Educators are uniquely positioned to work towards creating a safe, supportive and affirming school environment.
Students and Social Issues » LGBT Students
With progress threatened, educators are pushing back to protect LGBTQ rights, especially for their students.
How do we protect academic freedom – especially during this era of ‘you’re fired – and also meet the goals of greater inclusion and openness?
With gender-inclusive policies in place, educators can help transgender students stay safe and engaged in school.
Connecticut teacher Dusty Rader talks about his coming out and how his fellow educators across the U.S. can support their transgender students.
A school climate survey conducted by GLSEN finds that transgender students are far more likely than other students to avoid bathrooms because they feel uncomfortable or unsafe.
Hundreds of books are either removed or challenged in U.S. schools and libraries each year.
Real progress is being made to provide greater support & resources for LGBT students… but many schools are still hostile environments.
A new landmark report asserts that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) Americans are feeling the economic pain more acutely than others.