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Get It Started

The Colorado GSA Network is proud to release Get it Started: A Guide for Developing Gay-Straight Alliances, a resource guide that provides information and guidance on developing effective coalitions, hosting successful events, and planning for sustainable GSAs.

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Make It Safe

The Colorado GSA Network is proud to release Make It Safe: A Guide for Developing Gay-Straight Alliances, a resource for LGBTQ and allied students committed to creating safe, inclusive learning environments in Colorado schools.

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Make It Better

In honor of Ally Week, a national week celebrating straight allies who improve the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) young people—prominent Coloradans are voicing their commitment to “making it better.”

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What’s Happening

Notes from the Field: Progress on the Western Slope April 19th, 2012

As the Colorado GSA Network continues to expand across the state, we are seeing incredible progress in places that might not be so easy to be “out.” We have heard the stories and the challenges of “out” youth in their communities and their schools, but we have also witnessed the incredible resiliency of these young … Read more >>

Your Turn! Let’s Make It Better! April 5th, 2012

Attention GSA Student Leaders & Advisors! We are so excited to announce the launch of the “Make it Better” Project here in Colorado. In October 2010, the GSA Network started the national project to create a dialogue among students, educators, administrators, elected officials, and other allies about what we can all do right now to … Read more >>

Notes from the Field: Looking Back on March April 5th, 2012

By Daniel Ramos, Program Director, Colorado GSA Network Looking onward through April, I want to reflect on the very busy and active month of March for our safe schools work. When we started this project, there were nearly 100 gay-straight alliances in Colorado’s middle schools, high schools, and colleges. Today, we are approaching 150 GSAs … Read more >>

A Student Looks Back on the Colorado GSA Leadership Summit March 14th, 2012

By Shelby Kindell, Colorado State University-Pueblo Equality, activism, young leaders creating a dialogue surrounding the diversity of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer / questioning, and allied individuals: sounds like my cup of tea. Recently, I had the privilege of attending the Colorado GSA Network’s Colorado GSA Leadership Summit. It was a day-long event filled with … Read more >>