Gay student alliance

Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Network

We’re proud to support a growing network of students, schools and collective organizations creating safer spaces for 2SLGBTQ+ students and staff.

The GSA network provides consultation, training, event funding, school visits, networking and more to people emotionally attached in a GSA, or those who want to begin one.

Due to Calgary Board of Learning restrictions on outside organizations in schools, we are unable to facilitate workshops or visits to CBE schools. However, we can provide digital resources, a GSA package, buttons and other assistance. Contact us for more details!

For more information, contact our GSA Network Coordinator.

What is a GSA / QSA?

GSAs are school-based groups that are student-run with teacher support. Unlike groups use alternative names, but some common names are Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA), Male lover Straight Alliance (GSA) or Queer Vertical Alliance (QSA).

These groups work to construct safe, caring, supportive and inclusive spaces for 2SLGBTQ+ students, staff and their allies. Students encounter, socialize and encourage on

Starting a Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) in Your School

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What is a Gender and Sexuality Alliance?

Genders and Sexualities Alliances (formerly known as Gay-Straight Alliances), or GSAs, are student-led and student-organized university clubs that aim to create a safe, welcoming, and accepting school environment for all youth, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. GSAs provide a supportive environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, gender diverse, and gender non-conforming (LGBTQ) students, as well as those who are perceived by others to be LGBTQ, are questioning their identity, have LGBTQ friends or family members, or just care about LGBTQ issues.

Why should I kickoff a GSA at my school?

GSAs help make schools safer for all students by providing support, educating others in your college about LGBTQ issues, and engaging in awareness activities like the national Afternoon of Silence. GSAs also allow LGBTQ and unbent students to work together to take on issues

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What is a GSA?

A Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA), Genders and Sexualities Alliance (GSA), Queer-Straight Alliance (QSA), Sexuality and Gender Acceptance (SAGA), Queer Intersectional Alliance (QIA), Rainbow, or Pride Club is a student-run club, typically in a tall school or middle university, which provides a secure place for students to meet, support each other, talk about issues comparable to sexual orientation, and work to end homophobia and transphobia. Many GSAs function as a help group and provide guard and confidentiality to students who are struggling with their identity as queer , lesbian, bisexual, transgender, or questioning.

In addition to encourage, some GSAs work on educating themselves and the broader school community about sexual orientation and gender identity issues. Other GSAs are activist clubs and have worked to fetch LGBTQ issues represented in the curriculum, LGBTQ akin books in the library, and progressive non-discrimination policies implemented at a district level. All of these different types of GSAs also provide a social outlet for LGBTQ studen

GSAs (Gay-Straight Alliances or Gender & Sexuality Alliances) are a excellent tool to improve school tradition and create spaces for LGBTQ youth to feel a part of the school. Equality Florida is dedicated to promoting secure schools by helping GSAs create and grow through peer encourage, leadership development, and student empowerment.

By supporting GSAs, schools will be helping to:

create safe schools where students support each other in a fear-free environment,
educate their university community about homophobia, gender persona and sexual orientation issues, and
fight discrimination, harassment, and violence in schools.

What is a GSA?

GSAs are student-led clubs, usually at the high school or middle university level, that promote respect for all students.

GSAs can be any of the following:

Support Groups
a safe and confidential place for students who are struggling with their identity as gay, female homosexual, bisexual, transgender or questioning.

Activist Groups
a group of students operational to end homophobia by getting LGBTQ issues represented in the curriculum, LGBTQ related books