Washington, D.C. — On Saturday, March 24th, roughly 40 queer students and allied adults from across the country who “demonstrate superior leadership skills, live in key legislative districts, and have shown an interest in legislative advocacy” convene in Washington, D.C. for GLSEN’s 2012 Safe Schools Advocacy Summit.
According to Nathan Smith, the public policy associate for the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network, “the overall goal is to empower participants to make change at the local, state, and national level to create safer schools and to draw attention to the need for safe schools legislation.”
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