Gender & Sexuality Alliance
Middle School Student Club for LGBTQ+ Youth & Allies
The Gender and Sexuality Alliance, or GSA, is a club for middle school students that meets weekly to learn, share, and discuss the stories, experiences, and issues of the LGBTQ+ community. The GSA is a student-led club that is supported by an adult advisor. Members of the club may be people who identify as members of the LGBTQ+ community or their allies. Students involved with this club plan what they walk to talk about and organize events and activities that they want to do.
The GSA meets once per week during lunch for 30 minutes in a middle school teacher’s classroom.
To learn more about the GSA, contact Devon Collins at devon@thecollaborative.us.
GSA Norms & Expectations
Flood Brook GSA Norms
This is a safe space to hang out and share.
Make no assumptions about other members.
Share only your own experiences.
Take care of yourself.
Be respectful of others’ perspectives and stories.
What we share here, stays here.
GSA Expectations
Safe space where everyone can be themselves.
Safe space for everyone to hang out and talk about their lives.
A place where you don’t have to worry about being judged or making assumptions.
Place to put aside schoolwork and talk with people.
Participate in team building activities and games.
LGBTQIA2S+ Resources
Book Collection
There is a collection of ten fiction and nonfiction books available for check out from Flood Brook School's library and The Collaborative's office.
Outright Vermont
Outright Vermont is a 501(c)(3) non-profit under federal and state regulations. Since 1989, they have been working to build a Vermont where all LGBTQ+ youth have hope, equity, and power.
Camp Outright
Camp Outright is a traditional residential summer camp with a queer twist that is organized by Outright Vermont. It is a place where youth find their people. A place of silliness and play, self-expression and belonging.
The Trevor Project
You deserve a welcoming, loving world. And so do the people you care about. At The Trevor Project's website you can reach out to a counselor if you’re struggling, find answers and information, and get the tools you need to help someone else.
The Gender Unicorn
