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LGBTQ+ Pride Month and Education Resources

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Commemorated each year in the month of June, LGBTQ+ Pride Month honors the 1969 Stonewall uprising in New York City. In June of 1969, patrons and supporters of the Stonewall Inn staged an uprising to resist the police harassment and persecution to which LGBTQ+ Americans were commonly subjected. This uprising marked the beginning of a movement to outlaw discriminatory laws and practices against LGBTQ+ Americans. Today, LGBTQ+ Pride Month celebrations include pride parades, picnics, parties,…

May 31, 2023

Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills that are Impacting Children, Families and Schools

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Eyeglasses laying on top of a bill legislation

Engage in a family conversation about what the current wave of anti-LGBTQ+ bills mean and how they relate to schools, students and families.

April 27, 2023

What is Heterosexism and What Can I Do About It?

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Kind Teenage Boy Starring a Friendship with Bullied Student

Table Talk: Family Conversations About Current Events Despite advances, LGBTQ+ people continue to face bias, discrimination and injustice in our classrooms, workplaces, media, streets and digital spaces. While great strides have been made in recent years, including marriage equality, there is still much work to do to achieve equity for members of the LGBTQ+ community. What is heterosexism? Heterosexism (sometimes referred to as homophobia), is defined as: “the…

December 18, 2019

Gender-Neutral Pronouns Make Headlines

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Merriam Webster's the Binary 'They' Tweet

Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current Events For Educators | For Parents, Families, and Caregivers Pronouns matter. There has been a cascade of recent news about the use of ‘they’ and ‘them’ as gender-neutral pronouns. These stories provide a useful teachable moment about the importance of pronouns and in understanding people who are non-binary. Evolving knowledge of pronouns is a result of our society becoming more aware of gender identity and expression. …

October 03, 2019

Stonewall and LGBTQ Equity

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Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current Events For Educators | For Parents, Families, and Caregivers Topic Summary In June 2019, we commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, which took place on June 28, 1969 and is viewed by many as sparking the movement for LGBTQ rights in the U.S. The Stonewall uprising, also sometimes referred to as the Stonewall riots, began in the early morning hours of June 28, 1969 at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City. As was…

June 05, 2019

Let’s Get It Right: Using Correct Pronouns and Names

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Board with various stickies of pronouns written on each

Gender, Pronouns and Names We use people’s pronouns and names frequently and in regular, every day communication, both verbally and in writing. We do it almost without thinking. Because names and pronouns are the two ways people call and refer to others, they are personal and important. They are also key facets of our identity. Therefore, calling someone by the wrong name or “misgendering” them by using incorrect pronouns can feel disrespectful, harmful and…

October 25, 2018

What is Everyday Bias? (en Español)

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Pleasant Muslim Woman Being Talked About

Table Talk: Family Conversations about Current Events For Parents, Families, and Caregivers Topic Summary It seems like we are seeing more and more news and social media stories about people experiencing bias as they go about their daily lives—riding the subway, shopping in a store, dining in a restaurant and hanging out with friends. Indeed, the surge of such stories makes it seem like racism, sexism, antisemitism and other forms of bias and discrimination are becoming more pervasive…

June 05, 2018

Michael Levine and the Stonewall Rebellion Interview

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Unheard Voices: Stories of LGBT History For Educators ADL, GLSEN and StoryCorps collaborated to create Unheard Voices, an oral history and curriculum project that will help educators to integrate LGBT history, people and issues into their instructional programs. Michael Levine was at a popular gay bar in New York City in June 1969...when it was surrounded by police. At the time, the vice squad routinely raided and emptied gay bars. Patrons usually complied with the police&mdash…

March 27, 2018

Beyond the Binary: Discussing Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Identity in K-12 Schools

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For Educators Why Should We Teach Children About Transgender People and Issues? In order to provide a safe, inclusive and welcoming learning environment for all students, it is important to discuss transgender, gender non-conforming and non-binary identities and topics in schools and classrooms. Gender identity is a significant aspect of identity and the human condition and there have been transgender and non-binary people since ancient civilization. As educators, it is important that we…

January 31, 2017

Caitlyn Jenner and Being Transgender

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Table Talk: Family Conversations About Current Events For Parents, Families, and Caregivers | 12 and upTopic Summary Caitlyn Jenner has been in the news recently because she recently came out as transgender. More than 16.8 million people tuned in to hear her story when she was interviewed on ABC’s 20/20. Caitlyn Jenner’s fame spans several generations: she was an Olympic athlete in the 1970s where she won the decathlon and Jenner has been in several television programs…

October 19, 2015