I hope you all enjoyed the cake!
For the 2011-2012 school year, here are the election results...
Wade Wallerstein & Rachel Stabb Co-Presidents
Summer Vance Treasurer
Sarah Johnson Secretary
Good luck to you all!
Working together for a more accepting and safe environment for everyone.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Today's Meeting - Last One!
Thursday, June 9, 2011
Tomorrow - Last GSA meeting for the 2010-2011 school year!
This will be the last Gay-Straight Alliance meeting of the 2010-2011 school year so let’s make it a good one!
I will be bringing some yummy treats. Everyone else is welcome to bring tasty snacks as well.
To start off the meeting, we will do a quick vote for positions next year.
Positions include:
■ President: Runs and plans meetings, events, social outings, campaigns, fundraisers, etc. Also oversees club email, blog/website, facebook group, etc.
■ Vice President: Helps President with the above. Writes school announcements, posters, and spreading the word about GSA events, campaigns, etc.
■ Treasurer: Coordinates and oversees fundraisers and most importantly the funding behind it.
■ Secretary: Runs meeting sign-in sheet, completes club monthly minutes, sums up meetings for website/blog, and keeps track of the GSA schedule.
■ Baking Committee Leader: Signs up GSA members to bring snacks and coordinates meeting snacks (who brings what when).
Next we will go over the events for next year:
■ LGBT History Month – October
■ Ally Week – October 18-22
■ Transgender Remembrance Day – Sometime in November
■ No Name-Calling Week – January 23-27
■ Black History Month – February
■ Remembering Lawrence King – February 12
■ National Eating Disorder Awareness Week – Feb 20-24
■ Women’s History Month – March
■ Day of Silence – around 4/15
■ No Bullying Week – around D. of S.
■ Harvey Milk Day – 5/22
■ Pride (in who you are) Month – June
Then, we will eat cake!
I will be bringing some yummy treats. Everyone else is welcome to bring tasty snacks as well.
To start off the meeting, we will do a quick vote for positions next year.
Positions include:
■ President: Runs and plans meetings, events, social outings, campaigns, fundraisers, etc. Also oversees club email, blog/website, facebook group, etc.
■ Vice President: Helps President with the above. Writes school announcements, posters, and spreading the word about GSA events, campaigns, etc.
■ Treasurer: Coordinates and oversees fundraisers and most importantly the funding behind it.
■ Secretary: Runs meeting sign-in sheet, completes club monthly minutes, sums up meetings for website/blog, and keeps track of the GSA schedule.
■ Baking Committee Leader: Signs up GSA members to bring snacks and coordinates meeting snacks (who brings what when).
Next we will go over the events for next year:
■ LGBT History Month – October
■ Ally Week – October 18-22
■ Transgender Remembrance Day – Sometime in November
■ No Name-Calling Week – January 23-27
■ Black History Month – February
■ Remembering Lawrence King – February 12
■ National Eating Disorder Awareness Week – Feb 20-24
■ Women’s History Month – March
■ Day of Silence – around 4/15
■ No Bullying Week – around D. of S.
■ Harvey Milk Day – 5/22
■ Pride (in who you are) Month – June
Then, we will eat cake!
Friday, June 3, 2011
Today's Meeting: Thank you gsanetwork!
At today's meeting, we had two special guests from the gsanetwork.
Amanda lead us through a GSA "tree" activity to show us areas in which we can improve. She also gave us ideas for next year.
She also told us about activist camp! If you;re interested in getting more involved apply at https://www.gsanetwork.org/events/activist-camps.
For more information, go to gsanetwork.org!
Amanda lead us through a GSA "tree" activity to show us areas in which we can improve. She also gave us ideas for next year.
She also told us about activist camp! If you;re interested in getting more involved apply at https://www.gsanetwork.org/events/activist-camps.
For more information, go to gsanetwork.org!
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Presidential Proclamation--Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month
-------BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAA PROCLAMATION
The story of America's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community is the story of our fathers and sons, our mothers and daughters, and our friends and neighbors who continue the task of making our country a more perfect Union. It is a story about the struggle to realize the great American promise that all people can live with dignity and fairness under the law. Each June, we commemorate the courageous individuals who have fought to achieve this promise for LGBT Americans, and we rededicate ourselves to the pursuit of equal rights for all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Since taking office, my Administration has made significant progress towards achieving equality for LGBT Americans. Last December, I was proud to sign the repeal of the discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. With this repeal, gay and lesbian Americans will be able to serve openly in our Armed Forces for the first time in our Nation's history. Our national security will be strengthened and the heroic contributions these Americans make to our military, and have made throughout our history, will be fully recognized.
