well as Christian ones. The Secular Student Alliance and other secular groups have invoked the Act to stop public high schools from blocking students organizing secular student groups. Guidelines for groups and/or clubs under its protection Host school is a secondary school and receives federal financial assistance Already have a limited open forum, which means that at least one student-led, non-curriculum club that meets outside of class time Attendance is voluntary Group is student-initiated Group must guarantee aid to members who cannot afford to attend all related events and/or meetings Group is not disruptive Persons of the community that are not part of the school may not "direct, conduct, control, or regularly attend meetings" Guidelines for schools under its protection and/or enforcement All groups and/or clubs have equal access to meeting spaces, the PA system, school periodicals, bulletin board space, etc. School officials preserve and have the right to monitor meetings Officials preserve and have the right to require all clubs and/or groups to follow a set of guidelines Schools may limit meeting times and locations, only if the rules apply to all groups and/or clubs Schools may prohibit people from the community from attending student groups and/or clubs. References External links Text of the Equal Access Act 1984 in law 98th United States Congress United States federal education legislation Religion and politics LGBT rights in the United States