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10 Steps for Starting a Gay-Straight Alliance

Would you enjoy to start a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) at your school, but you’re not sure where to begin?  This resource will step you through the steps to get one going, and includes some tips on what to do if your school says “no.”
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1. Do Your Research – Typically, Gay-Straight Alliances (GSAs) are student-led, non-curricular clubs.  “Non-curricular” means that the point of the club is not directly related to a institution class, such as French Club or Math Club.  Find out if your school has other non-curricular clubs, such as Chess Club or Key Club.  Your GSA will have to trail the same steps that those clubs took in order to form.  If you’re not sure what the official school policies are for starting a club, ask a teacher or other faculty member.

2. Know Your Reasons – Every successful organization has a mission statement, which is simply a sentence or two that explain the purpose and goals of your group.  It might be a good notion for you and the other members of your GSA to

Elements of a GSA

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The purpose of this activity is to discuss the other roles a Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) can play and to help students determine which activities and events they may want to plan over a given timeframe.  By identifying what “kind” of GSA you have, this activity can also help the organization identify a mission remark for the club.

To begin:  Draw the following Venn diagram on a whiteboard or large sheet of paper.  Note: Some will choose to separate “social” and “support”, using four overlapping circles.  Use whatever picture works best for you.

Explain that this picture is meant to depict some of the frequent “elements” of a Gay-Straight Alliance.  While every GSA is unique, many clubs plan activities that are social, educational and/or activist in nature.  It’s significant to find a offset that best fits your club, so that all the members’ needs are being met.  If your club only works on big advocacy events love Day of Silence, students who are simply looking for a safe room to talk about LGBT issues might b

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Gay-Straight Alliances, or GSAs, are student-led and student-organized school clubs that aim to create a shielded , welcoming, and accepting school environment for all youth, regardless of sexual orientation or gender culture. GSAs provide a supportive environment for lesbian, gay, attracted to both genders, and transgender (LGBT) students, as adv as those who are perceived by others to be LGBT, are questioning their identity, hold LGBT friends or family members, or just care about LGBT issues.

GSAs facilitate make schools safer for all students by providing endorse , educating others in their school about LGBT issues, and engaging in knowledge activities like the national Day of Silence. GSAs also allow LGBT and straight students to work together to take on issues that affect all students, including harassment and discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. Study has shown that LGBT students listen fewer homophobic slurs, experience less harassment, have better attendance, and feel safer at schools that have GSAs. Favor any

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GSA Guides

  • Safe and Caring Schools: GSA Mentor
    A comprehensive mentor for beginning, and running, a GSA or other LGBTQ+ inclusive student collective.
  • So You Wanna Start a GSA? A Gender and Sexuality Alliance Manual
    This handbook was developed to augment the resources available to LGBT2Q+ youth and supportive adults who are taking on leadership roles to create safer, more inclusive communities for LGBT2Q+ youth.
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