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OUTspoken: a program of Safe Schools Coalition and American Friends Service Committee, offering professional development, workshops, youth panels, and peer-to-peer presentations for school districts, K-12 schools, universities and schools of education, and for youth organizations, faith-based groups, health fairs and other community events. Download the OUTspoken brochure: http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/OUTspoken-brochure.pdf (pdf format)

The Safe Schools Coalition Speakers Bureau - Washington State & U.S.: Need training for students or staff? The Safe Schools Coalition on offers 1-6 contact hour workshops for students, educators (pre-service or in-service teachers, counselors, social workers, para-professionals, nurses, librarians, school bus drivers, school board members and administrators tailored to the needs of a group) and communities entitled "Understanding and Addressing Anti-Gay Harassment and Violence in Schools" and the broader "Understanding and Addressing Malicious Harassment and Violence in Schools." We can also offer longer, more skill-based training for schools, tailored to their specific needs regarding bullying and harassment in schools and/or sexual diversity in schools. We serve the state of Washington, but can travel elsewhere if costs are covered. Within the state, donations are encouraged, but not required. Web site: http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org  Contact Helen Stillman, our speakers bureau manager, through the web contact form:  http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/contact/?id=19  or call her at 206-632-0662 ext 49.

Meet our trainers: http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/trainers/trainers-ofSSC.html

Trainers & Speakers Stories from Safe Schools Coalition - http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/trainers/Trainers&SpeakersStories-FromSSC.html

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Agencies with Speakers Bureaus, Panels, and Trainers in Washington State (regarding gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender youth and/or harassment):
http://www.safeschoolscoalition.org/RG-WA_trainers_agencies.html

Gays and Lesbians Initiating Dialogue for Equality (GLIDE): Los Angeles speakers bureau conducting LGBT diversity trainings in schools and agencies throughout the area. The mission of GLIDE is to eliminate homophobia by providing the general public with factual information and diverse personal experiences about homosexuality. We accomplish this through live, interactive presentations tailored to specific audiences. We target educational, business, civic, social, political and religious groups in every ethnic and cultural population. Address: Post Office Box 931714, Los Angeles, CA 90093; Phone: (310) 358-5165 ; Email: info@socal-glide.org; Website: http://www.socal-glide.org/

Society for Adolescent Medicine's Special Interest Group on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Adolescent Health Speakers Bureau (pediatricians and other physicians with expertise on LGBT adolescents). Website:  http://www.adolescenthealth.org/html/l_g_b_sig.html