Gay straight alliances: from an idea to a social movement -- In the trenches: LGBT students struggle with school and sexual identity -- "We're not going to take it anymore:" the beginnings of lesbian, gay, bisexual (and straight) student resistance -- A little help from our friends: state and national organizations step in to help out and raise the stakes -- Caught in the crosshairs: becoming the latest target of the religious right -- Making headlines: media coverage of the debates over GSAS -- The battles continue: life on the frontlines in schools across the country -- Harnessing the social and political power of the GSA movement.