National Education Association to honor human and civil rights hero Jim Obergefell

WASHINGTON — Jim Obergefell is among the 12 human and civil rights heroes the National Education Association will recognize at its 2017 Human and Civil Rights Awards on July 1 in Boston.  Jim Obergefell has been a staunch advocate for same-sex marriage.  Three years ago he was a real estate broker and lived with his…

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NEA reacts to Trump’s plan to roll back protections of transgender students

WASHINGTON—The Trump administration is planning to release a new plan to rescind federal guidance to protect transgender students from discrimination. The National Education Association, the nation’s largest labor union, reiterated its pledge to double-down on protecting the civil rights of our LGBTQ students and members. Withdrawing the guidance does not change the law. As most…

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Educators double down on protecting rights of LGBTQ students and members

WASHINGTON—In light of the recent murder of 49 Latino and Black lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) people in Orlando, Fla., and on the heels of escalating and unprecedented misguided legislative efforts to pass discriminatory laws, the nearly 7,000 delegates at the National Education Association (NEA) Representative Assembly (RA) Monday approved a new business…

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CESCaL’s 4th Annual National Educator Conference focused on LGBTQIA youth: Feb. 16-17 (VIDEO)

The Center For Excellence in School Counseling and Leadership (CESCaL) will be presenting the 4th annual National Educator Conference focused on LGBTQIA youth. The conference, titled Supporting Students – Saving Lives, will take place in San Diego, Feb. 15-17, at the DoubleTree Hotel. According to GLSEN’s National School Climate Survey, nearly 9 out of 10…

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