Gender LGBTQ

Los Angeles Unified School District
Educational Equity Compliance Office

 

Educational Outreach and Support for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students.

 

The Los Angeles Unified School District is committed to providing a learning and working enviroment that is free of discrimination and harassment. Project 10 was established in 1988 to ensure that District policies and procedures protect the rights of students based on thier sexual orientation.

Project 10 is a program of the Los Angeles Unified School District that offers technical and educational support to schools for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students. The mission of Project 10, in accordance with the District's Nondiscrimination Policy and the California Student Safety and Violence Prevention Act of 2000, is to ensure safe, supportive and welcoming campuses free from discrimination and harassment for sexual minority youth.

The following types of services are provided to District personnel, students, parents and community:

  • Information regarding sexual orientation and gender identity.
  • Anti-bias trainings on understanding LGBT youth, as well as recognizing and preventing discrimination, harassment and bias.
  • Assistance and support for the establishment and maintenance of Project 10/Gay Straight Alliances.
  • Technical support and referral to District and community resources to assist school personnel in addressing LGBT issues.
  • Advocacy on behalf of LGBT students in interactions with District personnel, commissions, task forces, and student, parent, and community groups.
  • Investigation of allegations of discrimination or harassment.

 

For more information please contact:

Stephen Jimenez, Project 10 Specialist
Los Angeles Unified School District
Educational Equity Compliance Office
333 South Beaudry Avenue, 20th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90017

Tel. (213) 241-7682
Fax (213) 241-3312
E-mail: stephen.jimenez@lausd.net

 

Here are some website with information and resources dealing with LGBTQ:

 

Friends of Project 10, http://www.modelsofpride.org/

 

Gay Lesbian Allied Administrators Association, http://galaaonline.org/scholarships.html

 

GLIDE, www.socal-glide.org

 

Project 10, LAUSD, http://www.lausd.k12.ca.us/lausd/offices/eec/project10.htm

 

California safe schools coalition, http://www.casafeschools.org/

 

GLSEN, www.glsen.org

 

Human Rights Campaign, www.hrc.org

 

365 Gay, www.365gay.com

 

American psychological association, www.apa.org

 

Trans PROUD, Be Yourself, www.transproud.com

 

Teaching Toulerance, www.teachingtolerance.org

 

TransYouth Family Allies, http://www.imatyfa.org/

 

Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays, www.pflag.org

 

LGBT History, http://www.lgbthistory.org