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Lives Who Inspired Us in 2020

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George Floyd Poster
They were ordinary people who lived extraordinary lives – or extraordinary people who put their lives on the line to protect the health and welfare of everyone. In what has become an annual tradition, as the year comes to a close ADL pauses each December to take stock of the moments and people who shaped the last 12 months – for better, or for worse – with a Top 10 list. For 2020, we compiled two Top 10 lists: One looking back on the moments of hurt and hate that…
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11 Phenomenal Books to Read for LGBTQ+ Pride Month

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Collage of books for Pride Month
Every year during the month of June, LGBTQ+ Pride Month is commemorated. June was chosen because that is when the Stonewall uprising took place in New York City in 1969, marking the beginning of the movement to address discrimination against LGBTQ people. LGBTQ+ Pride Month provides an opportunity for adults and young people to learn more about the history of the LGBTQ community, reflect on the importance of…
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LGBTQ+ Pride Month and Education Resources

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People Waving Gay Pride Rainbow Flags
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,…
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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…
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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. …
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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…
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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…
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Interview with Ami Polonsky, Children's Book Author

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For Educators | For Parents, Families, and Caregivers In this podcast, Ami Polonsky talks about why she wrote the book, how parents and teachers can discuss gender and transgender identity with young people and the importance of being an ally.     Ami Polonsky is a children’s book author and teacher. Published in 2014, Gracefully Grayson, a middle grade book, is her debut. Formerly a Chicago Public Schools teacher, Ami spent nine years out of the classroom to…
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What the Women’s March Teaches Us about Intersectionality

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January 24, 2017 On Saturday, January 21, 2017, the day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump, 500,000 people gathered in Washington, DC for the Women’s March–to express their unity for women’s issues and to speak out against the demonizing and hateful rhetoric that pervaded the past election cycle. An additional 400,000 marched in New York City , 250,000 in Chicago and according to Women’s March organizers, there were 673 “sister marches&rdquo…
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Turning Current Events Instruction Into Social Justice Teaching

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by: David Robbins March 11, 2016 Jinnie Spiegler Director of Curriculum, Anti-Defamation League This blog orig­i­nally appeared on Edutopia Marriage equality, refugees seeking safety in Europe, the Confederate flag, police shootings of black and Latino men, the presidential election, Caitlyn Jenner, ISIS, and immigration are just a few of the news stories that inhabited the headlines this year on our phones, laptops, and newspapers. Unlike 20 years ago when…
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The Most Basic of Rights: Transgender Students Are Entitled to Respect and Dignity

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by: Jinnie Array March 01, 2016 It is the most basic need any student has during the school day: using the restroom safely and comfortably when you need to. It is the first sign of independence before young children enter preschool and it follows them throughout their whole schooling. And yet, that almost became more difficult for transgender students to do in South Dakota. The state’s legislature recently passed a bill that would require public school students to use…
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The Time Is Now: Bringing LGBTQ Topics into the Classroom

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June 30, 2015 Over the past few years, our country has made enormous strides on marriage equality and as of June 26, 2015, marriage equality is the law of the land in all 50 states. On that day, the Supreme Court of the United States held that that the 14th Amendment requires a state to license a marriage between two people of the same sex and to recognize marriages lawfully performed in other jurisdictions. Sixty-one percent of Americans support marriage equality. Has our country…
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Why Pride?

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June 07, 2014 “Stonewall was just the flip side of the black revolt when Rosa Parks took a stand.  Finally, the kids down there took a stand. But it was peaceful.  I mean, they said it was a riot; it was more like a civil disobedience.” -- Storme DeLarverie (1920-2014), early leader in the Gay Rights Movement   June is LGBTQ Pride Month.  To understand the LGBTQ movement, it’s important to appreciate the meaning of pride.&nbsp…
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‘That’s So Gay’: Language That Hurts, and How to Stop It

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January 21, 2014 The phrase "that’s so gay" has persisted as a way for students to describe things they do not like, find annoying or generally want to put down, while it is promising that fewer students are hearing homophobic slurs than in previous years. The phrase is used so commonly that many students no longer recognize it as homophobic because it is “what everyone says.” When educators and other adults intervene, common student responses include “I was just…
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