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Student
Life
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 Becoming
Visible : A Reader in Gay & Lesbian History for High School &
College Students
by Kevin Jennings (Editor)
I use this book as a text book in my college course for
teachers called "Gay and Lesbian Issues in the Classroom." It is
a real eye-opener for what is usually a mostly straight group of teachers.
The chapter on Eleanor Roosevelt alone is worth the price! -- Anonymous
Review
I commend Jennings for his selections. I found every single
one of them interesting. Even though I had read several of the selections
in other books, Mr. Jennings' comments prefacing each selection shed new
light on them and made them fresh reading.
Also commendable is the way he covers the issue of
natural sexuality vs. social constructionism. Yes, the issue is as dry as
it sounds, but Mr. Jennings does an admirable job of giving the salient
point of each side and then moving on.
A list of questions and activities follows each chapter.
I found these very intelligent and thought-provoking and value-added. --
Jeremy McClain
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This article, set up as question & answer,
is based loosely on the SHARE Program and Health Education
booklet McCosh Health Center Princeton University... the
specific references to Princeton have been changed to make it
more appropriate to our University community.
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Homophobia interferes with the health development of all young
people, particularly those who are dealing with issues of sexual orientation. One of the many places
gay and lesbian youth feel the effects of homophobia is within their schools. This booklet is
designed to not only give school staff many valuable resources, but also to
provide practical suggestions for helping to reduce homophobia within our schools, The ultimate goal is to ensure the
safety of all students.
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Delta Lambda Phi National Social
Fraternity is organized as a non-profit corporation under District of
Columbia Law. The Corporation is organized for social and recreational
purposes as it may qualify as exempt from federal income tax under Section
501(c)7 of the Internal Revenue Code.
Mission:
More specifically, such purposes include, but are not
limited to:
To enhance the quality of life among gay, bisexual, and
progressive men by providing dignified and purposeful social, service, and
recreational activities.
Organized after the model of other collegiate Greek
societies, the group has a pledging process, a coat of arms, a fraternity
pin, national convention, and a chapter program that conforms with the
policies of the National Interfraternity Council.
The Fraternity maintains two offices nationally in
Washington, D.C. and Sacramento, CA. A Board of Directors consisting of
nine elected members governs the Fraternity between conventions. Chapters
are located throughout the United States. Chapter delegates meet together
with the Board of Directors annually at the national convention to review
Fraternity policy, attend educational seminars, and socialize. The
Fraternity is divided into four regions, each with a regional governor, to
coordinate inter-chapter activities and extension activities.
Click HERE for
more fraternities...
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A National Survey
of Lesbigay Greek Members. by Douglas N. Case
Excerpt:
Over the course
of the past few years, there has been substantial public
attention to the issue of lesbians, bisexuals, and gay men
(which for simplicity I refer to as "lesbigays")
serving in the military. A great deal of research on the topic
has been undertaken, resulting in several published works,
including Randy Shilts' best selling book Conduct Unbecoming. In
many ways, the social dynamics of lesbigays in college
fraternities and sororities parallels that of lesbigays in the
armed forces. In both cases, there are cohesive single-gender
units of young adults in which the existence of homosexuality or
bisexuality is perceived as threatening. Unlike the flurry of
information chronicling the experiences of lesbigay members of
the military, however, there has been virtually no published
research on the experiences lesbigay members of fraternities and
sororities. ..
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On December 6, 1995, Rhode Island youth made history in this
state by courageously speaking out about discrimination directed against gay, lesbian,
bisexual, and transgendered students* in their schools. At a statewide forum sponsored by
the Rhode Island Task Force on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Youth,
students, teachers and parents had the opportunity to share their experiences and those of their peers who suffer from isolation,
harassment, threats and violence. The purpose of the forum was to gather information on the realities of school life for gay and lesbian
students and to develop recommendations to allow all youth to obtain an education free from discrimination and harassment.
Modeled after the Massachusetts Governor's Commission On Gay and Lesbian Youth, which was the first of its kind in the
nation, the Rhode Island Task Force has been organized to ensure the safety
of all students regardless of sexual orientation. The Task Force is made up of government officials, service providers, youth, parents,
educators, and administrators from the Rhode Island Departments of Health and Education.
The testimony presented at the forum provided evidence that many schools are unsafe places for gay and lesbian students.
The participants and speakers outlined possible actions and policy changes which would help make schools safer places for
all students to learn, regardless of sexual orientation or perceived sexual orientation.
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This service is designed to receive reports of hate incidents and
provide information and resources to students, educators, law
enforcement and communities to help combat prejudice and hatred
in schools. The goal is to promote awareness of hate crimes and to
provide resources for responding to and preventing such acts.
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