After decades of silent protest, advocates and students speak out for LGBTQ+ rights
This year, for the first time, the “Day of Silence” morphed into a day of action called the “Day of (NO) Silence.”
April 13, 2024
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This nonbinary student activist has some powerful words as equalpride's 2024 valedictorian
Scar Rulien is equalpride’s inaugural Valedictorian for the Class of 2024 and a Student Advocate for GLSEN, the nation’s leading organization working to end discrimination, harassment, and bullying based on sexual and gender identities.
June 14, 2024
GLSEN Hosts Star-Studded Fundraiser in Los Angeles to Protect LGBTQ+ Youth
Saturday's event looks to raise money for GLSEN's mission.
October 28, 2023
Another LGBTQ+ Rights Group Leaves X/Twitter Over Transphobic Content
The education advocacy group GLSEN cited a report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate that identified deficiencies in monitoring hateful content.
December 22, 2023
Day of Silence Goes Virtual But Stays Visible
LGBTQ youth will still draw attention to silence and erasure, then break the silence with a livestreamed rally.
April 24, 2020
Sheryl Lee Ralph recognized for her dedication to LGBTQ+ rights and HIV and AIDS advocacy
The acclaimed actor will receive the Champion Award from the LGBTQ+ education nonprofit GLSEN.
October 18, 2024
How to Mark Tomorrow's 'Day of Silence' to End LGBTQ+ Discrimination in Schools
LGBTQ+ students and allies will take a vow of silence tomorrow to protest the harmful effects of harassment and discrimination of LGBTQ+ people in schools.
April 13, 2023
7 Republican Attorneys General Probe Target’s ‘Obscene’ LGBTQ+ Pride Merchandise
They claim the store’s Pride gear was sexualizing kids.
July 7, 2023
LGBTQ+ education nonprofit GLSEN lays off 60% of staff in major relaunch
“Our opposition has endless money; they get to try things, fail, and keep going [while] organizations like GLSEN are forced to make impossible choices,” executive director Melanie Willingham-Jaggers told The Advocate.
February 7, 2025
Eliza Byard Steps Down as GLSEN Executive Director
The former filmmaker has advocated for the rights of LGBTQ+ students for decades.
January 13, 2021
GLSEN Gets a New Boss
You could say GLSEN is getting a new principal. On Wednesday the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network announced that Eliza Byard will become its new executive director, replacing founder and longtime executive director Kevin Jennings. Byard, who takes the reins on November 1, spoke to The Advocate about the task ahead for LGBT students and all of us who want to see them thrive.
October 15, 2008
LGBTQ+ youth group sounds alarm over Linda McMahon nomination, foresees education rollbacks under Trump
“They’ve purged the ‘immune system’ within the government that held back their worst impulses,” GLSEN executive director Melanie Willingham-Jaggers told The Advocate.
November 25, 2024
Democratic Governors ‘Rise Up’ to Join in Support of LGBTQ+ Youth
Together, local and state leaders are expressing the urgency to care for LGBTQ+ young people in all communities.
July 10, 2023
It’s The Perfect Time to Make Our Schools LGBTQ-Inclusive
Let's harness this year's reckoning for equality and use it to foster acceptance among our youth.
July 22, 2020
Rosario Dawson on GLSEN, Her First Pride
Daredevil actress Rosario Dawson speaks at the GLSEN gala about the organization, her first Pride, and her friend the activist Chloe Dzubilo.
June 29, 2017
Here's why GLSEN plans to transform and relaunch amid attacks on LGBTQ+ youth
"GLSEN, like many of our peer organizations and the communities we serve, is not immune to the widespread and sudden changes moving swiftly over the horizon," writes Melanie Willingham-Jaggers.
February 3, 2025
GLSEN Names First Black, First Nonbinary Executive Director
Melanie Willingham-Jaggers will lead GLSEN through a new chapter in its work to create safe and inclusive schools for LGBTQ+ students.
January 27, 2022
GLSEN's New Leaders on Meeting a Crucial Moment for LGBTQ+ Youth
The new board chair and vice chair, Wilson Cruz and Imara Jones, talk about their mission, along with Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, who became executive director last year.
September 5, 2023
Conservatives Are Ludicrously Accusing GLSEN of ‘Grooming’ Kids
They claim that making school better for queer and trans kids is somehow indoctrinating kids into “woke gender ideology.”
June 6, 2023
Report: Most LGBTQ+ Students Verbally Harassed in School
New findings from GLSEN show that anti-LGBTQ+ harassment and bullying remain distressingly common.
October 20, 2020