Friday, February 27, 2009

GLSEN is proud to sponsor TransAction!, a national day to encourage dialogue about gender, gender roles and the full range of gender identities, and to advocate for inclusive, safe schools for all students.

Sign up and be counted! Click the green "sign up" icon and be counted among the many students who will be participating in this groundbreaking action.

Did you know?
The 2007 National School Climate Survey, a national study of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) found:

85.1% of transgender students reported being verbally harassed based on their sexual orientation and gender/gender expression

96.1% of students heard negative comments related to students’ gender expression

38.4% of students reported feeling unsafe at school because of their gender expression.

Transgender students reported experiencing higher levels of harassment and assault related to various personal characteristics than other students.

From GLSEN’s 2007 National School Climate Survey

Celebrate - Gender Visionaries

Celebrate remarkable trans and gender non-conforming people that have impacted their communities and beyond. Print out the Gender Visionaries resource and share it with your peers, your teachers or make a display board.

Educate - Terminology

Educate yourself, your GSA and your community about the varied terms related to gender and the full range of gender identities. You can make a game out of the terms, incorporate them into a workshop or write a story using them. You can find links on the left to two workshop plans under GLSEN RESOURCES.

Advocate - Gender Quests

Get active! You can engage in multi-level actions by yourself, with a group of friends, your GSA (or similar student club) or others in your community to advocate for safer schools for all students.