Académique Documents
Professionnel Documents
Culture Documents
Websites
http://www.gsanetwork.org/
http://www.hrc.org/
http://www.itgetsbetter.org/
http://www.glsen.org/
http://www.lgbtqnation.com/
http://www.colage.org/
http://www.cuav.org/
http://www.pflag.org
Hotlines
345 NE 30 RD
Great Bend, KS 67530
Definitions
About GSA
GSAs Build Community
What is a GSA?
A Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) is a student-run club,
which provides a safe place for students to meet,
support each other, talk about issues related to sexual orientation and gender identity and expression,
and work to end homophobia and transphobia.
GSAs organize barbeques or movie nights, organize field trips to a local LGBT prom or an
LGBT pride parade, and attend conferences
community about sexual orientation and gender identity issues. They may bring in outside
speakers to cover a particular topic such as
LGBTQ history. They may organize a "Pride
Week" or "LGBTQ Awareness Events" and offer
a series of educational workshops, panels, and
Please Note: It is very important to respect peoples desired self-identifications. One should never
assume another persons identity based on that persons appearance. It is always best to ask people
how they identify, including what pronouns they prefer, and to respect their wishes.