What are GSAs?
There are many types of support groups for lesbian, gay and bisexual youth. Most groups include transgender students, but others don’t, because of feelings that gender identity is a significantly different issue than sexual orientation.
Many groups meet in school settings, while others meet in outside community locations; some involve students and teachers together, while others are primarily for students. Some are referred to as Diversity Clubs or Human Rights Clubs. Some involve LGBT parents or members of PFLAG (Parents, Families, Friends of Lesbians And Gays). Most groups happily include heterosexuals.
GSA’s Across British Columbia
Burnaby
Alpha Secondary, Angela Woolf (sponsor teacher)
Bryne Creek Secondary, Antonella Garcia, Trina Moulin (sponsor teachers)
Burnaby Mountain, Jyoti Panesar (sponsor teacher)
Burnaby Central, Emily Roch, Kaili Vesik (sponsor teachers)
Burnaby North, Katherine Duncan, Signe Finnbogason (sponsor teachers)
Burnaby South, Douglas Jackson, Stephanie Docherty (sponsor teachers)
Cariboo Secondary, Jenifer Barsky (sponsor teacher)
Moscrop Secondary, Dan Adrian, Leanne Sjodin (sponsor teachers)
Chilliwack
Chilliwack Secondary, Sharon Bernard (sponsor teacher )
Sardis Secondary, Vic Gladish (sponsor teacher)
Comox, Isfeld GSA, Shawn Holland (sponsor teacher)
Coquitlam
Centennial Secondary, Grace Morissette & Maria Thomas (sponsor teachers)
Pinetree Secondary, Suzanne Hagen
Delta
Delta Secondary, Brenda Khoo (sponsor teacher)
South Delta Secondary, Lucie Ferrari (sponsor teacher)
Fort St. John, North Peace Secondary,
Hope, Hope Secondary School, Erin Wilkins (sponsor teacher)
Kamloops
Brocklehurst Secondary, Carol Gillis (sponsor teacher)
Sa-Hali Secondary, Cecile McVittie (sponsor teacher)
South Kamloops Senior Secondary, Email website: southkamgsa
Valleyview Senior Secondary, B. R. Millar (sponsor teacher)
Westsyde Senior Secondary, Philip Heal (sponsor teacher)
Kelowna
Kelowna Senior Secondary
Rutland Senior Secondary, Justin (student)
Ladysmith, Ladysmith Secondary, Michelle Steel & Guy Tohana (sponsor teachers)
Langley
Brookswood Secondary
R.E.Mountain Secondary School, Aria (student)
Walnut Grove Secondary
Maple Ridge, Samuel Robertson Technical, Campaign Rainbow, Erin Talbot (sponsor teacher)
New Westminster Secondary, Jamie Sadler (sponsor teacher)
Parksville, Spectrum GSA (not meeting at present) Kerri Isham
Penticton
Penticton Secondary, Victoria Baschzok-Brown & Michelle Glibbery (sponsor teachers)
Princess Margaret Secondary, Teresa Fry (sponsor teacher)
Port Coquitlam
Riverside Secondary
Terry Fox Secondary, Jo Ann Ward (sponsor teacher)
Port Moody, Port Moody Secondary, Anna Lemmo (sponsor teacher)
Powell River, Brooks Secondary School, Allison Burt, Toni Marciniak (sponsor teachers)
Prince George
College Heights Secondary, Alison McNeill (sponsor teacher)
Kelly Road Secondary, Audrey Rowell (sponsor teacher)
Prince George Secondary GLOW (gay, lesbian or whomever), Greg Laing & Sue Trabant (sponsor teacher)
Prince Rupert
Queer Youth Alliance: Group Email
Charles Hays Secondary, Paul Paling (sponsor teacher)
Prince Rupert Secondary, Elliot Fox-Povey (sponsor teacher)
Salt Spring, Gulf Islands Secondary School
Sechelt, Chatelech Secondary, Paddy McCallum (sponsor teacher)
Smithers, Smithers Secondary, Perry Rath (sponsor teacher)
Sooke
Belmont Secondary School, Dan Taft & Amber O’Quinn (sponsor teachers)
Edward Milne Community School, Danielle Huculak (sponsor teacher)
Surrey
Clayton Heights, Tansley Courtenay, Kim Hallsworth & Lisa Domeier de Suarez (sponsors)
Frank Hurt Secondary, Jennifer Kimbley & Kelly Wren (sponsor teachers)
Fraser Heights Secondary, Greg Van Vugt (sponsor teacher)
Guildford Park, June James, Jenny Holzbecker, Rob Skobla, & Colleen Coe (sponsors)
Kwantlen Park Secondary, R. Blenman (sponsor teacher)
Semiahmoo Secondary
Tamanawis Secondary, Chris Stolz (sponsor teacher)
Vancouver
Churchill Secondary, Tim Ross (sponsor teacher).
David Thompson Secondary, Maureen Rieder (sponsor teacher)
CHAT (Challenging Homophobia At Thompson) Facebook Group
Eric Hamber Secondary, David Nicks (sponsor teacher)
Gladstone Secondary
John Oliver Secondary, Steve Howard, Herjit Dhanoa
Kitsilano Secondary, Rob Ehler & Wayne Shaddick club sponsors
King George Secondary, Steve Scrimshaw (sponsor teacher)
Lord Byng Secondary, Odette Kurth, Alain Raoul & Doug Matear (sponsor teachers)
Point Grey Secondary, Jean Mikelson (Counsellor)
Sir Charles Tupper Secondary, Rosemary & Russ Evans (sponsor teachers)
Templeton Secondary, Jason Mark (sponsor teacher)
Vancouver Technical Secondary, John Mueller (sponsor teacher)
Windermere Secondary, Donna Lee & Judy Payne (sponsor teachers)
Vernon, WL Seaton Secondary, Dawn Tucker (sponsor teacher)
Victoria
Esquimalt Secondary School, Kim Young (sponsor teacher)
Mt. Douglas Sr. Secondary
Oak Bay Secondary, Lisa Hebb (sponsor teacher)
Reynolds Secondary, Sheryl Cawson (sponsor teacher)
Victoria High Secondary, Norma Jee (sponsor teacher)
District Gay Straight Alliance Advisory Committee
West Vancouver, West Vancouver Secondary, Dan Monument (sponsor teacher)
Williams Lake, Columneetza Secondary, Deidre Robertson (sponsor teacher)

