Club Notices & Announcements

Testing for Competition is Monday February 13 at 2:00 in F1.

See Mrs. Winch for practice questions!

This could be you!!!!!

The GSA, or Gay Straight Alliance, aims to spread acceptance and create a safe and caring environment for our school. For more updates join our Google Classroom with the code F6S9KAW.

Upcoming Meetings:

There are no scheduled meetings at this time.

Upcoming Events:

True Colors Conference:

The True Colors Conference is the largest LGBT youth conference in the country.

This year’s conference was amazing. Thank you to all who attended. The GSA hopes you had a great time and learned a lot!

More information here: http://www.ourtruecolors.org/

Day of Silence:

The Day of Silence brings attention to bullying and harassment against the LGBT community by taking a vow of silence. This year’s Day of Silence was April 21st. Thank you to all who participated. Your silence echoed the silence of the LGBTQ+ community.

More information here: https://www.glsen.org/day-of-silence

Resources:

GLSEN:

Pronounced as “glisten”, this organization helps promote safe environments and education in schools for the LGBT community. It raises awareness for specific issues and promotes events (such as the Day of Silence) as well as conducting research to better understand the problems we face as a society.

For more information about the organization, events they promote, or resources they have, visit their website: http://www.glsen.org/

It’s Pronounced Metrosexual:

This is an online resource with fun articles and comedic graphics that aim to aid the effort in advancing social equity. Their “Genderbread Person” (http://itspronouncedmetrosexual.com/2015/03/the-genderbread-person-v3/#sthash.NsugouqQ.dpbs) which illustrates the important differences between identity, attraction, expression, and sex is a useful tool in educating on these topics. They also have an expansive, easy to understand, ongoing list of inclusive terms (http://itspronouncedmetrosexual.com/2013/01/a-comprehensive-list-of-lgbtq-term-definitions/#sthash.IoalyKxu.dpbs) which is great for everyone to know.

Visit the website to see more of their awesome stuff: http://itspronouncedmetrosexual.com/

Who we are:

Global, student-run community service organization.

Where we meet:

• 1st and 3rd Monday of every month
• Room F08

Upcoming Events:

• Care Kits

• End of April

• March of Dimes Walk

• May 7th
• Lighthouse Point, New Haven

Contact Ms. DePodesta with any questions.