Events:

• Campus Pride Summer Leadership Camp
  Campus Pride organizes the only Summer Leadership Camp for LGBT and Ally college students.

News:

• 02/01/09:  GLSEN releases "Shared Differences: The Experiences of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students of Color in Our Nation's Schools"

• 12/18/08:  PFLAG Launches "Cultivating Respect", a New Safe Schools Program

Organizations:

• Campus Pride
  The only national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization for student leaders and campus groups working to create a safer college environment for LGBT students.  The primary objective of Campus Pride is to develop necessary resources, programs and services to support LGBT and ally students on college campuses across the United States.
• Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
• The Safe Schools Coalition
  An international public-private partnership in support of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth.

Resources:

• 10 Ways to Fight Hate (for Community Activists)
  This guide sets out 10 principles for fighting hate along with a collection of inspiring stories of people who acted, often alone at first, to push hate out of their communities.
• 10 Ways to Fight Hate on Campus:  A Response Guide for College Activists
  This guide is designed primarily for student activists and advocates. Some information, however, also is well suited for campus administrators, staff, faculty and others.
• 10 Ways to Nurture Tolerance:  A Guide for Parents
• Bullying Resources:
  • Bullying and Teasing
  • How to Deal with Bullies
  • How to Handle Bullies
  • Teaching Boys to Cope with Feelings
  • Girls and Bullying
• Classroom Exercise Using the "Riddle Scale"

  Designed for high school grades 9-12, use this classroom exercise which uses the "Riddle Scale" in noting the various ways people deal with difference -- in this case, dealing with gay people.  Have the students examine their own attitudes and beliefs about sexual orientation in the context of social justice.

• From Our House to the Schoolhouse: A Safe Schools Publication

  Making schools safe for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered youth is an important part of PFLAG's work. Facts about anti-gay harassment in schools and important legal landmarks are detailed in this booklet for educators. Resources and a "safe schools checklist" are also included.
• Gay & Lesbian Athletes Association (GLAA)
  The Gay & Lesbian Athletes Association, a charitable organization trying to help remove barriers for gay and lesbian athletes, is launching a Peer Support Program. The Peer Support Program is a free mentoring program designed to give gay and lesbian athletes a chance to speak with someone who has been in their place, can relate to their problems, and can give them good advice from personal experiences.
• Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Youth & Campus Outreach Program
  Provides tools, facilitates connections, and empowers GenEQ to fight for LGBT equality on campus and beyond.  Also includes the HRC Foundation's LGBT Scholarship Database which lists over 150 national and local scholarships for LGBT and allied students.
• "It Takes A Team!" Education Campaign for LGBT Issues in Sport
  The Project is a collaborative effort involving seven leading national organizations and with it's mission to create an educated public that respects all athletes and sports-affiliated personnel regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity/expressions. Free online manual:  "It Takes A Team!" Making Sports Safe for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Athletes and Coaches:  An Education Kit for Athletes, Coaches, and Athletic Directors
• Just the Facts About Sexual Orientation & Youth:  A Resource for Principals, Educators & School Personnel
  Topics included in this document:
  - Sexual Orientation Development
  - Reparative Therapy
  - Transformational Ministries
  - Relevant Legal Principles
  - Resources
  - What is the "Just the Facts Coalition"
• Responding to Hate at School (K-12)
• Take a Stand. Lend a Hand. Stop Bullying Now! Campaign.  This Department of Health and Human Services Web site includes tip sheets that parents, peers, kids, administrators, law enforcement, educators and communities can follow to do their part in making a difference in the lives of children who are being bullied.
• "What to Ask School Board Candidates -- And What They Ought to Tell You in Response", by the Safe Schools Coalition.

See Also:

• Our new GLBTQ Youth Page
• Our list of local community organizations and groups