News & Commentary about Gay-Straight Alliances
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![Demonstrators perform a die-in symbolizing the amount of people dying from AIDS, Monday, August 17, 1992, in Houston. Hundreds of police and gay rights activists clashed outside the Republican National Convention Monday night as protesters sought to block a street near the Astrodome.](https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2023/10/act-up-die-in-blog-400x266.jpg)
Oct 19, 2023
How ACT UP Changed the Face of AIDS and Activism
Jan 25, 2012
On National GSA Day, Tell Congress to Stand Up for LGBT Students
Nov 28, 2011
New Study Shows GSAs Boost Health, Education
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Oct 6, 2011
Tennessee Principal's Reaction to GSA T-Shirt Raises the Question: Who's Really Causing the Disruption Here?
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Jun 15, 2011
Department of Education — Students Have a Legal Right to Form GSAs