Bookmark this site. (On the Line).New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of The Gay Lesbian and Straight Education Network's web site is an excellent source for information about ending discrimination based on sexual orientation sexual orientation n. The direction of one's sexual interest toward members of the same, opposite, or both sexes, especially a direction seen to be dictated by physiologic rather than sociologic forces. and gender identity/expression for students grade K-12. Besides up-to-date news, glsen.org has free, downloadable material for the public. In May, the organization posted on its site "Institutionalized in·sti·tu·tion·al·ize tr.v. in·sti·tu·tion·al·ized, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·ing, in·sti·tu·tion·al·iz·es 1. a. To make into, treat as, or give the character of an institution to. b. Heterosexism heterosexism Psychology The belief that heterosexual activities and institutions are better than those with a genderless or homosexual orientation. See Homophobia. in Our Schools: A Guide to Understanding and Undoing It," a training guide that discusses the difference between homophobia and heterosexism and ways of teaching respect for all. For more information, go to www.glsen.org. |
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