The Oklahoma Chapter of the
Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network
is
COMING OUT!

and YOU'RE invited!

Dear Friend,

We hope you will join us on Saturday, March 24, 2001 to learn about an important organization making a difference in schools nationwide. GLSEN, the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network, is working to end the cycle of bigotry in K-12 schools. Some of GLSEN's successes include:

1. Assisting local groups to pass legislation to protect the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students in states including California and Connecticut,

2. Creating the Student Pride Project to provide resources and technical support to over 700 high school-based Gay-Straight Alliances (GSA),

3. Producing high quality educational resources for teachers, administrators, and students, including the Sundance Award-winning documentary Out of the Past and accompanying Teacher's Guide,

4. Establishing the Back to School Campaign, which documents programs and policies protecting LGBT youth in schools, and educates leaders on the pervasiveness of anti-gay bias in schools,

5. Helping to establish October as National Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual History Month, and

6. Working with Matthew Shepard's parents and MTV to produce and air public service announcements teaching how anti-gay language may lead to anti-gay violence.

We think you will have a wonderful time and look forward to seeing you!

Date and Time:
Saturday, March 24, 2001, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

Place:
The Oklahoma City Gay and Lesbian Community Center
2135 NW 39th Street, Oklahoma City

Special Guests:
Kevin Barker, Jenks High School Gay Straight Alliance, Jenks, Oklahoma
Kristen White, GLSEN Midwest Regional Director

We'll serve refreshments. Please bring your checkbook with you. We think you will be as impressed as we are.

Sincerely,

Oklahoma GLSEN

 

 

For more information or to RSVP, e-mail oklahoma_glsen@hotmail.com.