Sunday, September 18, 2005

List of "Gay-Straight Alliances" in Mass. & U.S. High Schools

GLSEN publishes a useful list of "gay-straight alliance clubs" in high schools across America. Don't think it's not being pushed in your town...

And for our in-state readers, below is a list of GSA's in Massachusetts. For photos of some of these children on parade, see PFLAG's "Youth Pride 2005" page. A few other GSA's appeared on PFLAG's website which we've added to GLSEN's list. This list is still probably incomplete, and does not include regional "gay and lesbian youth" organizations such as BAGLY, SWAGLY (Worcester), SSHAGLY (South Shore), Holyoke Youth Pride, Out Now Queer Youth of Springfield, etc.

ACTON-BOXBOROUGH REG HIGH, COMMON GROUND
AGAWAM HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
ALGONQUIN REG HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
AMHERST REGIONAL HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
ANDOVER HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
ANOTHER COURSE TO COLLEGE, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
APPONEQUET REG HIGH, DIVERSITY
ARLINGTON HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
ATTLEBORO HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
AUBURN SENIOR HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE

BANCROFT SCHOOL, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
BARNSTABLE HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
BAY PATH REG VOC TECH H S, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
BEACON HIGH SCHOOL, DIVERSITY COMMITTEE
BEAVER COUNTRY DAY, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
BELCHERTOWN HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
BELLINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
BELMONT HIGH, ALLIANCE
BEVERLY HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
BILLERICA MEM HIGH SCH, DIVERSITY CLUB
BISHOP FENWICK HIGH SCHOOL, AMNESTY
BLACKSTONE VALLEY, TEAM HARMONY/ GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
BOSTON LATIN, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
BOURNE HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
BRIDGEWATER-RAYNHAM REG, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
BRIGHTON HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
BROCKTON HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
BROMFIELD, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
BROOKLINE HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
BROOKS SCHOOL, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
BUCKINGHAM BROWNE NICHOLS SCH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE

BURNCOAT SENIOR HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
CAMBRIDGE RINDGE AND LATIN, STARS
CANTON HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE

CAPE AND ISLANDS, YOUTH ALLIANCE
CAPE COD ACADEMY, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
CAPE COD REGION VOC TECH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
CARVER HIGH SCHOOL, DIVERSITY CLUB
CHICOPEE COMPREHENSIVE HS, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
COMMONWEALTH SCHOOL, COMMONWEALTH ALLIANCE
CONCORD ACADEMY, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
CONCORD CARLISLE HIGH, SPECTRUM
DANA HALL SCHOOL, BRIDGE GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
DEERFIELD ACADEMY, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
DENNIS-YARMOUTH REG HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
DIGHTON-REHOBOTH RHS, YOUTH AGAINST IGNORANCE
DOHERTY MEMORIAL HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
DOVER-SHERBORN REG HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
DRURY HIGH, JABOP (JUST A BUNCH OF PEOPLE)

DURFEE HIGH (FALL RIVER), GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
DUXBURY HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
EVERETT HIGH, THE RAINBOW CONNECTION
FALMOUTH HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE

FITCHBURG NCCES, SAFE SCHOOL PROGRAM
FOXBOROUGH HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
FRAMINGHAM H S, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
FRANCIS W PARKER CHARTER SCH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
FRANKLIN COUNTY TECH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
FRANKLIN HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
GARDNER HIGH, DIVERSITY WORKS
GEORGETOWN MIDDLE/HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
GLOUCESTER HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
GOVERNOR DUMMER ACADEMY, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
GRAHAM AND PARKS, STUDENT GOVERNMENT
GREENFIELD HIGH, HUES
GROTON DUNSTABLE REGIONAL, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
GROTON SCHOOL, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
HAMILTON-WENHAM REG HIGH, CARE
HAMPSHIRE REG HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
HANOVER HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE/ DIVERSITY CLUB
HAVERHILL HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
HIBBARD ALTERNATIVE, DIVERSITY GROUP
HIGH SCHOOL OF COMMERCE, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
HIGH SCHOOL/SCIENCE-TECH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
HINGHAM HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
HOLLISTON HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
HOPEDALE JR SR HIGH, DIVERSITY CLUB
HOPKINTON HIGH, DIVERSITY CLUB
HULL HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
KING PHILIP REG HIGH, DIVERSITY GROUP
LANDMARK SCHOOL, GLASS
LAWRENCE ACADEMY, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
LENOX MEMORIAL HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
LEOMINSTER SENIOR HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
LEXINGTON HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
LINCOLN-SUDBURY REG HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
LITTLETON HIGH SCHOOL, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
LONGMEADOW HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
LOWELL HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
LUNENBURG HIGH, BIGLASS
LYNN ENGLISH HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
MASS ACADEMY FOR MATH AND SCIENCE, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
MALDEN HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE/CIVIL RIGHTS
MANCHESTER JR-SR HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
MANSFIELD HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
MARBLEHEAD HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
MARSHFIELD HIGH, DIVERSITY CLUB
MARTHAS VINEYARD REG HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
MASCONOMET REGIONAL HS, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
MEDFIELD SENIOR HIGH, HARMONY
MEDFORD HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
MEDWAY HIGH, TADA
MELROSE HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
METHUEN HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
MIDDLEBOROUGH HIGH, DIVERSITY COMMITTEE
MIDDLESEX SCHOOL, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
MILTON ACADEMY, GASP
MILTON HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
MINNECHAUG REG HIGH, SPECTRUM GSA
MISS HALL'S SCHOOL, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
MONUMENT MT REG HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
MT GREYLOCK REG HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
NASHOBA BROOKS SCHOOL, STUDENT DIVERSITY
NASHOBA REGIONAL, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
NASHOBA VALLEY TECH H S, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
NATICK HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
NAUSET REGIONAL HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
NEEDHAM HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
NEWTON NORTH HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
NEWTON SOUTH HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
NIPMUC REGIONAL MIDDLE/HS, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
NOBLE & GREENOUGH SCHOOL, LESGAB
NORFOLK COUNTY AGR, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
NORTH ANDOVER HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE

