A group of four Asian youth who all present as girls are smiling at each other. Three are wearing jeans and white or off-white tops and the fourth has on a denim dress with a white top.

Queer and trans student support clubs at schools are often called Gender & Sexuality Alliances (GSAs).

  • The GSA Network is a fantastic resource. This national network has local chapters throughout the US.
  • GLSEN also has a network of local chapters, although contact information is, unfortunately, not listed for all of them on that site. In doing survey outreach, i had to Google many of them individually, not all successfully.
  • PFLAG, while not focused on education, has a host of chapters in the US. Many of them will likely have information on local schools or school districts.
  • You can also look directly into what your local public or private schools have available for queer and trans students.
    • Start with the school's website to see if they have a list of student clubs.
    • If the website does not list student clubs, give the school a call or send an email to the principal asking for a list of student clubs that they could share. If you have to, tell them you're a prospective parent.
    • If they have a relevant group, you should be able to make a donation to the school and specify that it be used for their queer and trans student club(s). When in doubt, contact the school for how to make a designated gift.







Note that, if the school offers any student clubs, they cannot deny queer and trans students the ability to hold meetings in the school building. Some shamelessly queer- and trans-antagonistic schools have gone as far as banning all student clubs to get around this "problem."