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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Join the Tyler Clementi Foundation for a powerful evening of community, connection, and action. Jane Clementi, our Co-Founder & CEO, will share the Foundation’s vision and work to end online and offline bullying and empower people to become Upstanders in...
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Thursday, October 23, 2025 @ 6:30 PM Manhattan Penthouse 80 Fifth Avenue East 14th St 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...
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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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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 York City, bringing our leaders and staff from over a dozen nonprofits serving LGBTQ+ youth together...
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Published on May 21, 2025 Keynote speaker Jane Clementi, co-founder of the Tyler Clementi Foundation advocated for anti-bullying policies, mental health experts share evidence-based methods for suicide prevention, immediate resources for Bergen County students and families NJ4S Bergen Hub, New...
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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.
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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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...
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Published on May 21, 2025 Keynote speaker Jane Clementi, co-founder of the Tyler Clementi Foundation advocated for anti-bullying policies, mental health experts share evidence-based methods...
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The event will take place on November 22. By: Chloe Rabinowitz on November 06, 2024 Jay Michaels Global Communications and Playwright & Author Barry M. Putt,...
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October 25, 2024 by Winston & Strawn Los Angeles partner Laura Petroff was honored with an Upstander Award from the Tyler Clementi Foundation at its...
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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