A consistent finding in research on LGBTQ+ youth is the disproportionate bullying and victimization faced by trans students (i.e. transgender, gender nonco
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This Transgender Awareness Week, Let’s Create Change, One School District at a Time
As the parent of a transgender child, I’m really not surprised by the Department of Health and Human Services’ recently leaked memo. This attempt to define
Read MoreSesame Street’ Just Missed a Big Opportunity to Support the LGBT+ Community
Recently, a whirlwind of controversy swirled around speculation that childhood favorites Bert and Ernie, of “Sesame Street,” might be partners—yes, a gay c
Read MoreI Wanted to Stop Suffering, Just Like Jamel Myles
Trigger Warning: Suicide, homophobia, bullying The first time I contemplated and attempted suicide, I was a high school freshman. An email circulated aroun
Read MoreEvery School District Can Protect Transgender Kids. They Just Need to Do It.
Recent events in Achille, Oklahoma, have been a study in contrasts. We saw adults promoting violence against a transgender child named Maddie. Some encoura
Read MoreWhat James Baldwin’s Activism Can Teach Schools About Social Justice
Every August 2, I spend nearly the entire day observing the birthday of the late James Baldwin, one of the 20th century’s most esteemed and prolific writer
Read MoreI Came Out as Transgender to My PE Teacher and He Called Me ‘It’
This is a guest post from Ash Whipple, an Oakland public school student who uses the pronouns they/them. They are a First Robotics Competition Captain and
Read More3 Reasons Why Every LGBTQ Student Deserves a Mentor
My wife and I are educators working at the same school. On a daily basis we navigate microaggressions in the workplace; unwillingness to use our married na
Read MoreMaybe My Friend Mark Wouldn’t Have Committed Suicide If Someone Had Shown Him That Gay Kids Have Futures
When Education Post asked me to write something for Pride I had to sit down and think. And think. Then I tossed and turned in bed and now I find myself sit
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