So, what exactly is a Gay Straight Alliance? |

Contents:

• GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANC
• ALL ABOUT GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANC
• SO, WHAT EXACTLY IS A GAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE?
• 'IOLOGIL SEXUAL CLUBS': ALBERTA GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE LAW FAC URT CHALLENGE
• 'MORE VAL NOW:' GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANC GO VIRTUAL DURG RONAVIS PANMIC
• 'GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE' NAME FORC BATE ONTAR
• THE HORRIBLE TRUTH OF GAY/STRAIGHT ALLIANCE CLUBS
• GAY-STRAIGHT/GENRS & SEXUALI ALLIANC
• GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANC
• ALBERTA’S NEW NSERVATIVE ERNMENT REVISS GAY-STRAIGHT STUNT ALLIANC

GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANC

As peer support works, GSAs/QSAs help LGBTQ2S+ stunts overe feelgs of isolatn and alienatn that are a rult of homophobic and transphobic bullyg. Unfortunately, many LGBTQ2S+ youth live fear of beg rejected by their fay and peers and are aaid of homophobic and transphobic bullyg.

Posive Impacts of Gay-Straight/Queer-Straight Allianc. They help stunts learn about different life experienc while workg to end homophobia, transphobia and promotg equy and qualy for all. Every stunt has the right to belong to a gay-straight alliance (GSA) or queer-straight alliance (QSA).

ALL ABOUT GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANC

You n be lled the GSA or QSA or you n choose a different name such as, but not limed to Straight and Gay Alliance Club, Acceptance Club, Diversy Group or Spectm Club.

Startg a Gay-Straight Alliance Your School: A Tip Sheet for Stunts. Stunts may choose a rpectful and clive name, cludg "gay-straight alliance" or "queer-straight alliance.

In 2016, we formally changed our name to Genrs & Sexuali Alliance Network (formerly Gay-Straight Alliance Network) after hearg om untls youth lears who unrstand their genrs and sexuali to be uniquely theirs and have moved beyond the labels of gay and straight, and the lims of a bary genr system. Gay Straight Alliance.

SO, WHAT EXACTLY IS A GAY STRAIGHT ALLIANCE?

Gay Straight Alliance For Safe Schools (GSAFE). Participatg stunts may intify as two-spir, lbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, qutng, tersex, asexual, pansexual, nonbary (2SLGBTQ+) and many other inti.

'IOLOGIL SEXUAL CLUBS': ALBERTA GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE LAW FAC URT CHALLENGE

Prevly referred to as Gay-Straight Allianc, now the acronym “GSA” more equently stands for “Genr and Sexualy Alliance” to reflect the full spectm of sexual and romantic orientatns, and to explicly clu trans and genr diverse muny members. Many GSAs functn as support groups that provi safety and nfintialy for stunts qutng their inty or stgglg wh homophobia and/or transphobia. Some also te themselv and the broar school muny about sexual orientatn, sexual inty, genr inty, genr exprsn and create awarens about the effects of and how to challenge sexist stereotyp, homophobia and transphobia.

'MORE VAL NOW:' GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANC GO VIRTUAL DURG RONAVIS PANMIC

Many straight, cisgenr youth are volved bee they regnize that endg homophobia and transphobia are important civil rights and human rights issu. This clus homophobia and transphobia, but n also clu racism, sexism, ableism, relig discrimatn, and more.

Homophobic and transphobic harassment and vlence are very mon schools and among teenagers. While addrsg transphobia and homophobia is the rponsibily of all TDSB employe, GSAs that nduct stunt and teacher sensivy trags typilly see a crease slurs, name-llg, and harassment followg their advocy efforts. Even other stunts (not the GSA) will be drawn to the school-wi discsn of homophobic and transphobic cints and attus.

'GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE' NAME FORC BATE ONTAR

In the past, homophobic admistrators Ontar have told stunts they nnot ll their group a Gay-Straight Alliance.

What is a Gay-Straight Alliance?

THE HORRIBLE TRUTH OF GAY/STRAIGHT ALLIANCE CLUBS

Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) clubs are stunt groups that une youth who intify as lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, two-spir, and all other non-normative genr and sexual inti, such as non-bary (LGBTQ2+).

GAY-STRAIGHT/GENRS & SEXUALI ALLIANC

WATCH ABOVE: Alberta's NDP ernment is makg clear that schools n't out gay children to their parents. As the Alberta ernment mov to strengthen l surroundg the creatn of Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) clubs publicly fund schools and the protect the privacy of the stunts who jo them, there’s a qutn as to whether the public tly unrstands what happens when stunts meet.

GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANC

“What people thk is ‘oh, ’s a GSA, all we’re talkg about is gay and lbian rights, '” said Garon. ”READ MORE: Edmonton-area schools orred to allow gay-straight allianc for LGBTQ stuntsFor Rattee, the affirmatn om former stunts of the club’s impact unrsr the need for the group. Jason Kenney offered help to set up meetg wh gay-straight groups after k.

ALBERTA’S NEW NSERVATIVE ERNMENT REVISS GAY-STRAIGHT STUNT ALLIANC

Wildrose lear refut report sayg he flip-flopped on gay-straight allianc.

Hundreds of Alberta teachers, stunts attend gay-straight alliance nference. EdmontonAlberta's law banng schools om tellg parents when their children jo a gay-straight alliance fac s first legal challenge.

Parents want right to know when their children jo GSAsEdutn Mister David Eggen speaks wh teens after the passg of Alberta's ntroversial gay-straight alliance bill Edmonton, on Nov 15, 2017. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Prs)Alberta's law banng schools om tellg parents when their children jo a gay-straight alliance fac s first legal challenge.