YOUR SUPPORT IN ACTION

With your gift, together we can transform our nation’s K-12 schools into the safe and affirming environment all youth deserve — one free from bullying and harassment.

Glsen Navigator

GLSEN works at the federal, state, and local levels to advance intersectional equity for LGBTQ+ youth in K-12 education systems. The landscape of LGBTQ+ rights and policies differ state to state, and our interactive Navigator outlines which states and territories are most impacted by discriminatory learning environments.

National Student Council

Support GLSEN’s youth leadership and engagement program. Members of GLSEN’s National Student Council are high school students who dedicate their time, passion, and commitment to the safer schools mission while also elevating the voices of marginalized groups within the LGBTQ+ community.

Freedom Fellowship

Support GLSEN’s fellowship program. GLSEN’s Freedom Fellowship is intended for young adults ages 18 to 25 years old. Focusing on their geographical region, Freedom Fellows learn, organize, and mobilize chapters in support of GLSEN’s mission.

Chapter Leadership Institute

Support GLSEN Chapter Leadership. With more than 40 GLSEN Chapters across the country, GLSEN’s Chapter Leadership Institute helps deepen our capacities for local organizing to build schools and communities that celebrate, serve and affirm all young people.

In honor of the over 2 million LGBTQ+ youth who exist in the United States, we rise up and engage affirming communities across the country to show 2 million displays of public support.

WHAT IS RISE UP?

1 The Rise Up Resolution. We are working with Members of Congress on the upcoming introduction of GLSEN’s Rise Up for LGBTQ+ Youth Congressional Resolution.

2 The Rise Up Pledge is for educators, parents, school staff, and allies across the country.

• I pledge to advocate for safe learning environments where young people, their teachers, and school staff are free from the violence of racism, transphobia, homophobia, sexism, ableism, and all forms of systemic oppression.

• I pledge to advocate for LGBTQ+ affirming books, resources, and curriculum in schools.

• I pledge to rise up against hateful anti-LGBTQ+ bills and rhetoric.

3 The Rise Up Merchandise. Whether it’s wearing a button or shirt, putting up a yard sign, or sharing a digital poster, we are creating symbols of hope that can spread the word far and wide to show we are here, and we will rise up for LGBTQ+ youth. Visit glsen.org/riseup today!