The Edutn Department on Wednday issued guidance that Tle IX prohibs discrimatn based on sexual orientatn and genr inty, a reversal of the Tmp admistratn’s stance that gay and transgenr stunts are not protected by the law.
Contents:
- WHAT'S LIFE LIKE FOR GAY KIDS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
- WHAT IT WAS LIKE BEG A GAY STUNT IN A CATHOLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
- GAY STUNT SAYS FLORIDA SCHOOL IS STOPPG HIS N FOR STUNT LEARSHIP
WHAT'S LIFE LIKE FOR GAY KIDS IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS?
Three strategi elementary school teachers n e to foster a sense of cln for lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer stunts. * gay students in school *
But we n also dismantle ways of thkg that rerce the genr dichotomy and heteronormativy, and we mt create safe spac for children to explore their inti and empathize wh those who are different om 2017, the CDC timated that 8 percent of high school stunts intify as lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, or queer (LGBTQ).
WHAT IT WAS LIKE BEG A GAY STUNT IN A CATHOLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM
High school is a challengg time for most teens. It n be even more so for lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr stunts. Judy Chiasson of the Los Angel Unified School District and Eliza Byard, executive director of the Gay, Lbian and Straight Edutn Network talk about beg openly LGBT school. * gay students in school *
Kev Jenngs, founr of the Gay, Lbian, and Straight Edutn Network, timat that one 10 tors the Uned Stat intifi as LGBTQ. Each year, seems, we hear the stori of the clash of culture and genr when a high school stunt who is gay is banned om attendg the prom, or pays a price for gog.
This year is no different, om a Mississippi unty school board banng 18-year-old Constance McMillan, who wanted to wear a tux and brg her girliend, to the Miami gay senr who was crowned prom queen -only to be disowned by his own fay.
Lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr stunts face unique and often cel stggl to fd their place Amerin high schools. Today, we hear om a Los Angel school admistrator charge of equy and diversy, and om an advote whose anizatn has helped gui gay kids through the maze of high school life.
GAY STUNT SAYS FLORIDA SCHOOL IS STOPPG HIS N FOR STUNT LEARSHIP
* gay students in school *
How do you al wh the issue of proms and gays the L. COX: Now, is there an office, an anizatn, an agency wh the district that is set up to al specifilly wh the issu of gay stunts?