Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month with your GSA is a great way to learn and teach others in your school about LGBTQ+ history and the importance of providing visibility for every community. To bring LGBTQ+ History Month to your GSA and your school as a whole, it is important to understand and educate yourself and others about the importance of LGBTQ+ history. By doing so, you can bring recognition to the great contributions made by LGBTQ+ figures in our history. Use the resources on the left to find more information about LGBTQ+ history month and what you can do to uplift LGBTQ+ stories and historical contributions.

LGBTQ+ youth suffer particularly from bias-based bullying, or discrimination based on one's identity. This often stems from homophobia, transphobia and a general lack of understanding and misconceptions about LGBTQ+ people. Many members of your GSA, including yourself, may have been victims or have seen someone fall victim to bias-based bullying. Often, people are confused about what bullying looks like and may be ignorant or dismissive of the negative impact that bullying has on a person, such as depression, anxiety and suicide. While this is an ongoing struggle, this month is a great time to direct your efforts to educate yourself and others about bullying. You can use this month to look at your school's anti-bullying practices, create and advocate for policies that protect all students from bullying, and work to promote mindfulness, care and acceptance of everyone regardless of individual differences.

The beautiful thing about GSA is that it allows us to show up and be ourselves in a safe and supportive space. Celebrating NCAD is about creating more spaces where LGBTQ+ people can be out and proud without fear of social rejection, humiliation, shame, or harm. Your GSA is a unique club that embodies what it means to embrace others regardless of their identities by encouraging visibility and promoting acceptance and safety. Despite this, many students in your GSA may feel afraid or unsure about how and who to come out to. On the other side, you might have allies who may not know how to respond or are afraid of responding incorrectly. Leading up to NCAD you can learn more about how to come out safely and how to be supportive when someone comes out to you.

IPD is a great way for your GSA to celebrate and show solidarity with indigenous people by educating your GSA on the reality of Columbus Day and the history of indigenous people in America. The beauty of IPD is that in learning about indigenous people, we can confront our western ways of thinking and see through the construct of gender and sexuality that we accept as true everyday. We can learn about the diverse past that was squandered and cast out due to colonialism and the influx of Christianity that demonized gender expansiveness and non-heterosexual partnerships. Take time to learn more about LGBTQ+ indigenous figures, learn about the activism and work of indigenous people and petition your school or district to celebrate IPD instead of Columbus Day. Look to your left for more information on

IPrD is a great time to teach everyone about using pronouns, sharing pronouns and asking other people about pronouns. Many people including yourself might still be scratching their heads about why pronouns hold a lot of meaning for people. Pronouns are an important way for people to communicate their gender to the world and to be socially acknowledged and validated as a particular gender identity. The best way to model solidarity with transgender people is to introduce yourself with your pronouns and get used to asking other people for theirs. This can be difficult at first, but your GSA is a great space to start practicing and having these conversations. If you are more confident in your knowledge about pronouns, think about ways you can teach others about pronouns and assuming gender. Look at the resources on the left for activities and information you can use.

Ace Week is a great week to show solidarity, share space, and educate folks about asexual people who are often left invisible in our discussions about sexuality, Use this week to understand how sexuality permeates our culture and how that can be alienating for those of us who do not experience or are made uncomfortable by overt portrayals and cultural expectations of sexuality. Learning more about the asexual movement and the struggles of asexual people in our society is the first step in showing solidarity. Unlearning our own ignorance towards the asexual community is a solid next step and lastly,, you can find ways to center the voices and educate others about the lived experiences of asexual people. Look to the left to learn more about ace week and gain a greater understanding about the asexual community. More than anything, you should look at your GSA and see ways you are including or excluding asexual members.

IAD is a great opportunity to show support, understanding and solidarity with the intersex community. One of the ways to celebrate IAD is to look at the culture of your GSA and see if intersex students are invited, included, respected and have access to intersex related resources. To do this, the best way is to educate yourself about the intersex community and understand the ways that they are excluded in our society and how your GSA may be replicating that same behavior. Learn about intersex figures and educate others in your school about the intersex community. Look to the right for more resources you can use to educate yourself on the intersex community.