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A GSA is a student-led and student-organized school club that aims to create a safe, welcoming and
accepting school environment for all youth, regardless of one's sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. GSAs provide
a supportive environment for lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students, as well as those who are perceived as
LGBT, questioning of their identity, and children of LGBT families.
Additionally, such clubs allow LGBT and straight students
to cooperatively address issues that affect all students, including harassment, discrimination and bias based on sexual orientation,
gender identity and gender expression.
"To the extent that the Board opens up its school facilities to any noncurriculum
related group, it must open its facilities to all student groups. -
It's important to remember that anti-LGBT harassment doesn't hurt only LGBT-identified students,
but all students. Quite often, students who are perceived to be LGBT also face harassment, discrimination and bias. GSAs help
students build coalitions and supportive school communities towards making safer schools for all students.
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