My Administration has also taken steps to eliminate discrimination against LGBT Americans in Federal housing programs and to give LGBT Americans the right to visit their loved ones in the hospital. We have made clear through executive branch nondiscrimination policies that discrimination on the basis of gender identity in the Federal workplace will not be tolerated. I have continued to nominate and appoint highly qualified, openly LGBT individuals to executive branch and judicial positions. Because we recognize that LGBT rights are human rights, my Administration stands with advocates of equality around the world in leading the fight against pernicious laws targeting LGBT persons and malicious attempts to exclude LGBT organizations from full participation in the international system. We led a global campaign to ensure "sexual orientation" was included in the United Nations resolution on extrajudicial execution -- the only United Nations resolution that specifically mentions LGBT people -- to send the unequivocal message that no matter where it occurs, state-sanctioned killing of gays and lesbians is indefensible. No one should be harmed because of who they are or who they love, and my Administration has mobilized unprecedented public commitments from countries around the world to join in the fight against hate and homophobia.
At home, we are working to address and eliminate violence against LGBT individuals through our enforcement and implementation of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. We are also working to reduce the threat of bullying against young people, including LGBT youth. My Administration is actively engaged with educators and community leaders across America to reduce violence and discrimination in schools. To help dispel the myth that bullying is a harmless or inevitable part of growing up, the First Lady and I hosted the first White House Conference on Bullying Prevention in March. Many senior Administration officials have also joined me in reaching out to LGBT youth who have been bullied by recording "It Gets Better" video messages to assure them they are not alone.
This month also marks the 30th anniversary of the emergence of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which has had a profound impact on the LGBT community. Though we have made strides in combating this devastating disease, more work remains to be done, and I am committed to expanding access to HIV/AIDS prevention and care. Last year, I announced the first comprehensive National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States. This strategy focuses on combinations of evidence-based approaches to decrease new HIV infections in high risk communities, improve care for people living with HIV/AIDS, and reduce health disparities. My Administration also increased domestic HIV/AIDS funding to support the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and HIV prevention, and to invest in HIV/AIDS-related research. However, government cannot take on this disease alone. This landmark anniversary is an opportunity for the LGBT community and allies to recommit to raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and continuing the fight against this deadly pandemic.
Every generation of Americans has brought our Nation closer to fulfilling its promise of equality. While progress has taken time, our achievements in advancing the rights of LGBT Americans remind us that history is on our side, and that the American people will never stop striving toward liberty and justice for all.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2011 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. I call upon the people of the United States to eliminate prejudice everywhere it exists, and to celebrate the great diversity of the American people.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
- BARACK OBAMA
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/31/presidential-proclamation-lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-pride-mon
The story of America's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community is the story of our fathers and sons, our mothers and daughters, and our friends and neighbors who continue the task of making our country a more perfect Union. It is a story about the struggle to realize the great American promise that all people can live with dignity and fairness under the law. Each June, we commemorate the courageous individuals who have fought to achieve this promise for LGBT Americans, and we rededicate ourselves to the pursuit of equal rights for all, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Since taking office, my Administration has made significant progress towards achieving equality for LGBT Americans. Last December, I was proud to sign the repeal of the discriminatory "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy. With this repeal, gay and lesbian Americans will be able to serve openly in our Armed Forces for the first time in our Nation's history. Our national security will be strengthened and the heroic contributions these Americans make to our military, and have made throughout our history, will be fully recognized.
