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GSA Network Youth Leaders Win Big at 4th Annual Los Angeles LGBTA Youth Awards
Jun. 14, 2010 — DanielOn June 8th, four GSA Network youth leaders won a collective eight scholarships at the 4th Annual Los Angeles LGBTA Youth Awards held at the Los Angeles Gay & Lesbian Center's Renberg Theater.
New Passport Rules a Win for Trans Youth!
Jun. 11, 2010 — DanielleOn June 9th the U.S. State Department announced new guidelines for issuing passports to transgender people. What does this mean for transgender youth?
GSA Youth Leaders Win $5,000 College Scholarships
Jun. 8, 2010 — CarolynGSA Network offers our congratulations to the thirteen high school seniors who won an eQuality Scholarship this year! The high school students will each receive a $5,000 college scholarship from the eQuality Scholarship Collaborative, which awards students in Northern and Central California who have promoted understanding of and equality for the LGBTQ community.
Keeping Harvey's Dream Alive
May. 26, 2010 — DanielThis past weekend GSAs throughout California and the nation marked the first annual Harvey Milk Day on May 22nd. After lobbying the California Legislature to adopt Harvey Milk Day for two years, students celebrated their hard won victory by organizing events in their schools and communities.
Why Prom Matters
May. 25, 2010 — CarolynYou probably know a lot about Constance McMillen. Constance is the 18-year-old senior at Itawamba Agricultural High School in Fulton, Mississippi who had the guts to challenge her district’s ban on same-sex couples attending prom. She asked her Vice Principal for permission to bring her girlfriend and to wear a tux. He said no. So she sought help from the ACLU.
Kern High School District Shoots Down Harvey Milk Day
May. 20, 2010 — DanielOn Wednesday, the Board of Trustees for the Kern High School District in Bakersfield, California, voted 3 -1 to "... not conduct exercises commemorating Harvey Milk Day...
GSA Network Staff Leaders at the Transgender Leadership Summit
May. 17, 2010 — t. aaronThis weekend Danielle Askini and I were proud to attend the 5th Annual Transgender Leadership Summit, Capitol T: Growing a Movement for Transgender Equality, hosted at the University of California at Davis, and organized by our good friends at the Transgender Law Center.
Arizona Bans Ethnic Studies Programs - Who's Next?
May. 14, 2010 — DanielleEarlier this week, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed into law HB 2281 which would "ban schools from teaching classes that are designed for students of a particular ethnic group, promote resentment or advocate ethnic solidarity over treating pupils as individuals" according to the LA Times.
Back at the Capitol -- Queer Youth Fighting for Quality Education
May. 12, 2010 — t. aaronGSA Network students were back at the Capitol just 3 weeks after Queer Youth Advocacy Day 2010 to put to usetheir legislative advocacy skills.
Fierce Youth Unite For LGBTQ Equality at State Capitol
Apr. 28, 2010 — t. aaronNearly 100 LGBTQ and straight ally youth from all over California helped make history at the 5th annual Queer Youth Advocacy Day on April 26, 2010. They were fierce lobbyists, proud activists, and courageous youth leaders.
