SAN DIEGO -- Registration is now open for the fourth annual national educator conference focused on LGBTQIA youth - Supporting Students ~ Saving Lives - presented by San Diego State University's Center for Excellence in School Counseling and Leadership (CESCaL).

The conference is scheduled for Feb. 15-17, 2013.

Taking place each year in San Diego, the conference will welcome K-12 educators from across the nation to participate in a series of workshops, discussions, activities, networking, and social events to learn how to better deal with issues related to LGBTQIA youth.