GSA Resources

1. Movie Night: Attend a screening of an lgbt themed film at a local theatre, or if you have a big enough group, consider arranging a special showing. You can also rent movies and get together to watch them and hang out.

2. Host a BBQ or Picnic: Involve the other GSA's in your area for a potluck picnic or BBQ. You can have the event in a public park or in someone's back yard. If it's fun, consider having one once a quarter or semester, or at the end of the school year.

3. Plan a Pride Dance or go to the Gay Prom in Hayward: Dances can be a great way to bring GSA members together and reach out to the school community, and Pride Proms are the highlight of the year's social activities for many GSA's. Large dances require a lot of planning, so it's a good idea to have several GSA's sponsor and coordinate the event. If you don't want to plan your own, go to the Gay Prom in Hayward in June.

4. Plan Outdoor Activities: Meet at a park to play frisbee, softball, flag football, or whatever you want. These activities can be combined with a BBQ and are a great way to network and socialize with other GSA's. Or plan a hiking or camping trip.

5. Participate in a Ropes Course: Ropes courses are a good way for GSA members to get to know each other and bond as a group. If you're interested, contact local camps or Parks and Rec to find out if there are any offered in your area.

6. Arts and Crafts: Get together after school or during lunch and make your own pride gear, a banner to use in marches, or art to display in the library and display cases.

7. Hold a Pride Party (or any party!): Who need's a good excuse to party?! Be creative with food and decorations -- there are lots of possibilities.

8. Meet up with other GSA's at a local queer or queer-friendly cafe: It's cool to just hang out in a "safe-space" and chat - and it's good to get to know GSA members form other schools.

9. Organize local bands or performers to do a show: If you can't hold this at your school, contact a local community college, friendly church (e.g. Unitarian Universalist Church), or your local rec center and ask to use their space. This event could also serve as a fundraiser for your club.

10. Host a senior graduation party: "Lavender graduations" are a neat way to show appreciation for the seniors in your club and give them a meaningful send-off. Consider investing in small gifts to present to graduating seniors at an end of the year event.

For more information or for hard copies of our resource sheets, contact GSA Network:

Statewide Office: 1550 Bryant St, Suite 800, San Francisco, CA 94103, ph: 415.552.4229, fax: 415.552.4729
Central Valley Regional Office: 928 N. Van Ness Ave., Fresno, CA 93728, ph: 559.268.2780, f: 559.268.2786
Southern California Regional Office: 1145 Wilshire Blvd #100, Los Angeles, CA 90017, ph: 213.482.4021, f: 213.482.4027