in Schools is a collaborative project of Gay-Straight Alliance Network, Transgender Law Center, and the National Center for Lesbian Rights."
Establishing an Allies/Safe Zone Program (HRC)
Safe Schools Coalition
"Safe Schools Coalition is an international public-private partnership in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth, that is working to help schools - at home and all over the world - become safe places where every family can belong, where every educator can teach, and where every child can learn, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation."
Campus Pride
"Campus Pride represents the leading national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization for student leaders and campus groups working to create a safer college environment for LGBT students. "

LGBT Events

Below is a list of annual LGBTQIA+ events:

National Gay-Straight Alliance Day
February 6, 2013
National LGBT Health Awareness Week
March 26, 2013
Day of Silence
April 19, 2013
Anniversary
First U.S. Same-Sex Marriages
May 17 (2004)
GLBT Pride Month
June
LOC.gov: LGBT Pride
NYC Pride
National GLBT Book Month
June
Anniversary
Stonewall Riot
June 28 (1969)
Harvey Milk Day
May 22
LGBT Center Awareness Day
September 15, 2013
Celebrate Bisexuality Day
September 23, 2013
Gay & Lesbian History Month
October
National Coming Out Day
October 11
Spirit Day
October 17, 2013
Transgender Day of Remembrance
November 20, 2013