Working to ensure safe schools for ALL students. (L) Youth at close of PRIDE march. (R) Rainbow tassels honor graduates who have worked for safer schools through Gay-Straight Alliances.

Gay-Straight-Trans Alliance youth and faculty advisors from all across Maine join the GLSEN-Southern Maine Board, volunteers and friends to send a PRIDE message of safe schools for all!

Dani Smith, Mt. Ararat High School '10, was honored as the GLSEN Student Advocate of the Year. She met President Obama, who told her he was proud of her. We are, too.

The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network strives to assure that each member of every school community is valued and respected regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity/expression.

GLSEN is calling on schools, educators, state and federal officials to address the bullying problem in our nation's schools. Comprehensive resources are one click away.

After a remarkably successful first year of the "Think Before You Speak" campaign, the Ad Council and GLSEN launched a much harder-hitting second phase that will focus more directly on the consequences of anti-gay language. Download and share materials at thinkb4youspeak.com.