“People ask what has changed since Tyler died. The answer is complicated,” writes his mother, Jane Clementi. Opinion: Fifteen years after Tyler Clementi’s death, his mother, Jane, calls on communities to stand up to bullying during this concerning political time...
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Thursday, October 23, 2025 @ 6:30 PM Manhattan Penthouse 80 Fifth Avenue New York, NY 10011 The Upstander Legacy Celebration is the Tyler Clementi Foundation’s signature fundraising event – a powerful evening that brings together champions on inclusion, LGBTQ+ allies,...
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Published on September 18, 2025 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and U.S. Representative Mark Pocan (D,...
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Click Here to see photos from 2025 Upstanders in Action in DC! The Tyler Clementi Foundation held a powerful evening of community, connection, and action at the home of Craig Benson in Washington, D.C. Jane Clementi, our Co-Founder & CEO,...
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Upstander Award presented to LGBTQ+ advocate Published on September 14, 2025 by Tinashe Chingarande The Tyler Clementi Foundation will host “Upstanders in Action” on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. at the home of Craig Benson. This event will honor...
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By: Ella Baker, EdD In 2018, I was fired by a private prep school for coming out as a transgender woman. In the days that followed, I was flooded with messages from families of LGBTQ students expressing support but also...
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Cyberbullying is any unwanted, aggressive online behavior that is intentionally hurtful and targeted. It may or may not include a power-dynamic or discrimination based on race/ethnicity, nationality, gender, sexuality, ability, body size/shape faith, or any other difference and it can result in feelings of humiliation, shame, or embarrassment. It is often repeated and it can sometimes be difficult for the target to avoid.
“People ask what has changed since Tyler died. The answer is complicated,” writes his mother, Jane Clementi. Opinion: Fifteen years after Tyler Clementi’s death, his...
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Published on September 18, 2025 Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor...
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Upstander Award presented to LGBTQ+ advocate Published on September 14, 2025 by Tinashe Chingarande The Tyler Clementi Foundation will host “Upstanders in Action” on Wednesday,...
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By Charlotte Robinson, September 09, 2025 Now as the new school year has begun the Tyler Clementi Foundation that stands against bullying has announced 2 powerful...
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Opinion: “LGBTQ+ young people, you deserve the world,” writes the Coalition for LGBTQ+ Youth. Published on May 30, 2025 Last month, we gathered in New...
Read MoreIn 2011, the Tyler Clementi Foundation was founded by the Clementi family to prevent bullying through inclusion and the assertion of dignity and acceptance as a way to honor the memory of Tyler: a son, a brother, and a friend.
Not only do we continue to carry the important message about the suicide risk facing many LGBT youth, who can be three to seven times more at risk for suicide than other youth, but also our message of standing up to bullying speaks universally across all cultures and identities.
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