My Administration has also taken steps to eliminate discrimination against LGBT Americans in Federal housing programs and to give LGBT Americans the right to visit their loved ones in the hospital. We have made clear through executive branch nondiscrimination policies that discrimination on the basis of gender identity in the Federal workplace will not be tolerated. I have continued to nominate and appoint highly qualified, openly LGBT individuals to executive branch and judicial positions. Because we recognize that LGBT rights are human rights, my Administration stands with advocates of equality around the world in leading the fight against pernicious laws targeting LGBT persons and malicious attempts to exclude LGBT organizations from full participation in the international system. We led a global campaign to ensure "sexual orientation" was included in the United Nations resolution on extrajudicial execution -- the only United Nations resolution that specifically mentions LGBT people -- to send the unequivocal message that no matter where it occurs, state-sanctioned killing of gays and lesbians is indefensible. No one should be harmed because of who they are or who they love, and my Administration has mobilized unprecedented public commitments from countries around the world to join in the fight against hate and homophobia.
At home, we are working to address and eliminate violence against LGBT individuals through our enforcement and implementation of the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act. We are also working to reduce the threat of bullying against young people, including LGBT youth. My Administration is actively engaged with educators and community leaders across America to reduce violence and discrimination in schools. To help dispel the myth that bullying is a harmless or inevitable part of growing up, the First Lady and I hosted the first White House Conference on Bullying Prevention in March. Many senior Administration officials have also joined me in reaching out to LGBT youth who have been bullied by recording "It Gets Better" video messages to assure them they are not alone.
This month also marks the 30th anniversary of the emergence of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, which has had a profound impact on the LGBT community. Though we have made strides in combating this devastating disease, more work remains to be done, and I am committed to expanding access to HIV/AIDS prevention and care. Last year, I announced the first comprehensive National HIV/AIDS Strategy for the United States. This strategy focuses on combinations of evidence-based approaches to decrease new HIV infections in high risk communities, improve care for people living with HIV/AIDS, and reduce health disparities. My Administration also increased domestic HIV/AIDS funding to support the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program and HIV prevention, and to invest in HIV/AIDS-related research. However, government cannot take on this disease alone. This landmark anniversary is an opportunity for the LGBT community and allies to recommit to raising awareness about HIV/AIDS and continuing the fight against this deadly pandemic.
Every generation of Americans has brought our Nation closer to fulfilling its promise of equality. While progress has taken time, our achievements in advancing the rights of LGBT Americans remind us that history is on our side, and that the American people will never stop striving toward liberty and justice for all.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim June 2011 as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Pride Month. I call upon the people of the United States to eliminate prejudice everywhere it exists, and to celebrate the great diversity of the American people.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this thirty-first day of May, in the year of our Lord two thousand eleven, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth.
- BARACK OBAMA
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/05/31/presidential-proclamation-lesbian-gay-bisexual-and-transgender-pride-mon
June is PRIDE (in who you are) Month
For the month of June... BE LOUD AND PROUD!
We all have needs. We all have wants. We are all different.
We are all human. We are all imperfect.
We are all beautiful!
What makes us unique makes us beautiful.
This is a time to celebrate people for who they are. :)
Peace, love, unity, respect!
You do not have to do anything to participate in this event, this is a reminder to all people that you are beautiful just they way you are.
BE PROUD!
We all have needs. We all have wants. We are all different.
We are all human. We are all imperfect.
We are all beautiful!
What makes us unique makes us beautiful.
This is a time to celebrate people for who they are. :)
Peace, love, unity, respect!
You do not have to do anything to participate in this event, this is a reminder to all people that you are beautiful just they way you are.
BE PROUD!
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
This Friday - Get your FREE rainbow bracelet!
Come join us for our weekly meeting this Friday during tutorial and get a free rainbow bracelet from rainbowdelegation.org! Show that you are safe and supportive of LGBTQQI youth.
We will also have popcorn and guest Amanda from the gsanetwork! We will be doing a basic training session to strengthen our GSA and give us the tools necessary to continue rocking next year. :)
Saturday, May 28, 2011
“Give ‘em Hope” David E. Watters
"In these times of increased bullying and the rise in suicide ideation amongst those who identify as LGBT, author of the inspirational NEVER BLEND IN and Director of NBI Associates, David E. Watters, is launching a video campaign to inspire, encourage and uplift those who may feel disenfranchised or who may lack self-belief.
He is seeking individuals, couples and groups to share their stories in a bid to provide support and encouragement to anyone doubting their validity.
These stories of living authentically, with dignity and unlimited by labels will become a powerful toolkit to help others understand how self esteem determines the path they choose and that life need not be a self fulfilling prophecy when they improve self-concept, drive out fear and embrace new challenges as opportunities to learn and grow, eliminate self imposed limitations and cease dependence on others to provide validity.
