February 2012
2 posts
1 tag
YO.
I finally got candy to give you guys for sharing events, so bring something to talk about!
Also, please please please if you have any money you could donate to our pastry fund bring it tomorrow, or just plan to bring pastries on Friday. I could really use your help. It reflects really well on our GSA to participate in school wide events like Teacher Appreciation week.
January 2012
8 posts
1 tag
signedlostsoul asked: all-signs-point-to-lez <an accurate blog
Born This Way Foundation to launch at Harvard →
gaywrites:
Lady Gaga’s recently announced Born This Way Foundation for youth empowerment will launch on February 29 with a kickoff event at Harvard University. The Harvard Graduate School of Education is among many organizations that will work together on “BTWF” to reach out to youth and promote self-acceptance and self-confidence.
“BTWF, a non-profit charitable organization, will address...
It's No Name-Calling Week! →
gaywrites:
This week, GLSEN is sponsoring No-Name Calling Week, a week dedicated to raising awareness about bullying in schools and finding constructive solutions to problems among and between kids.
The site linked above has tons of information about what this week means and what you can do to get involved. An especially cool link discusses how to get a NNCW event off the ground at your...
Openly gay presidential candidate in Finland makes... →
gaywrites:
In the United States, openly gay Republican presidential candidate Fred Karger’s campaign has fallen by the wayside in media coverage and political attention. But in Finland, another openly gay candidate is still going strong.
Pekka Haavisto is the first openly gay person to run for head of state in Finland, and he’s doing quite well. He came in second place in the first round of...
Hello, GSA Babies!
Our big bake sale fundraiser is next week, and we need to find a new place to bake on Sunday. If anyone could offer their kitchen to us, they’d be doing us a big favor! We’ll also probably have one of the newspaper photographers come to take some pictures of us.
Our current schedule for who will be there in the morning for the bake sale is:
Monday- Erin and Ryan
Tuesday- Jon and...
Hey everyone!
I hope you had a great break.
We will be having a meeting tomorrow, so be there! (:
December 2011
13 posts
School bans all mention of homosexuality →
gaywrites:
Rossville Christian Academy, a K-12 school in Tennessee, has banned the promotion of or association with homosexuality via speech or action, and one parent believes the move is targeted at one gay student out of 300 kids at the school.
The policy is legal because there is no state or federal law protecting against discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity, and...
Get ready, people!
The holiday party is tomorrow at Nick and Ananda’s house!
6:00-11:00PM.
Please bring any games you’d like to play, a white elephant gift (under $15) if you’d like to participate, a drink or food, and a good attitude!
Can’t wait to see you all there!
Thousands of T.O. students take anti-bullying... →
projectqueer:
(TRIGGER WARNING: suicide, anti-gay bullying)
Toronto students cheered, chanted and pledged to end school bullying at a raucous rally held at the Ricoh Coliseum on Thursday.
The day-long event featured 9,000 students from the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) and a series of motivational speakers, athletes and entertainers.
The rally was designed to spotlight bullying,...
Hey, guys!
If you get a chance over the break, you should try to purchase the book we’re all reading, Boy Meets Boy! It’s really short, so it should be no problem reading it. I’d really like to discuss it when we get back from the break if possible. (:
Gender-Neutral Equivalents to Boyfriend/Girlfriend
transcending-anatomy:
Obviously, this is an incomplete list.
Paramour
Significant Other/SO
Genderfriend
Lover
Sweetie/Sweetheart
Partner
Cuddle buddy
Soul mate
Steady
[name]friend
Mate
This is pretty cool. Check it out. →
Boston Globe Profiles Transgender Teen and Her... →
projectqueer:
The Boston Globe over the weekend profiled Nicole Maines and her twin brother, Jonas.
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WRITTEN IN THE STARS
knowhomo:
LGBTQ* Symbols, Slogans and Pride History
(Lesbian) STAR SYMBOLS
The Blue Star: used by lesbians in the mid-twentieth century.
Lesbians would often sport a blue star tattoo (five-pointed and often on their bicep). It was easily covered from certain passers-by and could be shown to others in-the-know.
The Gold Star: used within the...
Oh, look! An update! Super!
