ERIC Number: ED617732
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 104
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: 978-1-934092-34-7
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The GSA Study: Results of National Surveys about Students' and Advisors' Experiences in Gender and Sexuality Alliance Clubs. A Report from GLSEN
Truong, Nhan L.; Clark, Caitlin M.; Rosenbach, Sarah; Kosciw, Joseph G.
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
GSAs, originally known as Gay-Straight Alliances and now commonly known as Gender and Sexuality Alliances, were first started over 30 years ago in the United States. These school clubs focus on providing LGBTQ students a safe and affirming space within a school environment that they may otherwise experience as hostile. In that GSAs are an important and growing resource for LGBTQ students at school, the purpose of the current study is to provide a better understanding of LGBTQ students' and advisors' experiences with GSAs at their school. Using original and secondary data sources, it specifically examines: (1) The demographic composition of GSAs, including race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender; (2) How often students participate in GSAs, benefits of GSA participation, and other non-GSA school-sponsored extracurricular activities that GSA students participate in; (3) Activities that GSAs engage in, and the impact that these different activities have on LGBTQ students' experiences with school climate and their psychological well-being; (4) Resources that GSA students and advisors use and find helpful, as well as resources that they need; (5) Challenges that students and advisors face in their GSA, and how they resolve challenges; (6) Experiences and perspectives of GSA leaders, including student leaders and advisors; and and (7) Advisors' professional development and feelings of competence working with LGBTQ students, including LGBTQ students of color.
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Clubs, Educational Environment, Student Characteristics, Student Participation, Program Effectiveness, Extracurricular Activities, Well Being, Mental Health, Barriers, Student Leadership, Teacher Attitudes, Student Attitudes, Professional Development, Minority Group Students, Resources, Leadership, Elementary Secondary Education
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
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