IF YOU LIVE UNLIMITED BY LABELS THEN TELL US HOW IT’S DONE.
Whether you are L.G. B or T…or ANY other letter of the alphabet, make and send your video to: DavidWatters@nbiassociates.co.uk
HELP TO VALIDATE THE DISENFRANCHISED BY SHARING YOUR STORY AND HAVE IT SHOWN ON THE NBI ASSOCIATES YOUTUBE PAGE
(http://www.youtube.com/user/NBIassociates?feature=mhum), NBI WORDPRESS (http://neverblendin.wordpress.com/) AND THE NBI ASSOCIATES WEBSITE (http://www.nbiassociates.co.uk/)
MAKE A VIDEO AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
EMAIL IT TO DavidWatters@nbiassociates.co.uk
You can be as creative as you like and the only criteria is that you encourage, as you already do, others to feel confident in living the life that they were born to live.
CONTRIBUTIONS SO FAR CAN BE SEEN HERE:
http://www.youtube.com/user/NBIassociates?feature=mhee "
He is seeking individuals, couples and groups to share their stories in a bid to provide support and encouragement to anyone doubting their validity.
These stories of living authentically, with dignity and unlimited by labels will become a powerful toolkit to help others understand how self esteem determines the path they choose and that life need not be a self fulfilling prophecy when they improve self-concept, drive out fear and embrace new challenges as opportunities to learn and grow, eliminate self imposed limitations and cease dependence on others to provide validity.
IF YOU LIVE UNLIMITED BY LABELS THEN TELL US HOW IT’S DONE.
Whether you are L.G. B or T…or ANY other letter of the alphabet, make and send your video to: DavidWatters@nbiassociates.co.uk
HELP TO VALIDATE THE DISENFRANCHISED BY SHARING YOUR STORY AND HAVE IT SHOWN ON THE NBI ASSOCIATES YOUTUBE PAGE
(http://www.youtube.com/user/NBIassociates?feature=mhum), NBI WORDPRESS (http://neverblendin.wordpress.com/) AND THE NBI ASSOCIATES WEBSITE (http://www.nbiassociates.co.uk/)
MAKE A VIDEO AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
EMAIL IT TO DavidWatters@nbiassociates.co.uk
You can be as creative as you like and the only criteria is that you encourage, as you already do, others to feel confident in living the life that they were born to live.
CONTRIBUTIONS SO FAR CAN BE SEEN HERE:
http://www.youtube.com/user/NBIassociates?feature=mhee "
Friday, May 27, 2011
Spreading the love with free hugs
GSA members Dasha and JC share an enthusiastic hug
Treasurer Rachel Stabb surprise hugs LGHS GSA Advisor Mr. Porush
Vice President Wade Wallerstein and Treasurer Rachel Stabb share a hug
GSA members practice huggingTuesday, May 24, 2011
FREE HUG FRIDAY!
Ready for Free Hugs Day this Friday?
Well, Thursday during tutorial in room 201 is your last chance to finish your free hugs shirt and pick up your finished shirts up for FREE HUGS DAY this Friday!
We will be meeting in room 201 at the beginning of tutorial to do practice hugging and kick off Free Hug Day!
♥ Let's spread the love with lots of hugs ♥
Well, Thursday during tutorial in room 201 is your last chance to finish your free hugs shirt and pick up your finished shirts up for FREE HUGS DAY this Friday!
We will be meeting in room 201 at the beginning of tutorial to do practice hugging and kick off Free Hug Day!
♥ Let's spread the love with lots of hugs ♥
Friday, May 20, 2011
Today's Meeting - Harvey Milk!
Harvey Milk
May 22, 1930- November 27, 1978
Harvey Milk became the first openly gay person to be elected to a significant public office when he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. He served eleven months before he was assassinated.
Harvey Milk was a New Yorker who migrated to San Francisco in the 1970's, when an influx of gay immigrants from across the country was changing the Castro neighborhood into the city's gay village. Milk opened a camera store and founded the Castro Valley Association of local merchants. His willingness to represent the interests of local merchants with city government earned him the unofficial title of "the Mayor of Castro Street." Milk discovered that he had a natural flair for politics.
