GSA Support
Register Your GSA for the 2025-26 School Year!
Register your GSA for the new school year to access more opportunities for learning and connection than ever before!
Register by Friday, September 12, 2025 to receive a GSA Starter Kit filled with our NEW GSA Activity Guide, toolkits, and fun swag!
Join the Vermont GSA Network!
Register your GSA here and join the Vermont GSA Network in the 2025-26 school year!
GSAs (Gender and Sexuality Alliances) provide safer spaces for students to gather, regardless of their gender or sexual identity. GSAs are essential supportive spaces that protect, validate, and offer connection and change-making opportunities to LGBTQ+ youth and their allies.
GSAs have a key role to play in building a Vermont where LGBTQ+ youth have hope, equity and power, through finding belonging in their schools and communities.
We’re here for you. We want to ensure you have all the impactful resources and information you need. This year, we’ll be offering even more ongoing opportunities for advisors and youth to learn, gather, take action, access resources, and stay informed. So, we’ve leveled up our advisor communication system, and have new and exciting offerings for youth and adults!
Here’s what you can look forward to:
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Bold Futures Funding: Registered GSAs are eligible to apply for a $200 GSA Bold Futures microgrant - use it to start a new GSA, or to fund a youth-led project.
- GSA Starter Kit: All GSAs who register this year, will receive a GSA Starter Kit filled with our NEW GSA Activity Guide, toolkits, AND fun swag!
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Register by Friday, September 12, 2025 to qualify for the first round of starter kits!
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- Timely News, Updated Tools & Education:
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Advisor Emails: Regular emails with timely GSA-related news, events, toolkits, promotional flyers for youth opportunities and more!
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NEW GSA online course: We’re leveling up our online GSA Course to focus on resourcing and supporting educators to become GSA advisors
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Connection: Online opportunities for youth to connect with one another across the state; including regional GSA kick off parties to start off the year!
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New Outright Office Visits - We’re changing the way we do GSA visits at Outright and are now inviting you(th) to visit us at our youth space in Burlington! Whether you(th) want an hour-long window into all that we do at Outright, a visit to the clothing closet, access to our gender affirming resources, or a chance to hear about organizing opportunities, we’re excited to meet you! We’ll provide yummy lunch, fun Outright swag, and engage in activities designed for you(th)
Just getting started with your GSA?
Is your GSA in the early stages? Just coming together? Still forming? That's fabulous! We've got lots of tools and support to help out as you launch your brand-new GSA. It's never too early to register your GSA!
Get Support
Got queeries about anything GSA-related? Contact:
Noa Isabella
GSA Network Coordinator
gsa@outrightvt.org
GSA network support
Gender & Sexuality Alliances (GSAs) are school-based student groups for LGBTQ+ and allied youth to build community and organize around issues that impact their daily lives. GSA's are a springboard for young LGBTQ+ leaders and help to make schools safer for students.
Why GSAs are important
- GSAs can help prevent the negative impact of bullying and harassment experienced by some LGBTQ+ students.
- LGBTQ+ students in schools with GSAs are less likely to hear biased language, such as homophobic remarks.
- LGBTQ+ students are less likely to feel unsafe in school because of their sexual orientation and gender expression.
- LGBTQ+ students are less likely to miss days of school because they are afraid to go.
- GSAs increase social connections, advocate for more inclusive school policies and environments, are sites for emotional support, and more.
The Vermont GSA Network is currently composed of nearly 100 elementary, middle, and high school GSA's, and is part of the National GSA network. And, it’s growing!
We provide support and resources to youth, advisors, and new and well-established GSA's. And if it’s just a twinkle in your eye - a dream that you hope to make a reality - we’re here for you!
Here’s how we can help
- Provide resources and guidance to start a new GSA.
- Strengthen your existing group’s membership and/or purpose.
- Connect you with other GSAs statewide and nationally.
- Create a plan of action on an issue that impacts your life and community.
- Host and/or participate in the annual GSA Conference.
- Support advisor and youth access to peer connections and resources through an online listserv, regional networks, and more.
- Provide funding for GSAs through GSA Seed Fund.