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Trans Kids (And Their Parents) Are Under Attack in America

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.

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As Pride Month Ends, Our LGBTQIA+ Youth Are Under the Worst Attack in Decades

As 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.

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LGBTQIA+ Student Booed by Adults at Tulsa School Board Meeting Speaks Out

LGBTQIA+ 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.

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Creating 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.

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This LGBTQ+ Affirming High School in Alabama Just Graduated Its First Class

This 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.

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1984 Is Not Just a Dystopian Novel Anymore

1984 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

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Let 2022 Be the Year We Go All In on Anti-Racist Education

Let 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

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15 Questions That Predominantly White Schools Should Ask When Engaging in Non-Performative Anti-Racist Work

15 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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