We now are seeing a new kind of law that is gaining traction on the far right: the intentional removal of transgender minors from the homes of affirming parents and the charging of those parents with child abuse.
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Learning Students’ Names Is the Most Important Thing Teachers Do the First Week of School
Their name will be the first word they hear from us every day for the rest of the year. Best to get it right.
Read MoreAs Pride Month Ends, Our LGBTQIA+ Youth Are Under the Worst Attack in Decades
On June 11, my tiny rural town of Mount Sterling, Kentucky hosted its first-ever Pride, organized by a local drag queen (and former student of mine), Ms. Brittany Delslay. People who attended the event were met with a drag show, informational booths, food trucks, music, Free Mom Hugs, and, sadly, a protest led by a local high school teacher.
Read MoreLGBTQIA+ Student Booed by Adults at Tulsa School Board Meeting Speaks Out
A Tulsa middle schooler is speaking up after adults booed her at a Tulsa School Board (TPS) meeting last Monday. Speaking about their experience as a queer youth, the student called on TPS board members to engage in diversity training.
Read MoreCreating supportive and inclusive spaces for LGBTQIA+ students (ft. Frankie Smith and Andrea Rogers)
Frankie Smith and Andrea Rogers, LGBTQIA+ youth activists discuss the best strategies to create more inclusive environments for LGBTQIA+ youth.
Read MoreThis LGBTQ+ Affirming High School in Alabama Just Graduated Its First Class
Last Friday evening, in Birmingham, Alabama, parents, guardians and friends sat under sparkling rows of string lights, waiting in joyous anticipation for the Magic City Acceptance Academy’s inaugural graduation ceremony.
Read More1984 Is Not Just a Dystopian Novel Anymore
The parent and community groups across the country who are scared of losing their power and control are convincing legislators to create laws that match th
Read MoreLet 2022 Be the Year We Go All In on Anti-Racist Education
As a new year begins, racism and hate are very much prevalent within our school communities and our society as a whole. Yet, we still find ourselves strugg
Read More15 Questions That Predominantly White Schools Should Ask When Engaging in Non-Performative Anti-Racist Work
Last week, I had a consulting call with a potential client (a white teacher), who teaches in a predominantly white school/neighborhood and wants to engage
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