TLGBQIA+ High School Students

LGBTQ High School

TLGBQIA+ students often face discrimination and harassment at school from students, teachers, and administrators. School officials also may try to prevent the formation of gay-straight alliances - extracurricular clubs dedicated to supporting TLGBQIA+ students and educating the school and community about TLGBQIA+ issues. If you are experiencing difficulty at school, it is important for you to know your rights so that you can be your own advocate! Please note that the information and resources below are for public school students. If you have questions or believe your rights have been violated, please contact us for help!

Resources

  • Out in the Silence: A documentary that follows the journey of several TLGBQIA+ individuals in a small town in northwestern Pennsylvania. One of these individuals - a former ACLU client - is a public chool student who has been severely bullied by his peers and discriminated against by teachers and administrators. If you'd like to bring this film to your school or community, please contact the producers or your local ACLU office!

The Latest

News & Commentary
Group of Central Bucks students, parents, and teachers at a demonstration

Why we co-founded the Pennsylvanians for Welcoming and Inclusive Schools coalition

We won’t stand by as right-wing school board members contract with a hate group to target the most vulnerable students to score political points.
Podcast
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Schools Where Everyone is Welcome

Historically, America’s public schools have been spaces where debates and resistance to civil liberties have played out. From racial integration to political protests, protecting the rights of students has been central to the story of constitutional rights.
Press Release
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ACLU of Pennsylvania Settles Teacher Suspension Lawsuit with Central Bucks School District

PHILADELPHIA – The American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania has settled a lawsuit against the Central Bucks School District over the district’s wrongful suspension of teacher Andrew Burgess in May of 2022.
News & Commentary
Group of Central Bucks students at a demonstration

Why We’re Taking Legal Action - Again - Against the Central Bucks School District

Here we go again. For the second time in less than a year, the ACLU of Pennsylvania has taken legal action against Central Bucks School District because of the district’s discriminatory and punitive policies against LGBQ&T students and their allies.
Court Case
Apr 04, 2017

Doe v. Boyertown Area School District

Court Case
Mar 01, 2016

Name Change Petition for Transgender Teen

Court Case
Mar 16, 2015

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