Eliza Byard fights so that every LGBTQ student can be themselves

Every day of Pride Month, Mashable will be sharing illuminating conversations with members of the LGBTQ community who are making history right now.

Eliza Byard has led GLSEN, a nonprofit organization that aims to end LGBTQ bullying and create inclusive schools, for the past decade. In that role, she's been a champion of students who are discriminated against because of their sexuality, sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression. 

GLSEN (pronounced "glisten") engages LGBTQ students, as well as their allies, educators, and parents, in the work of transforming school climate. The organization also advocates for students on Capitol Hill and in state legislatures, and Byard has been a vocal critic of Trump administration officials whose policies she feels threaten the safety of LGBTQ youth at school.  Read more...