LGBT Teachers Need Allies
When LGBT teachers have to live in fear of being outed, their capacity to service students in an authentic way is diminished.Allison RicketLast month in Columbus, Ohio, a female teacher was fired from...
View ArticleStudents Deserve Diverse Role Models
This teacher looks forward to a time when teachers have the freedom to be role models for their students.Monica IvankovicWhen my son was in fifth grade, he asked me if he was gay. When I asked if he...
View ArticlePoster Power
An LGBT Safe Space poster sparks controversy in a Tennessee school.Maureen CostelloLabor Day, and the beginning of school, is less than a week past.read more
View ArticleValentine Road Spotlights TT Issues
HBO premieres a new documentary about the murder of a transgender youth and the community that survived him.Adrienne van der ValkOxnard, Ca.read more
View ArticleFootball Drama
Anti-LGBT sentiment mars a Mississippi theatrical performance. Annah Lauren KelleyThis past week, The University of Mississippi’s theater department opened its production of The Laramie Project to an...
View ArticleCombating Course Content Segregation
An LGBT student’s gratitude reminded this instructor to include diverse voices in her teaching all year.Jill Silos-RooneyOctober is LGBT History Month—something I have mixed feelings about.read more
View ArticleThe Classroom Closet
One writer describes his experience being both a gay man and an elementary school teacher.AnonymousWithin the past year, I attended our district’s screening of the Teaching Tolerance movie Bullied.read...
View ArticleMichael Sam, Masculinity and Teaching Tolerance
The NFL prospect has the potential to redefine for millions of people what it means to be a gay man in the U.S.Jill Silos-RooneyOne of the realities of the modern classroom is that talking about LGBT...
View ArticleThe Central Struggle of Our Time
Bayard Rustin’s participation in the civil rights movement enshrined his place in the history of the 20th century, and his life’s work has become newly relevant during a time when LGBT rights are at...
View ArticleKenji's Dad(s)
This writer had a light-bulb moment about his student's family—and about himself. Jim HillerOne day, while sitting in my office, a parent stopped by and introduced himself. “I’m Kenji’s dad,” he said....
View Article#BornPerfect
The National Center for Lesbian Rights kicks off #BornPerfect—a nationwide campaign against conversion therapy. Maya LindbergThe National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) has launched a nationwide...
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The Classroom Closet
Overview: What if you couldn't be you at work?Number 48: Fall 2014Anonymousread more
View Article“That’s So Gay”: From a Teacher’s Perspective
When this teacher, then a closeted lesbian, heard her students using the word gay negatively, she had to choose between playing it safe and genuinely fostering an inclusive classroom culture.Ginger...
View ArticleBoy Scouts Weighs LGBT Inclusivity
Breaking! The president of the Boy Scouts of America urges his organization to remove its ban on gay adult leaders.Maya LindbergToday, the president of the Boy Scouts of America, former Defense...
View ArticleWhen a Fairy Tale Turns Into a Nightmare
Two North Carolina educators resigned last week after an LGBT-inclusive fairy tale was read to third-graders. What does that say about school climate?Maya LindbergOnce upon a time, there were two...
View ArticleWhere Were You When?
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of marriage equality. This TT staff member reflects on watching the moral arc of justice bend a few more degrees.June Cara ChristianToday, on June 26, 2015,...
View ArticleThe Value of GSA Day
Creating safe spaces for LGBT students and their allies is crucial, and hosting a GSA Day is one step toward that safety. Find out how Oakland Unified School District got it done.Jill E. Thomas read more
View ArticlePlease Talk About Orlando: A Letter to the Nervous Educator
As educators, we cannot be silent about hate. We must take a stand and equip our students to do the same. Christina Torres Dear Fellow Educators,read more
View ArticleFive Ways to Support National Coming Out Day
National Coming Out Day presents a big opportunity for educators to support their students in living authentically and to make schools safer for LGBTQ students.Grace Manger read more
View ArticleBlack LGBTQ History: Teachers Must Do a Better Job
Our curricula should not present a narrow, monolithic narrative about black history that omits certain voices and identity groups, such as LGBTQ individuals. Cody Miller read more
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