Grafton Globe Newspaper
Winter 2020 Edition
Grafton High School’s GSA is one of the many gems that our school possesses. The GSA, or Gender Sexuality Alliance, holds the values of acceptance for everyone despite of their gender and/or sexuality.
GSA leader, Kali Eames, who has been a member of the club since her freshman year says that “having a leadership role in a club that is constantly positively influencing GHS and making changes to make GHS a better place for everyone, is her favorite part of the GSA. “It makes [her] happy to know that because of [the GSA], kids will always have resources and a place to be themselves.” Eames notes that the GSA “always promotes inclusivity and is a place anyone can come to have fun and feel comfortable.” Members of the GSA like to celebrate their individuality by holding fun events, such as a HoliGay party, where they have coloring plates, food, music, and overall, good company to be around. The GSA prides itself in the club’s many accomplishments. In the last few years, the GSA has “changed the graduation gowns from being color coordinated based on biological sex to a gender neutral gown, so those who are gender fluid or non-binary can feel comfortable on one of the most important days of their life.” Additionally, the GSA has “instated a gender neutral bathroom, and every year all the money [they] raise gets donated to an LGBTQ+ charity.” Like many clubs here at GHS, the GSA has its own special bond between each of the members. “We have a strong sense of community,” Eames says, “We often do educational and fun activities to better the friendships made in this club.” Members can choose how involved they would like to be in the GSA, since some aspects of the club do take up students’ time. The GSA speaks in health classes once a semester, sells club merchandise, and participates in school events. However, these are all voluntary, and the GSA is a non-committal club, which means that there are no obligations when a student joins. The GSA meets the first Friday of every month in the library. If you are interested in joining, you can contact the GSA through [email protected] or [email protected].
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