Hey, guys! Here are some of the Twitters I was suggesting you follow: http://twitter.com/#!/HRC http://twitter.com/#!/TheAdvocateMag http://twitter.com/#!/GayRightsMedia http://twitter.com/#!/freedomtomarry http://twitter.com/#!/DontLoseHopeNow http://twitter.com/#!/ItGetsBetter http://twitter.com/#!/TrevorProject http://twitter.com/#!/NOH8Campaign http://twitter.com/#!/allout...
October 2010
2 posts
Just a reminder
Tomorrow, Oct. 20th, has been designated as memorial day for all of the young LGBT members who have committed suicide due to bullying, with emphasis on those six who have taken their own lives in the past month.
Please wear purple tomorrow to show your support.
Here are the names of the six victims:
Tyler Clementi
Seth Walsh
Justin Aaberg
Raymond Chase
Asher Brown
Billy Lucas
AIDS Walk Info
Guess what kids: AIDS Walk is this Sunday!
Erin and I both feel like this is kind of sneaked up on us…
Anyhoo!
INFO AND SUCH:
Meet in the Pope parking lot at 11am on Sunday, October 17th
We will depart from Pope NO LATER than 11:10am. If you’re not there by then, tough bananas
We will carpool to the North Springs MARTA station and take MARTA to Midtown
From there, we will walk...
September 2010
3 posts
Hey Everyone!!
Taylor Here-
I know most of you don’t go on here very often, but I made up a list of famous LGB people in History… It would be awesome if each of you could look one or two up and maybe make up a page for them. Were supposed to be discussing them next week. Thanks everybody!!! :D
Socrates: Greek Philospher
Andy Warhol: U.S Artist
Michelangelo: Italian Artist
Leonardo Da Vinci:...
Hey Guys! (9/7)
So, it’s Taylor here :) and I am your stand-in secretary until Laura returns :D
Today at our wonderfully prideful meeting we talked about GLBT rights. We came up with some such as marriage, hospital visitation, and others that I really can’t remember right now, seeing as how I am almost brain dead. :D
We had a wonderous discussion, with MOST people putting in their opinions here...
August 2010
2 posts
So we kind of fail, and I'm sorry
Hey guys, Jenna here.
So as you’ve probably noticed, Erin and I are not so good at updating the tumblr. She’s got a lot on her plate right now and I’m pretty much in a constant tizzy over doing well in my classes and applying for colleges. Still, that’s no excuse for us to neglect this blog. So, here’s a recap of the last two meetings:
8/16
Talked about gay...
First meeting of the year
Hey guys, Jenna here. Sorry for the late post.
As the TWENTY-TWO PEOPLE who showed up know, this week’s meeting was a way to get to know everyone, go over the rules, talk about plans for this year, etc.
The most important (and pretty much only) official rule of the club is our Tolerance Policy. As a GSA, we can hardly expect people to be tolerant towards us if we do not extend the same...
May 2010
1 post
Oh man, WHOOPS.
I meant to make this post earlier, but do not forget to bring a tee shirt and $10 ($5 for Austin, $5 for the gift) tomorrow! Sierra and I will have only a very small amount of extra shirts, so please, PLEASE bring your shirt if you want one! Remember, preferably white, and it’d be nice if you’d write your name on the tag.
We will be talking about things to do next year, so please...
March 2010
6 posts
Don't forget to bring t-shirts tomorrow!
Eh, Eh, Nothing Else I Can Say
Tuesday, we had a rather disappointing number of people at the meeting. It saddens me to say that this has become the trend lately. I don’t rightly know where all of our people are going Tuesday afternoons, but it’s certainly not GSA. Well, those people are missing out, and I thank all of my faithful children that show up every week.
So, Day of Silence is coming up. What day is it? OH FOUR ONE...
Awesome potatoes with some rotten tomatoes
(No idea where that title came from)
Jenna again.
So, JD just got home from meeting with Fred Sanderson’s assistant. Apparently, she loved the plan Austin and he came up with, and absolutely adored Austin. The new policy is going to be presented to the school board, and there is a good chance that it’s going to pass. For those of you who follow JD on tumblr, he should be making a...
Howdy neighbors
Jenna here.
So today in GSA we revisted an old topic: bullying. In light of the shiny new ennumerated bullying policy that’s in the works, Erin and I thought it would be good to do some reasearch. Since quite a few of you decided not to show up (hint hint) and since Zoe and Sierra weren’t there, I’ll list some of the finer points of what we found out about Georgia anti-bullying...
