LGBTQ+ Community | Teach For America

Moving Beyond the Gender Binary in Education

Tips for how educators can create a more affirming space for students of all gender identities.

Jesse Holzman (they/them)

Ph.D. Candidate in Sociology, University of Illinois at Chicago

A wall of portraits illustrated by students.

Want to Support Children? Let Them Play

Legislation that aims to prohibit transgender students from playing on athletic teams that align with their gender identity runs counter to the spirit of sports: to just let children play.

Maya Reddy

Opening Doors for LGBTQ+ Students

LGBTQ+ mentors share how they’re paving the way for educational and career opportunities for queer youth.

Yvonne Marquez

Author

Zackary Drucker

Photo Credit

An image of a person speaking to a mentor-like figure

Love Story: Summer (Institute) Lovin’, Happened So Fast

It was a crush turned epic love story between two alums, but an ocean and two years apart in two different regions – New Mexico and Hawaiʻi – tested their love. Through time and distance, their flame remained lit. Now they have their happily ever after.

Paula Ann Solis

Two married women smiling and looking off into the distance.

For Students Like Me, the Arts Aren’t an 'Extra.’ They’re a Lifeline

Schools should aim to produce well-rounded students. They can’t do that if they don’t allocate resources and support for the arts.

Eve Hill

Student Writer

Maria Burke

Illustrator

Illustration of a person holding instruments and a palette

Talking About HIV/AIDS Can Help Save Black Lives

The Black community has been disproportionately harmed by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Educators can help change that narrative, starting in K-12 schools.

Laura Zingg

Writer-Editor, One Day

A dark-skinned person wearing a yellow shirt, holding a red AIDS ribbon.

We Need to Keep Talking About HIV With Our Students

I speak my truth because age-appropriate, LGBTQ+-inclusive, comprehensive sexual health education has been proven to save lives.

Tim'm West

A street mural with a large red AIDS ribbon.

7 Non-Negotiables for Supporting Trans & Nonbinary Students in Your Classroom

Guidance and resources for supporting trans and nonbinary youth from LGBTQ+ educators.

Jubilee Otero Bravo

Kezia Gilyard

Am Norgren

A non-binary femme student in a gender neutral bathroom.

I See Me: Representation of LGBTQ+ Teachers in the Classroom

An equitable education includes supporting and affirming LGBTQ+ identities in the classroom.

Laura Zingg

Writer-Editor, One Day

Students working in a classroom with a teacher at the front of the room.

Online Resources to Connect LGBTQ+ Youth With Powerful Stories of Hope

A new teacher’s guide from The It Gets Better Project and TFA provides teachers with a lesson plan for sharing and discussing the award-winning film ‘Moonlight’ with students—in person and online.

Laura Zingg

Writer-Editor, One Day