This phenomenologil, ethnographic, llective se study examed the effectivens of Gay-Straight Allianc public high schools South Carola rcg or eraditg aggrsn and bullyg towards LGBTQ stunts through the lens of both queer and cril theori wh a amework of social jtice. The current study vtigated the perceptns of experts and GSA faculty advisors regardg the succs of the clubs rcg or elimatg bullyg South Carola high schools. The vtigatn stemmed om the perceived discrepancy between lerature on GSAs, which reports that the clubs ntribute to a more posive school climate, posive effects on LGBTQ youth, and to fewer stanc of homophobic aggrsn, and rults om the GLSEN Natnal School Climate survey, which dit that this aggrsn still occurs. Four s were created for the study based on three geographic regns of South Carola, and one expert se. Case sub-uns clud faculty advisors om suburban high schools, wh an uneven distributn of participants om the suburbs of the pal cy. Qualative data were llected om GSA faculty advisors South Carola, as well as experts the field of LGBTQ issu, through qualative qutnnair, and terviews g a nstant, parative method both wh and cross-se analysis to ga sight to their close workg perspectiv on the clubs’ succs or lack thereof, as well as shed light on issu that are currently affectg LGBTQ youth South Carola high schools. Factors that uld fluence advisors their rol clud genr, inty or sexual orientatn, personal experienc, and geography. Rults show that high schools wh GSAs report fewer stanc of bullyg and more acceptg school climat. By examg the perspectiv of experts and faculty GSA advisors, the study found that schools wh a GSA, bullyg is, ed, rced. GSAs, however, do not guarantee a supportg environment; most advisors report that negative speech and sults are mon. Fdgs were nsistent wh prr studi and lerature on GSAs, and the needs of LGBTQ young people, but the challenge extends to LGBTQ advisors, who mt often al wh siar problems of discrimatn and the possibily of losg their job. Other fdgs of the study dite that homophobic attus are entrenched South Carola, and are the e for many of the challeng that are faced daily by LGBTQ youth and advisors, providg advot many opportuni to ntue to work for posive change. Advisors South Carola high schools ll
Contents:
- HOW TO START A GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE (GSA)
- PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY TEACHER SETH BERKELEY NS GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
- GAY-STRAIGHT/GENRS & SEXUALI ALLIANC
HOW TO START A GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE (GSA)
* gay straight alliance faculty advisor *
Gay Straight Alliance.
Gay-Straight Allianc, or GSAs, are stunt-led and stunt-anized school clubs that aim to create a safe, welg, and acceptg school environment for all youth, regardls of sexual orientatn or genr inty. GSAs provi a supportive environment for lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr (LGBT) stunts, as well as those who are perceived by others to be LGBT, are qutng their inty, have LGBT iends or fay members, or jt re about LGBT issu.
Rearch has shown that LGBT stunts hear fewer homophobic slurs, experience ls harassment, have better attendance, and feel safer at schools that have GSAs. Startg a Gay/Straight Alliance.
PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY TEACHER SETH BERKELEY NS GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
Physics and Chemistry teacher Seth Berkeley has served as the faculty advisor for the Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) for ne years. A stunt asked him to brg the club back his send year of teachg. “She said, ‘You seem like somebody who would be willg to do this,’ and I said, ‘Absolutely, I’d be willg... * gay straight alliance faculty advisor *
Is anti-gay harassment a problem at your school? GSAs are about valug all people regardls of whether they’re gay, straight, bisexual, transgenr, or qutng. Department of Edutn “Dear Colleague Letter” on gay-straight alliance clubs and the Equal Accs Act: An open letter signed by the Assistant Secretary of Civil Rights of the U.
Be sure to check out the x of all their rearch and studi and their Jump-Start Gui for Gay Straight Allianc. “Gay-Straight Allianc: Ground Zero for School Tolerance”: An article wrten for teachers by teachers om Edutn World magaze, explag why GSA’s should be allowed at schools.
If adults tend to outnumber youth or domate the GSA, nsir formg a separate Gay-Straight Teacher’s Alliance or a faculty support group. Asi om a quick AOL search for “Am I Gay” onle quizz my fay’s puter room, there wasn’t much terms of support for navigatg the qutns the early 2000’s (that I knew of) asi om turng to the ter.
GAY-STRAIGHT/GENRS & SEXUALI ALLIANC
Genr & Sexualy Alliance Clubs (or GSAs)—formerly known as Gay-Straight Alliance Clubs—are youth-led school or muny-based groups anized for the purpose of supportg LGBTQ+ youth and straight alli through discsn, actn, iendship, and advocy.
The first Gay-Straight Alliance Club emerged 1988 when Kev Jenngs—a history teacher at Conrd Amy (a private, tnal boardg and day school for high school aged stunts) Massachetts—who had jt e out as gay, was approached by a stunt at the school who was straight but was upset by the treatment of gay stunts by her peers. Jenngs creds stunts for both the tablishment of the club, as well as for settg the agenda of battg homophobia, and for chang to Conrd Amy’s non-discrimatn policy. Jenngs went on to -found the Gay Lbian and Straight Edutn Network (GLSEN) 1990—so ’s no wonr why we’re sharg so many credible rourc om GLSEN wh you today!