GSA
- noun
- /dʒiː ɛs eɪ/
- US
- I wish I had found this years ago when I was president of my school's GSA (and founder ... and fighter ...).
- presence of a GSA
- school GSA
Examples
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Social workers can also play a significant role in supporting the development of GSAs by acting as club advisers, advocating with and educating school administrators, and publicizing the groups' availability.
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Students at schools with GSAs were only two-thirds as likely as students at non-GSA schools to report suicidality, and about one-third as likely to report an attempt.
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Most had identified potential available avenues of support in their schools, including adults who were allies or the presence of a GSA.
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My son is an organizer of GSA, a clever, clever young man.
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To test the potential role of GSAs as a protective factor, respondents were asked if their school had a GSA.
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Finally, those who went to schools in which there were GSAs were significantly less likely both to experience suicidality and to report suicide attempts.
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One unique association significant in model 3 examining school variables (but only marginally significant in the full models) is the association between the presence of GSAs and a decreased risk of both suicidality and suicide attempts.
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The presence of a GSA was the only factor tested that was associated with lower odds of suicidality, suggesting that GSAs—or their perceived influence on school culture—may serve a protective function for sexual minority youths.
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The GSA at my school organizes events to raise awareness about LGBTQ+ issues.
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Joining the GSA helped many students feel more included and supported in our community.
Surface Forms
Etymology
GSA is short for Gay-Straight Alliance or Gender and Sexuality Alliance, a school group where LGBTQ+ students and straight allies meet to support each other and teach others about inclusion. A helpful way to remember it is to think of 'GSA' as a 'support group', which is why GSAs run meetings and awareness activities.