Milk was a political outsider and a populist who made his own rules. From his shop in the Castro, he ran grassroots campaigns based on relentless meetings, door-to-door canvassing, and media interviews. His supporters formed "human billboards" by standing along major thoroughfares holding placards. Milk's first three tries for office were unsuccessful, but they gave him increasing credibility with the electorate.
When Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977, a lesbian wrote, "I thank God I have lived long enough to see my kind emerge from the shadows and join the human race."
Milk was shot to death in his City Hall office on Nov. 27, 1978, by Dan White, a conservative anti-gay former supervisor who also murdered Mayor George Moscone. White was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to five years imprisonment. City-wide violence erupted in San Francisco when White's sentence was announced.
Harvey Milk had forebodings of his assassination. He left a tape-recorded "political will" naming his preferred successor on the Board of Supervisors. On that tape he said: "If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door."
Source: http://www.glbthistorymonth.com/glbthistorymonth/2006/bio.cfm?LeaderID=10
May 22, 1930- November 27, 1978
Harvey Milk became the first openly gay person to be elected to a significant public office when he was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977. He served eleven months before he was assassinated.
Harvey Milk was a New Yorker who migrated to San Francisco in the 1970's, when an influx of gay immigrants from across the country was changing the Castro neighborhood into the city's gay village. Milk opened a camera store and founded the Castro Valley Association of local merchants. His willingness to represent the interests of local merchants with city government earned him the unofficial title of "the Mayor of Castro Street." Milk discovered that he had a natural flair for politics.
Milk was a political outsider and a populist who made his own rules. From his shop in the Castro, he ran grassroots campaigns based on relentless meetings, door-to-door canvassing, and media interviews. His supporters formed "human billboards" by standing along major thoroughfares holding placards. Milk's first three tries for office were unsuccessful, but they gave him increasing credibility with the electorate.
When Milk was elected to the San Francisco Board of Supervisors in 1977, a lesbian wrote, "I thank God I have lived long enough to see my kind emerge from the shadows and join the human race."
Milk was shot to death in his City Hall office on Nov. 27, 1978, by Dan White, a conservative anti-gay former supervisor who also murdered Mayor George Moscone. White was convicted of manslaughter and sentenced to five years imprisonment. City-wide violence erupted in San Francisco when White's sentence was announced.
Harvey Milk had forebodings of his assassination. He left a tape-recorded "political will" naming his preferred successor on the Board of Supervisors. On that tape he said: "If a bullet should enter my brain, let that bullet destroy every closet door."
Source: http://www.glbthistorymonth.com/glbthistorymonth/2006/bio.cfm?LeaderID=10
Sunday, May 15, 2011
This Week - All about Harvey Milk!
As per usual, this Friday, we will have our meeting (but not just ANY meeting) during tutorial in room 201.
May 22 is Harvey Milk Day so in honor of this we will be learning about Harvey Milk and his significance to the gay rights movement.
Bring yours friends and enjoy the snacks!
Later in the evening, we will be hosting a free movie night dedicated to Harvey Milk!
We will be watching "The Times of Harvey Milk" in honor of his life's work.
Before we start the movie, our special guest, Simone Campbell, is going to talk about Harvey Milk and his significance today.
There will be pizza, snacks, and drinks for free.
Bring your friends for a fun time! :)
ALL YOUTH WELCOME TO THIS FREE EVENT! :D
Time: 6pm-9pm (may go past 9pm)
Location: Room 201 - Los Gatos High School, 20 High School Court, Los Gatos, CA
Campus Map: http://www.lghs.net/about/campusmap.jsp
May 22 is Harvey Milk Day so in honor of this we will be learning about Harvey Milk and his significance to the gay rights movement.
Bring yours friends and enjoy the snacks!
Later in the evening, we will be hosting a free movie night dedicated to Harvey Milk!
We will be watching "The Times of Harvey Milk" in honor of his life's work.
Before we start the movie, our special guest, Simone Campbell, is going to talk about Harvey Milk and his significance today.
There will be pizza, snacks, and drinks for free.