NORTH ATTLEBORO, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
NORTH MIDDLESEX REG, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
NORTH QUINCY HIGH, SPECTRUM/ GSA
NORTHAMPTON HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
NORTHBRIDGE HIGH, H.E.A.R.T.
NORTHFIELD MOUNT HERMON SCHOOL, HBH [HOMO-BI-HETERO]
NORWELL HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE/ DIVERSITY
OAKMONT REGIONAL H S, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
OLIVER AMES HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
PEABODY, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
PHILLIPS ACADEMY, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
PINGREE SCHOOL, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
PIONEER VALLEY PERFORMING ARTS, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
PIONEER VALLEY REG, HOT TOPICS GSA

PITTSFIELD HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
PLYMOUTH NORTH HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
PLYMOUTH SOUTH HIGH, PRIDE
PROVINCETOWN HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
PUTNAM VOC TECH HIGH SCH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE

QUABBIN REGIONAL MID/HS, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
QUABOAG REGIONAL HIGH, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
QUINCY HIGH, SPECTRUM
RALPH C MAHAR REG, S.O.S
RANDOLPH HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE

READING HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
REVERE HIGH, R.A.D. REVERE AGAINST DISCRIMINATION
ROCKPORT HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE

SALEM HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
SCITUATE HIGH SCHOOL, ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE
SEEKONK HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
SHARON HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
SHORE COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL, DIVERSITY CLUB
SHREWSBURY SR HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
SMITH VOC AND AGR HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
SOMERSET HIGH, AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL
SOMERVILLE CHARTER SCHOOL, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE : LEGASY
SOMERVILLE HIGH, GAY-STRIAGHT ALLIANCE
SOUTH HADLEY HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
SOUTH SHORE CHARTER SCHOOL, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
SOUTHWICK HIGH, DIVERSITY CLUB
SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
ST JOHNS PREPARATORY SCHOOL, ALWAYS OUR BROTHERS & SISTERS
STONEHAM HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE - PRYSM
STOUGHTON HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
SUTTON HIGH SCHOOL, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
SUTTON MIDDLE SCHOOL, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
SWAMPSCOTT HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
TACONIC HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
TAHANTO REG HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE AND DIVERSITY LEAGUE
TANTASQUA REG SR HIGH, GOLDFISH GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
TAUNTON HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
THAYER ACADEMY, ALLIES
THE WILLISTON NORTHAMPTON SCHO, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
THE WINSOR SCHOOL, GAY-BISEXUAL-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
TRITON HIGH SCHOOL, TRITON YOUTH ALLIANCE
WALPOLE HIGH, DIVERSITY CLUB

WALTHAM HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
WAREHAM SENIOR HIGH, STAND
WATERTOWN HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
WAYLAND HIGH SCHOOL, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
WELLESLEY SR HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
WEST BOYLSTON JR-SR HIGH, PEER COUNCILING
WEST SPRINGFIELD HIGH, ADHOC
WESTBOROUGH HIGH, SMART
WESTFORD ACADEMY, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
WESTON HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
WESTPORT HIGH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
WESTWOOD HIGH, SPECTRUM
WEYMOUTH HIGH/PLEASANT ST, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE/SAGES
WEYMOUTH HIGH/VOC TECH, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
WHITMAN HANSON REGIONAL, VIEWPOINTS
WILBRAHAM AND MONSON ACADEMY, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
WINCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL, SPECTRUM
WOBURN HIGH, SPECTRUM
WORCESTER ACADEMY, GAY-STRAIGHT ALLIANCE
WORCESTER VOC HIGH, SAFE SCHOOLS