GSA Network
 GSA Network logo | |
| Motto | Empowering youth activists to fight homophobia and transphobia in schools |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California |
Area served | United States |
Key people |
Carolyn Laub (founder and executive director) |
| Website |
gsanetwork |
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GSA Network supporters marching at San Francisco Pride 2013
The GSA Network is an organization which assists students with starting gay–straight alliances (GSA) to fight homophobia and transphobia in schools.
History
GSA Network was founded by Carolyn Laub in 1998 working with 40 GSA clubs in the San Francisco Bay Area. The organization expanded and in 2001 GSA Network became a statewide organization. In 2005, GSA Network began operating programs nationally. In 2008, GSA Network incorporated as a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. Prior to that, GSA Network was a fiscally sponsored project of The Tides Center.[1][2][3]
Programs
GSA Network activities and programs currently active include:[2][4]
- Supporting GSAs
- Helps students start GSA clubs and provides resources and opportunities for GSAs to network and receive support. As of 2012, there are over 880 GSA clubs in California alone.[3]
- Student leadership training
- Provides students with training on most effective ways to operate a GSA club.
- Safe schools advocacy
- Helps GSA clubs become activist clubs that can educate teachers and students to improve the school climate.
- Public policy advocacy in California
- Youth-led advocacy of non-discrimination laws. The organization supports the youth by providing resources to help address issues related to creating safer schools.
- Supporting the national GSA movement
- Helps build the capacity of organizations in the United States to network and support GSAs in states other than California. As of 2012, 37 states have organizations in the National Association of GSA Networks.[3]
- #GSAs4Justice campaign
- A campaign for GSA clubs to advocate that their school districts adopt recommendations around restorative and push back against punitive discipline policies that create a "school-to-prison pipeline" for youth of color, youth with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ "History and Accomplishments". GSA Network. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- 1 2 "Gay-Straight Alliance Network (GSA Network)". Philanthropedia. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- 1 2 3 "30 Days Of Holiday LGBT Giving: GSA Network". Huffington Post. December 18, 2012. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ↑ "What We Do". GSA Network. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ↑ "GSA Network joins teachers, advocates in calling for restorative practices, not suspensions". San Diego LGBT Weekly. March 25, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
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