Showcased in the University of Virginia’s main hallway of the student center is a Queer History display depicting the photos from the first few years of the Day of Silence. A lot has changed since then, but not enough.

Started 30 years ago in 1996 in response to the harassment and bullying of LGBTQ+ students, two college students at the University of Virginia launched what would become the…

LGBTQ+ young people shine when they can be their authentic selves. Now they’re going to Glisten.

That’s the new name of GLSEN, which was founded in 1990 as the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Teachers Network, then became the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network, then went to using just the acronym GLSEN. The organization now brings together represent 1.5 million youth, families,…