A Hawaiian high school is set to receive the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network's (GLSEN) 2013 "Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) of the Year" awar...

An all-new digital tool aims to measure the instances of commonly used anti-gay language, including "faggot" and "dyke," used on Twitter. The new t...

LGBT students are being harassed, targeted and bullied at staggering rates. We must take our outrage at the plight of these youth, muster up our desire for change, place ourselves in front of the educational powers that be, look them in the eye and... be silent?

The Gay, Lesbian And Straight Education Network (GLSEN) has hit back at conservative criticism of their annual "Day of Silence," which was established...

How is it possible that behavior that could lead to arrest in public is tolerated within the culture of sports? How is it that violently homophobic language is decried in school communities yet excused in the private world of teams?

The state of New York may have a comparatively liberal attitude towards its lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) residents. But a new poll su...

The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) has allegedly been banned from an Ohio St. Patrick's Day parade because the parade's organizer...

Megan Rapinoe represents what is possible when LGBT athletes are supported and respected, but it's heartbreaking to think of the potential excellence still being wasted by fear, and the barriers that that fear poses to the health of students who would rather skip school than go to gym.

When addressing school climate issues in education reform, it is far too easy to focus exclusively on the negative, the bias, the bullying, the violence we all agree must end.

If education is supposed to be the great equalizer, we need to stop barring marginalized populations from having a place at the table.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students living in rural areas are considerably more likely to feel unsafe in their respective academic ...

The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) has been selected to participate in the American Giving Awards program, presented by Chase, with...

Today marks the last day of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network's Ally Week, a week for "students to identify, support and celebrate Allie...

Six out of 10 lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) teens say they feel unsafe at school. Eighty-two percent of that same group say they've be...

Yesterday, The Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network (GLSEN) announced that it will honor DreamWorks Animation co-founder and CEO Jeffrey Katzenbe...

The Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN) has chosen its student ambassadors for the 2012-2013 school year. Each year the organization, ...

HuffPost Gay Voices is dedicated to discussing issues surrounding bullying and the fight to end bullying. In the last six weeks we've featured seve...

The more I learn about different schools across the country, the more I realize that many are not doing a thing to make sure that LGBT students can be safe.

Ravi's Twitter posts, webcam spying, and homophobic attitude were stigmatizing, and it is possible that these pushed Clementi to a tipping point. But Clementi's suicide did not happen in a bubble with only him and Ravi; it took place in a society in which homophobia is still rampant.

Despite some fierce opposition, the "Day of Silence" is off to a record-breaking start. Organized by the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network...