Know Your Rights: Federal Laws Protecting GSAs and LGBTQ+ Students

LGBTQ+ students have rights at school, and knowing those protections can make it easier to recognize when something isn’t right. This fact sheet from GSAFE explains key federal laws and constitutional protections related to free expression, equal protection, discrimination and harassment, and equal access to GSAs in public schools.

HOW TO USE THIS RESOURCE:

Use this fact sheet to better understand the federal protections that apply both to LGBTQ+ students and GSAs. Read it on your own or with your GSA, advisor, educator, or another trusted adult to talk through your rights, identify possible concerns at school, and learn what protections may apply when students are treated unfairly or denied equal access.