Gay, Lesbian, & Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
Women’s March Partner
Founded: 1990
Founder: Kevin Jennings
Website:
Location:
Headquarter
110 William Street
30th Floor
New York, NY 10038
212-727-0135
Public Policy Office
1001 Connecticut Ave NW
Suite 206
Washington, DC 20036
202-347-7780
Summary:
- Founded by Kevin Jennings, who was named President Obama’s “education czar” in 2009
- Promotes instruction about sexually explicit acts to grade-school children
- Pushes its agenda through “anti-bullying” legislation
Funding:
Donations from individuals, foundations, and corporate partners.
GLSEN has received donations from, the Human Civil Rights Organization of America, the Human Rights Campaign, the Johnson Family Foundation, the National Education Association, the Overbrook Foundation, the Tides Foundation’s “Kicking Assets” program, the Turner Broadcasting System, and the Wachovia Wells Fargo Foundation.
Corporate Partners:
Wells Fargo
Target
The Walt Disney Company
Disney Television Group
First Data
HBO
NBO
Delta
EY
AT&T
MacDonald
Two Creeks Capital
Davis Polk
Morgan Stanley
Blue449
Bloomberg
Colgate-Palmolive Company
DreamWorks
Credit Suisse
Gucci
Holt Media Companies
IHeartMedia
Njea
Ninth Decimal
PWC
Real D
WYNDHAM Worldwide
Pfizer
Goldman Sachs
Paul Weiss
Total Outdoor
2008 – 2017 federal grants: $514,285
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