FEATURED PROJECTS
EQUALITYTOLEDO’S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
Activities includes:
- Preparing educational materials which highlight social, family, legal, employment, and religious issues effecting the lesbian, gay bisexual and transgender communities and distributing to organizations, colleges/universities, elected officials, the media, churches, and the general public.
- Sponsoring and/or presenting at educational events, including workshops, lectures, public forums, and meetings.
- Maintaining an informative website that features up-to-date educational resources with current news and events.
- Educating our community about issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender persons.
SAFE SCHOOLS PROJECT 
The
Safe Schools Project strives, through education and advocacy, to create
a culture of safety that will make Ohio schools free from harassment,
bullying and other forms of violence against any student or group of
students.
The Project aims to protect all students, including
racial and religious minorities, gay, lesbian, bisexual, and
transgender students, students with disabilities, and students who are
targeted because of their appearance or expression, from violence and
harassment. In spite of non-discrimination policies, LGBT youth and
youth perceived to be LGBT continue to be routinely harassed and
physically assaulted, and suffer property damage; school employees fear
the loss of their employment and lack domestic partner benefits.
The
Project founders investigated the issue of bullying based not only on
LGBT status, but other real or perceived traits. The Project then
initiated a program to address the serious problem of bullying and
other forms of violence in our schools and to employ innovative methods
to promote awareness and prevention of bullying. Many of the Projects
founders and sponsors are members and/or board members of EqualityToledo.
Accomplishments include:
- The
Safe Schools Project received a $24, 000 University of Toledo Program
for Academic Excellent grant allowing it to become a state-wide
anti-bullying program.
- The High Schools in NW Ohio and SE Michigan have seen a dramatic increase in the formation of Gay-Straight Alliances over the past few years.
- Has trained over 2000 teachers and school administrators in the region.
- The
Safe School team continues to collaborate with lawmakers and state
education leaders to pass meaningful anti-bullying legislation.
For more information visit http://www.utlaw.edu/safeschools/index.htm
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FAITH AND FAIRNESS
EqualityToledo
created the Faith and Fairness initiative to promote understanding and
empower fair-minded people of faith to speak from their rich faith
traditions about gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender equality.The years past event include:
- Co-sponsoring the film screening of Call Me Malcolm to over 75 attendees in March 2010.
- Ten faith affirming Churches participating in the Community Connection Carnival event at Toledo Pride 2010.
- Co-sponsoring the film screening of Fish Out of Water to over 50 attendees in October 2010.
Click here for a list of our Faith Supporters.
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THE EQUALITY@WORK PROJECT
The Equality@Work Project educates area businesses and individuals and advocates for all employers in Toledo and the surrounding geographical area to implement full and inclusive LGBT non-discrimination and nonharassment policies and practices in their workplaces.To view our Anti-Discrimination Policy Recommendations for Businesses click here.
