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Safe & Affirming Education Campaign Organizing Committee


Gender JUST’s Safe & Affirming Education Campaign is a grassroots coalition of students, parents, teachers, and allies working together to fight against heterosexism and violence towards Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Gender-Non-Conforming (LGBTQ/GNC) students in Chicago Public Schools (CPS) by organizing through an economic, racial, and gender justice framework.

After identifying the issues that stand in the way of safe and affirming education for all CPS students and beginning to assess their root causes, members began to envision of world where all are free to live and learn in an environment free of discrimination, where differences are embraced, and where empowerment replaces oppression.

Students, parents, teachers, and allies of Gender JUST’s Safe and Affirming Education Campaign invited Mr. Ron Huberman, the new Chief Executive Officer of CPS, to a public forum on June 15th, 2009 in order to raise awareness of the issues faced in our schools and our communities.  Over 175 community members witnessed Gender JUST youth present a series of demands to make CPS safe and affirming for all students.  After a series of follow-up meetings, Mr. Huberman committed to Gender JUST’s demands.  We are now fighting for their implementation!

For more information about the Safe & Affirming Education Campaign or to get involved, contact schools@genderjust.org.