Building Schools Where Students Are Free to Be Their Authentic Selves
School is not always a safe place for students who are LGBTQ+. But efforts are underway to change that despite virulent backlash.
Stephanie García
Writer-Editor
This English Teacher Believes in Care First, Content Second
YES Prep Northline Secondary teacher Dylan Lewis strives to make his Houston classroom a safe space for students.
Eddie Zapata
Videographer
Aggie Ebrahimi Bazaz
Managing Director, Film + Video Projects
Faviola Leyva
Video Producer
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
Law Student, LGBTQ+ Athlete Activist
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
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
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
Editorial Project Manager, One Day Studio
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
I See Me: Representation of LGBTQ+ Teachers in the Classroom
An equitable education includes supporting and affirming LGBTQ+ identities in the classroom.
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.
Holding Nothing Back from Students
At five years old, the Prism network is focused on supporting teachers who are supporting LGBTQ+ students. A 10-year education veteran explains why.