School district sued over lesbian prom flap. →
Hey, Hey, Laura Here. So remember when I talked about Eli last week? Well, he has a Tumblr. His Tumblr is: http://siriusfishkid.tumblr.com Go follow him.
Everything Harry Potter: "Harry Potter Speaks for... →
I find this to be amazing. =)
http://www.austin360.com/watercooler/harry-potter-speaks-for-gay-suicide-prevention-291641.html
“Radcliffe first became aware of The Trevor Project, founded in 1998 by three filmmakers, while he was appearing on Broadway in the 2008 revival of “Equus.” Their…
February 2010
8 posts
Suicide and Self-injury Prevention →
(via transreporter)
This is targeted towards transfolks, but is applicable to everyone.
Hi, heeeeey!
It was nice to see you guys this week, after the horror of last week (you guys really don’t understand; it was so terrible), and we had a great meeting.
Today, we:
talked about substance abuse and suicide amongst LGBT youth
had a great discussion
played Snowball
HAD THE AMAZING HONOUR OF HAVING THE LASSITER GSA VISIT US! This honestly made my day. They were wonderful and polite, and I...
Opinion: Corvino - "How To Define Gay Marriage" →
Looking for Valentine's Day Plans?
I just wanted to let the GSA know that there will be a peaceful demonstration on valentines day for marriage equality at the East Cobb park. This is an activity being put on by my very liberal UU church (just so there are no surprises). Around 2PM a group dressed in red (and possibly pink?) will march out to the front field in single file line where they will make a big heart. It’s really...
Bill protecting LGBT students introduced in House... →
xxboy:
The bill would protect public school students from discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Quite relevant to us, since we are, well, students.
Do you guys like it when I post news stories?
Should I post more?
Let’s expand that: what should I post more of?
I know this started to just be an information hub for my school’s Gay-Straight Alliance, but there are quite a few people following it, for whatever reason (thank you all so much!), and I’d like to attend to the wants of the followers as well as fulfilling the original purpose of the blog.
So, what would you...
I know things have been pretty crazy these past couple weeks, with my mouth surgery, and then being completely mowed down by a severe cold, and I am really sorry. Hopefully, I won’t miss too many more meetings. It really breaks my heart to do so. Luckily, I have the most amazing vice president in the world, and she’s been holding down the fort without me. I hope you’ve been giving her the same, or...
January 2010
1 post
4 tags
Pentagon plan on 'don't ask, don't tell' ready for... →
Defense Secretary Robert Gates will reveal a plan to repeal the controversial ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy, at a hearing on Tuesday.
“Gates will discuss options for more ‘humanely’ implementing the current ban, for example, according to a senior Pentagon official. The secretary asked his general counsel’s office for options six months ago...
December 2009
4 posts
Just a reminder.
The party is this coming Tuesday at Erin’s house! Be there or be square! And don’t forget to bring yummy foodstuffs or something else.
What I really wanted to say is that I am so sorry, but I forgot that I have an oral surgeon consultation that day, and I will miss most of the party. I suppose it depends on how long the party goes on, but the office is in Woodstock, and I don’t...
Transpride would like a Xmas present from you!
transpride:
We’ve been doing such hard work since Sept 09, when we originated, that we just want something back. One moment of Transpride-y selfishness. You see, we want to be recognized properly. So, we need someone to come up with a logo that we can use as our Tumblr icon! If you want to do this, please submit your finished logo!
This will be running until Xmas Eve! I’m excited to see what...
It's the holigays.
Oh MAN, forgive that terrible pun.
In any case, the last meeting of our semester covered marriage vs. civil union. Sierra did a fantastic job with that. C:
The big thing, though, is our GSA Holiday Party! It’s being held Tuesday, December 22nd at Erin’s house. You guys should arrive sometime around 12:30pm. For more info, and her address/directions to her house, Erin’s email...
Georgia Elects Nation’s First Openly Lesbian... →
Damn, that’s quite the combination she’s got there. Kudos to her.
Btw, I apologize for the distinct lack of posting. I am getting shittier and shittier at updating this thing. I’ve been doing well, though, and one missed week won’t hurt, right? Right? :C