Every purchase of StandUp branded merchandise benefits the anti-bullying work and grants of the Ben Cohen Foundation. He explains: "I’ve heard from many fans and friends how bullying has impacted their lives, and I am moved to make a difference for them. Parents have written to me, sharing painfu

Hundreds of thousands of students, parents, teachers and their supporters took to the streets on March 24, 2018 in a mass show of force in favor of gun control and school safety. More than 800 marches across the U.S. and around the world took place in support of the main March For Our Lives rally in

Zander’s graduation speech at the Van Wezel May 2022 Pine View School The Florida senior class president had been warned not to discuss his experience as a gay student during his graduation speech. Moricz is the youngest public plaintiff in the lawsuit against Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill and or

‘I do not like spending my free time asking adults to make good choices’ — Watch 10-year-old Kai Shappley call out GOP lawmakers for ‘bullying’ her and other trans kids.

Straight But Not Narrow (WeAreSBNN) is a campaign working to positively impact the way teens view and treat their LGBT peers.

David and Jason are a married bi-national couple fighting the Defense of Marriage Act which denies gay Americans over 1100 federal rights. This includes preventing gay Americans from gaining green cards for their foreign born spouses. Since meeting in the Spring of 2007, Jason has returned to LA ove...

Straight But Not Narrow's founder, Avan Jogia, speaks at the "It Gets Indie" benefit concert in San Francisco.

Get REAL is a university student-driven initiative aimed at eliminating homophobia in creative and dynamic ways. It is open to any and all who wish to stand up and speak out against discrimination. We started in February of 2011 with the aim of running workshops in junior high and high schools, led ...

Colossus of Rhodes PROJECT. A european initiative to revive one of the seven wonders of the ancient world. This project originates from the ideas, the expectations and the hopes of some young professionals coming from various european countries: Greece, Spain, Italy and United Kingdom. The determine...

CommunityofLigts is honored to join the The Disney+ ""This Is Me"" Pride Celebration Spectacular is raising awareness for GLSEN, a nonprofit that The Walt Disney Company is proud to support, which works to ensure that LGBTQ+ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bull...