Gay Straight Educators' Alliance (GSEA)

The purpose of this Assembly is to provide a forum for ongoing and sustained discussion among all individuals who share a professional commitment to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans (LGBT) students, teachers, issues, and academic materials as they pertain to the teaching of English at all levels of instruction. The Assembly is committed to the inclusion of LGBT issues and texts in English studies and English language arts classrooms, fostering research and scholarship, addressing heterosexism and homophobia in academic and school settings, supporting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans students and teachers, and broadening cultural diversity through more inclusive understandings of difference. The Assembly disseminates information to its members and sponsors sessions at NCTE each year. Members receive a newsletter.

For information, visit the GSEA Web page at http://www.geocities.com/gsea_ncte/, or contact Paula Ressler, Associate Chair, Illinois State University, English Department, P.O. box 4240, Normal, IL 61790; 309-438-7798. Annual dues are $10 per year ($25 for 3 years).