Benefits of Joining for Individuals
& Families
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You are helping a teacher
in Kenya to find a lesson plan to reassure a gender
non-conforming child that they belong.
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You are helping a parent
in Arkansas find help communicating with school staff to put a
stop to the anti-gay bullying and violence their child’s
enduring.
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You are helping a
principal in your school to find technical assistance for
managing an employee who bullies students and training for the
whole staff.
Benefits of Joining for
Organizations & Businesses
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VISIBILITY:
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On the Coalition’s
website -- which gets more than 3 million
hits each year from people in more than 110 countries. We
will list you as a member organization with a link to your
web site. We may also offer links to your publications,
hotlines, or other resources.
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On the Coalition’s
listserv – with subscribers in 27
Washington State counties, 47 U.S. states, 5 Canadian
provinces, and 11 countries. We can send information about
your new publications, job & internship openings. We can
also send action alerts and fund-raisers for member
organizations (not businesses and individuals).
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On the Coalition’s
letterhead – Member organizations (not
businesses and individuals) are listed on every letter we
send.
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TRUST & ACCESS:
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The Coalition’s
Intervention Team can feel confident referring
students, families or educators to you,
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If your organization
is LGBTQ-focused, belonging to the Coalition can allow you
to do projects in the Coalition’s widely-trusted
name, one that schools respect.
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If your organization,
school or government agency serves a broader mission of
which LGBTQ issues are just a part, belonging to the
Coalition can allow you to do projects under its
auspices that might be politically difficult to do solo.
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OWNERSHIP:
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You get the
satisfaction of knowing that you are helping
to make schools safe for everyone, including those in rural
and conservative places, even as your own organization is
otherwise consumed with its own important work.
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You are welcome to
claim the Coalition’s work as your own ...
to your donors and members and Board of Directors.
Expectations of Members
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You commit
when you join to supporting the Coalition’s mission: to help
schools - at home and all over the world - become safe places
where every family can belong, where every educator can teach,
and where every child can learn, regardless of gender identity
or sexual orientation.
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Personal Members
(individuals and families) pay dues annually. Some make
donations more frequently.
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Business Members
(for-profit businesses and corporations) pay dues annually. Some
contribute goods or services, as well. They affirm that their
policies explicitly prohibit discrimination based on sexual
orientation or gender identity.
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Organizational
Members (non-profits, schools & other government
agencies, etc.) pay dues annually. Some make in-kind
contributions in addition to or in lieu of annual dues. They
affirm that their policies explicitly prohibit discrimination
based on sexual orientation or gender identity. They also assign
at least one liaison to receive the Coalition’s e-list and to
attend at least one Coalition per year (in person or by
conference call).
Questions about membership in
the Coalition?
Contact us!.
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