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, Burnaby North Secondary, Debra Sutherland (sponsor teacher)
Burnaby, Burnaby South Secondary, Wendy Steeves (sponsor teacher)
Chilliwack, Chilliwack Secondary, Sharon Bernard (sponsor teacher )
Chilliwack, Sardis Secondary, Vic Gladish (sponsor teacher)
Comox, Isfeld GSA, Shawn Holland (sponsor teacher)
Coquitlam, Centennial Secondary, Grace Morissette & Maria Thomas (sponsor teachers)
Coquitlam, Pinetree Secondary, Suzanne Hagen
Delta, Delta Secondary, Brenda Khoo (sponsor teacher)
Delta, 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)
Kamloops, Sa-Hali Secondary, Cecile McVittie (sponsor teacher)
Kamloops, South Kamloops Senior Secondary, Email website: southkamgsa
Kamloops, Valleyview Senior Secondary, B. R. Millar (sponsor teacher)
Kamloops, Westsyde Senior Secondary, Philip Heal (sponsor teacher)
Kelowna, Kelowna Senior Secondary
Kelowna, Rutland Senior Secondary, Justin (student)
Ladysmith, Ladysmith Secondary, Michelle Steel & Guy Tohana (sponsor teachers)
Langley, Brookswood Secondary
Langley, R.E.Mountain Secondary School, Aria (student)
Langley, 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)
Penticton, Princess Margaret Secondary, Teresa Fry (sponsor teacher)
Port Coquitlam, Riverside Secondary
Port Coquitlam, 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)
Prince George, Prince George Secondary GLOW (gay, lesbian or whomever) Greg Laing & Sue Trabant (sponsor teacher)
Prince Rupert, Queer Youth Alliance (Charles Hays Secondary and Prince Rupert Secondary), Elliot Fox-Povey (sponsor teacher) Group Email
Salt Spring, Gulf Islands Secondary School
Sechelt, Chatelech Secondary, Paddy McCallum (sponsor teacher)
Smithers, Smithers Secondary, Perry Rath (sponsor teacher)
Sooke, Edward Milne Community School, Danielle Huculak (sponsor teacher)
Surrey, Clayton Heights, Tansley Courtenay, Kim Hallsworth & Lisa Domeier de Suarez (sponsors)
Surrey, Frank Hurt Secondary, Jennifer Kimbley & Kelly Wren (sponsor teachers)
Surrey, Fraser Heights Secondary, Greg Van Vugt (sponsor teacher)
Surrey, Guildford Park, June James, Jenny Holzbecker, Rob Skobla, & Colleen Coe (sponsors)
Surrey, Kwantlen Park Secondary, R. Blenman (sponsor teacher)
Surrey, Semiahmoo Secondary
Surrey, Tamanawis Secondary, Chris Stolz (sponsor teacher)
Vancouver, Churchill Secondary, Tim Ross (sponsor teacher).
Vancouver, David Thompson Secondary, Maureen Rieder (sponsor teacher)
CHAT (Challenging Homophobia At Thompson) Facebook Group
Vancouver, Eric Hamber Secondary, David Nicks (sponsor teacher)
Vancouver, Gladstone Secondary
Vancouver, John Oliver Secondary, Steve Howard, Herjit Dhanoa
Vancouver, Kitsilano Secondary, Rob Ehler & Wayne Shaddick club sponsors
Vancouver, King George Secondary, Steve Scrimshaw (sponsor teacher)
Vancouver, Lord Byng Secondary, Odette Kurth, Alain Raoul & Doug Matear (sponsor teachers)
Vancouver, Point Grey Secondary, Jean Mikelson (Counsellor)
Vancouver, Sir Charles Tupper Secondary, Rosemary & Russ Evans (sponsor teachers)
Vancouver, Templeton Secondary, Jason Mark (sponsor teacher)
Vancouver, Vancouver Technical Secondary, John Mueller (sponsor teacher)
Vancouver, Windermere Secondary, Donna Lee & Judy Payne (sponsor teachers)
Vernon, WL Seaton Secondary, Dawn Tucker (sponsor teacher)
Victoria, Belmont Secondary School, Dan Taft & Amber O’Quinn (sponsor teachers)
Victoria, Esquimalt Secondary School, Kim Young (sponsor teacher)
Victoria, Mt. Douglas Sr. Secondary
Victoria, Oak Bay Secondary, Lisa Hebb (sponsor teacher)
Victoria, Reynolds Secondary, Sheryl Cawson (sponsor teacher)
Victoria, Victoria High Secondary, Norma Jee (sponsor teacher)
Victoria, District Gay Straight Alliance Advisory Committee
West Vancouver, West Vancouver Secondary, Dan Monument (sponsor teacher)
Williams Lake, Columneetza Secondary, Deidre Robertson (sponsor teacher)
