GLSEN Connecticut
@GLSENCT
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GLSEN Connecticut is an accredited chapter of the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (@GLSEN), which works to ensure safe schools for ALL students.
Connecticut, USA
Joined February 2014
Yesterday, @GLSENCT and community volunteers came together to package up Rainbow Libraries for schools across the state. Thanks to everyone who came and helped us! YOU made this possible and YOU made a difference in students lives across the state! #glsenct #rainbowlibraryct
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Resources are limited, and will be prioritized on a first come, first served basis. Head to https://t.co/D4iE8XfSOm today!
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LGBTQ+ students at schools with an LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum, including affirming books, have higher GPAs, are less likely to hear anti-LGBTQ remarks at school, and are less likely to miss school due to feeling unsafe.
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CT K-12 School Staff: Request a FREE set of LGBTQ+ affirming books! For locations not already on our waitlist, GLSEN will be sending LGBTQ+ affirming text sets to schools to the following counties in fall 2021: Fairfield, Litchfield, Middlesex, New London, Tolland, and Windham.
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Thank you @GovNedLamont for signing SB 1202 and HB 6689 into law! The state of Connecticut will now fund the creation of a model K-8 curriculum that includes #LGBTQ+ Studies, Native American Studies, and other topics. Read our full statement here: https://t.co/hNPKfnWQxB
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MILFORD PRIDE will be presenting several events to celebrate PRIDE WEEK 2020 June 14th, 15th, and 19th!
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Tonight, we're proud to join with @equalityfl & #LGBTQ advocates from across the country for a virtual #BlackLivesMatter Town Hall – for an important discussion on how LGBTQ people can band together to combat racial violence. Tune in live tonight at 6ET:
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Causes event by Equality Florida and Nadine Smith on Wednesday, June 3 2020 with 2.6K people interested and 1.4K people going. 5 posts in the discussion.
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"Accountability and partnership is built into good allyship work — ensuring the action you are taking has not only been vetted by the community you are serving, but that it also works in concert with the work they are already doing."
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A great resource for anyone looking to broaden their understanding of anti-racism and get involved to combat racism, specifically as it relates to anti-Blackness and police violence: https://t.co/osGkZUPaW6. Thanks to @victoriaalxndr for putting this together.
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"This moment requires that we go further — that we make explicit commitments to embrace anti racism & end white supremacy, not as necessary corollaries to our mission, but as integral to the objective of full equality for #LGBTQ people.” https://t.co/FqIAciZ6eV
#BlackLivesMatter
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Death of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery cited in plea for action
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Today GLSEN joined dozens of #LGBTQ organizations to work in solidarity to embrace anti-racism and end white supremacy as integral to the objective of full equality for LGBTQ people. Please read and share: https://t.co/CLuAlS4pwh
#BlackLivesMatter
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Today is the Virtual Day of Silence to support LGBTQ+ students in protesting the harassment and discrimination of LGBTQ+ people in schools. Event page:
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April 24th for the Virtual Day of Silence to support LGBTQ+ students in protesting the harassment and discrimination of LGBTQ+ people in schools. Event page:
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Join us on April 24th for the Virtual Day of Silence to support LGBTQ+ students in protesting the harassment and discrimination of LGBTQ+ people in schools. Event page:
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We made a resource for LGBTQ+ youth this week! Check out the Rainbow Library eBooks page -links to 30 K-12 LGBTQ+ eBooks that can be downloaded for *free* to your computer, tablet, or phone. Please share -especially with anyone that works with queer youth!
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Today is #TransDayOfVisibility! We support and affirm all of our transgender, gender non conforming, and non binary people in our community!
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Thanks to everyone who came out to the Rainbow Reader Summit! Special thanks to our keynote speakers @CTKidGovernor and Jodie Patterson! Thanks all of our supporters and volunteers! It was so much fun! #rainbowlibrary #glsentct #glsen
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We appreciate your generosity! Please consider donating today! Your contribution can go towards: supporting CT GSAs, providing profressional development to educators, or our rainbow library. #GivingTuesday #GLSEN
https://t.co/iHd7rXP10Q
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On this #GivingTuesday tell us how GLSEN CT has helped or can help you with #CTgiveGLSEN?
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