Bring your friends for a fun time! :)
ALL YOUTH WELCOME TO THIS FREE EVENT! :D
Time: 6pm-9pm (may go past 9pm)
Location: Room 201 - Los Gatos High School, 20 High School Court, Los Gatos, CA
Campus Map: http://www.lghs.net/about/campusmap.jsp
Friday, May 13, 2011
Today's Meeting: Free Hugs Shirts
Today we made shirts for FREE HUGS DAY (May 27).
If you were unable to attend, feel free to make your own Free Hugs t-shirt or you can simply google "Free Hugs T-shirts" and buy one. If neither of these options appeal to you, you can always make a sign or write on your arms.
Please help us increase participation by inviting your friends and encouraging them to give free hugs too!
Anyone may participate in this event from any location so don’t be discouraged just because you do not attend Los Gatos High School.
♥ Let's spread the love with lots of hugs ♥
If you were unable to attend, feel free to make your own Free Hugs t-shirt or you can simply google "Free Hugs T-shirts" and buy one. If neither of these options appeal to you, you can always make a sign or write on your arms.
Please help us increase participation by inviting your friends and encouraging them to give free hugs too!
Anyone may participate in this event from any location so don’t be discouraged just because you do not attend Los Gatos High School.
♥ Let's spread the love with lots of hugs ♥
Friday, May 6, 2011
Today's Meeting 5/6
GSA members 5/6/11Anthony, the Director of Outlet, joined us today to tell his personal story about being transgender. His story was very eye opening and certainly dispelled many misconceptions about the transgender community. This also helped us realize how we can make a difference by educating others to stop hate and violence directed at the transgender community.
Guest Speaker Anthony from the Outlet
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Gay-Straight Alliance
What you don’t see in the dash is everyone we stand for. Everyone who has been picked on, pushed around, put down, and felt like they don’t fit in.
We are those who don’t fit into society’s expectations. We are every person who has fallen through the cracks and broken down because society cannot see the beauty we see.
We fear nothing because we know and love ourselves and others for who we are. There is no fight too great to win or too small to bother because together we are strong and together we are one.
We are the Gay-Straight Alliance and we are here to fight for equality and stand against every injustice that dares cross our path.
It's not just a dash. It’s our core and our meaning. It's not “just for gays” or “just for straights”, but rather, everyone who falls somewhere along those lines and between…. everyone.
We are those who don’t fit into society’s expectations. We are every person who has fallen through the cracks and broken down because society cannot see the beauty we see.
We fear nothing because we know and love ourselves and others for who we are. There is no fight too great to win or too small to bother because together we are strong and together we are one.
We are the Gay-Straight Alliance and we are here to fight for equality and stand against every injustice that dares cross our path.
It's not just a dash. It’s our core and our meaning. It's not “just for gays” or “just for straights”, but rather, everyone who falls somewhere along those lines and between…. everyone.
Sunday, May 1, 2011
NO H8 Photoshoot??
How do you feel about doing a NO H8 photoshoot?
Check out their website and tell me what you think! :)
Friday, April 29, 2011
Today's Meeting 4/29
Dulce Garcia, from The Outlet, spoke at our meeting today about the Outlet services and did a gender workshop with us in preparation for our meeting next Friday.
Schedule for May
Friday May 6, 2011
GSA Meeting @ Tutorial room 201
Trans Speaker: Anthony, the Director of Outlet
Saturday May 7, 2011
South Bay Gay-Straight Alliance Leadership SummitLearn essential GSA skills, make new friends, share your stories and experiences, and build the GSA movement in the East Bay!
MAKE SURE TO REGISTER BY FRIDAY, MAY 6TH AT 5PM! REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 5PM!
GSA Meeting @ Tutorial room 201
Trans Speaker: Anthony, the Director of Outlet
Saturday May 7, 2011
South Bay Gay-Straight Alliance Leadership SummitLearn essential GSA skills, make new friends, share your stories and experiences, and build the GSA movement in the East Bay!
MAKE SURE TO REGISTER BY FRIDAY, MAY 6TH AT 5PM! REGISTRATION CLOSES AT 5PM!
Friday May 13, 2011
GSA Meeting @ Tutorial room 201
Rachel Staab will be leading a special meeting in which we will make our own t-shirts for Free Hugs Day!
