Every student is multifaceted like a prism. And all students deserve an excellent education that reflects their unique culture and identity.
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"We have to remain visible. They have to see us, they have to know that we're not going [nowhere], that we've been here ever since God made man and woman, and they have to get over it. I don't need their permission to exist; I exist in spite of them. -Miss Major Griffin-Gracy
Just posted a photo @ Atlanta, Georgia instagram.com/p/CnGLih-rJxG/… – at Atlanta, GA
Do any of you miss our Deep South Summits? While not quite the same, @HRC is centering its first Time to Thrive Conf. (February 3rd - 4th) in Atlanta. The conference is limited to advocates from GA, AL, MS, Louisiana, TN, SC, and FL.
Register HERE: timetothrive.org/
Check out @BraveEducator 's dialogue with Melanie Willingham-Jaggers of @GLSEN as they discussed lived "IntersectionaliTEA "at buzzsprout.com/1059034/82305…
All are welcome to @TeachforAmerica virtual Men of Many Summit, engage in conversations about educational equity, culturally responsive teaching, careers in the education sector, as well as the critical need for men of many educators.
teachforamerica.org/menofman…
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Dancers, artists, actors, poets, and musicians – get ready! Tonight we celebrate the end of No Name-Calling Week with our first ever #SafeToBe Rally. Join us tonight at 7PM ET on our Facebook or Youtube channels.
ALT Purple background with an illustration of four people: one dancing in a tutu, one sitting in a chair playing guitar, one standing and taking a photo with a camera, and one sitting in a wheelchair with a paint brush and paint palette. White and yellow text reads “Join our #SafeToBe Rally Friday, January 22 at 7PM ET”
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Most LGBTQ+ students (59.5%) indicate that school staff never intervene in biased remarks about gender expression. Nearly half (46.6%) say staff never intervene in homophobic remarks.
This week, commit to kindness and put an end to name-calling, at glsen.org/nncw
Happy No Name-Calling Week! Educators, how will you promote safety and kindness in your schools this week? Here are 10 actions you can take to ensure that LGBTQ+ students feel #SafeToBe in your classrooms: glsen.org/activity/no-name-c…
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This #NNCW and Inauguration Day, we’re calling on you to #CommitToKindess to protect and support vulnerable youth during this challenging transition of power. Here are five actions you can take to ensure that all LGBTQ+ youth feel #SafeToBe at school — and in our country.
Thank you @GLSEN for compiling great resources for educators for #nonamecalling week! Find tools and resources for disrupting anti-LGBTQ+ harassment and bias-based bullying. glsen.org/no-name-calling-we…
Listen to student voices! Thanks for your continued partnership and advocacy, @GLSEN
Reggie and Jaiden, two of our National Student Council members, have shared their stories on the importance of having supportive teachers in schools, especially when 47% of LGBTQ+ youth feel that they do not fit in with their communities.
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For many of us, seeing ourselves reflected in fictional worlds allows us to envision a place for ourselves in the real world. This comic strip will save & improve lives - @thhrift. @CartoonNetwork x @NBJCOnTheMove #WordsMatter #PronounsMatter #LetsGetFree nbjc.org/media-center/releas…
We Need to Keep Talking About HIV With Our Students | Teach For America
"I speak my truth because age-appropriate, LGBTQ+-inclusive, comprehensive sexual health education has been proven to save lives." @BraveEducator
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How might our remembrance of transgender lives lost activate the advocacy for a more just and joyful world for trans and non-binary members of our community?
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Kezia and Am are chosen children of @BraveEducator -- a "familia from scratch" LGBTQ+ communities have long embraced because it honors our resilience. Two National Prism Board members collaborate for a great Trans Day of Remembrance story. teachforamerica.org/stories/…
As LGBTQ Students, Especially Those of Color, Head Back to School, They Must Be Kept Safe — & Not Just From COVID-19 @The74 the74million.org/?p=563071
In honor of Disability Awareness and Inclusion Month, and alignment with National Coming Out Day (Oct 11) we are sharing the second poster that the Learner Variability & Special Education Initiative designed last year. Here is a link to today’s poster! drive.google.com/file/d/1lfd…
While Solidarity Week is ending, our community’s activism and courage on behalf of LGBTQ+ students and educators is needed more than ever in the coming month. Check out additional ways to get involved and shape a more equitable future on GLSEN’s site: glsen.org/solidarity-week#sn…
Today’s #SolidarityWeek focus is on Native & Indigenous LGBTQ+ representation. GLSEN’s National Student Council compiled queer and Two-Spirit Indigenous folks who have been at the forefront of LGBTQ+ resistance movements for centuries.
Read more here: glsen.org/blog/lgbtq-youth-e…