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Events

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Previous events have included...

Youth Leadership Conferences

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GLSEN Washington State organizes a yearly conference for students and educators with opportunities for attend workshops, develop leadership skills, and to meet people from all over the state. The conference is usually held the last Saturday in March. 

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Keynote speakers have included:

  • Sue Bird- Basketball star and activist

  • Marko Liias- Washington State Senator

  • Mary Yu- Justice of the Washington Supreme Court, Mary Yu

  • Keiynan Lonsdale- Actor, dancer, singer-song writer

  • Laurie Jinkens- Speaker of the House

  • Brent Hartinger - Author of the Geography Club

Rainbow Reader Summit

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An event for students, teachers, librarians, and community leaders to celebrate our Rainbow Library program, listen to LGBTQ+ authors, and to promote reading! There is an opportunity to listen to Rainbow Reader Reviews submitted by students. 

Your rainbow library set was funding in part by the innovia rural books grant and they pro

Night of Noise Event

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This is a free event for LGBTQ+  students and allies to break the silence and celebrate after participating in GLSEN's National Day of Silence. Students from different schools from all over will be able to come together, share their experiences of the day, and to have fun! 

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OTHER PAST EVENTS

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Over the last 20 years, we have had too many events to count! Here are just a few more....

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