Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools

GSAFE (Gay Straight Alliance for Safe Schools) is a Wisconsin-based nonprofit organization dedicated to creating inclusive and just school environments for LGBTQ+ youth. Operating from Madison, WI, GSAFE provides comprehensive support and training programs designed to transform schools into safe spaces where all students can thrive. The organization develops youth leadership through targeted programs that empower LGBTQ+ students to become advocates and change-makers within their school communities. GSAFE supports over 200 Gay-Straight Alliances and similarly-focused student groups throughout Wisconsin, providing resources, guidance, and strategic support to these vital peer-led organizations. The organization offers high-quality professional development and training for educators, students, community members, and families, focusing specifically on the needs and experiences of LGBTQ+ youth. GSAFE advances educational justice through frameworks and initiatives designed to improve schools so that LGBTQ+ youth, youth of color, low-income youth, and youth with disabilities all have equal opportunity to succeed. Additionally, GSAFE works to deepen racial, gender, trans, and social justice throughout all of its programs and organizational infrastructure. The organization advocates for public policy changes that protect and support LGBTQ+ students while conducting research and releasing policy briefs that inform educational practices across the state.