Friday May 20, 2011
GSA Meeting @ Tutorial room 201
HARVEY MILK EDUCATIONAL MEETING
Harvey Milk Movie Night 6pm-9pm
The LGHS GSA will be hosting a free movie night to celebrate the life and impact of Harvey Milk, the first openly gay politician. We will be watching "The Times of Harvey Milk" in honor of his life's work. Before we start the movie, our special guest, Simone Campbell, is going to talk about Harvey Milk and his significance today. There will be pizza, snacks, and drinks for free!
ALL YOUTH WELCOME TO THIS FREE EVENT! :D
Room 201 - Los Gatos High School
20 High School Court
Los Gatos, CA
20 High School Court
Los Gatos, CA
Friday May 27, 2011
GSA Meeting @ Tutorial room 201
GSA Meeting @ Tutorial room 201
We're meeting up really quickly before we go out around campus in a mass to hug people for FREE HUGS DAY!
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Plans for next year...
■ LGBT History Month – October
■ Ally Week – October 18-22
■ Transgender Remembrance Day – Sometime in November
■ No Name-Calling Week – January 23-27
■ Black History Month – February
■ Remembering Lawrence King – February 12
■ National Eating Disorder Awareness Week – Feb 20-24
■ Women’s History Month – March
■ Day of Silence – around 4/15
■ No Bullying Week – around D. of S.
■ Harvey Milk Day – 5/22
■ Pride (in who you are) Month - June
■ Anti-Bullying Campaign
■ Peer Mediation (CASSY)
■ DANCES
■ FREE HUGS DAYS
■ MOVIE NIGHTS
If you have any suggestions, please share them!
■ Ally Week – October 18-22
■ Transgender Remembrance Day – Sometime in November
■ No Name-Calling Week – January 23-27
■ Black History Month – February
■ Remembering Lawrence King – February 12
■ National Eating Disorder Awareness Week – Feb 20-24
■ Women’s History Month – March
■ Day of Silence – around 4/15
■ No Bullying Week – around D. of S.
■ Harvey Milk Day – 5/22
■ Pride (in who you are) Month - June
■ Anti-Bullying Campaign
■ Peer Mediation (CASSY)
■ DANCES
■ FREE HUGS DAYS
■ MOVIE NIGHTS
If you have any suggestions, please share them!
CASSY - Peer Mediation Group
CASSY is starting a Peer Mediation program called SCORE, which stands for Student Conflict Resolution Experts. Their "mission" is to find creative solutions to transform conflicts into understanding and learning opportunities. Conflict is a natural part of the learning process and they believe that students are responsible and capable of solving their own problems when given the opportunity.
If someone wants to get involved, they can come by house 1 or email Darin Conway at: dconway@lgsuhsd.org. She will be in touch with training details at the beginning of next year.
If someone has a conflict to report, fill out a form in House 1 or email Darin. Students can report a conflict they've witnessed anonymously or a conflict they themselves are struggling with.
If someone wants to get involved, they can come by house 1 or email Darin Conway at: dconway@lgsuhsd.org. She will be in touch with training details at the beginning of next year.
If someone has a conflict to report, fill out a form in House 1 or email Darin. Students can report a conflict they've witnessed anonymously or a conflict they themselves are struggling with.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
GSA & Shifting Perceptions
During lunch today, the GSA met with Shifting Perceptions to collaborate on plans for the rest of this year and next.
Here's what we went over today....
The GSA is going to do a Free Hugs Day May 27 which will be the last day of our Bully-Free Week. We are following a general plan from http://www.bullyingawarenessweek.org/ (which will we adapt appropriately to LGHS).
Along with this, we want to speak to CTE and Fisher Middle School about bullying during this week.
The GSA and Shifting Perceptions are going to meet again Next Wednesday 5/4 during lunch in room 201.
Feel free to join us and share your ideas for Bully-Free Week.
Here's what we went over today....
The GSA is going to do a Free Hugs Day May 27 which will be the last day of our Bully-Free Week. We are following a general plan from http://www.bullyingawarenessweek.org/ (which will we adapt appropriately to LGHS).
Along with this, we want to speak to CTE and Fisher Middle School about bullying during this week.
The GSA and Shifting Perceptions are going to meet again Next Wednesday 5/4 during lunch in room 201.
Feel free to join us and share your ideas for Bully-Free Week.
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