Victoria Benavides is the Central Valley Program Coordinator for GSA Network . I sat down with her at the Fresno LGBT Community Center to talk about the state of GSA’s in the Central Valley, the upcoming ENS Conference and how students facing harassment or discrimination at their schools can use available tools to report and […]
While working my shift at the Fresno LGBT Community Center, over just a two week period of time, I received several phone calls regarding bullying in our local schools. All were from parents or those hoping to help a younger person who was facing this terrible danger. We hear daily about bullying stories from across
“I always say how bullied I am, but no one listens,” he wrote Sept. 9. “What do I have to do so people will listen to me?” Those were the words Jamey Rodemeyer published online, a week before he killed himself. He was 14 years old. Jamey had been questioning his sexuality for a year,
Another student t-shirt is creating a controversy and a possible lawsuit, this time in Alabama. Sara Couvillon showed up at school wearing a t-shirt supporting gay sexuality, and the proverbial shit hit the fan. The Southern Poverty Law Center sent a letter Wednesday to Hoover High School and the city’s board of education threatening a
GLSEN, a leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students, recently launched its 2011 National School Climate Survey to LGBTQ youth. This survey is GLSEN’s 7th national survey of LGBT youth and is the only national survey that specifically examines the experiences of LGBT youth in middle and high school. It
For youth ages 13-18. Takes place at the University of Southern California. Cost: $0-$100 – Pay What You Can (Includes food, housing & training materials) New deadline to register is July 1st CONTACT Victoria N. Benavides Central Valley Program Coordinator Gay-Straight Alliance Network 1295 N. Wishon Ave #6 Fresno, CA 93728 ph: 559.268.2780 fax: 559.268.2781
