Not only did we send a Safe Space Kit to every school in the country, Andy Cohen also hung up a sticker in his Bravo clubhouse!
To learn more about the kit or get one for yourself, visit http://glsen.org/safespace
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GLSEN’s “Captain,” Eliza Byard, just delivered a Safe Space Kit to a school in Charlotte, North Carolina! Years of planning, along with generous donations, and a ton of organizing by students like you helped us complete our campaign to send one to every middle and high school in the country.
While we know that school staff in many places have already used the tips and tools found in each kit, there are schools where these hidden gems would make all the difference in changing hearts, minds, and the overall school climate. We’re counting on student leaders, such as yourself, to find where in your school these kits are and advocate for their use. What good is a resource if it’s not being used, right?
Do you need ideas of where to look? We have a few ideas below to get you on the right path.
What are you waiting for? Shiver me timbers mate and get looking!
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Oh hey! A Safe Space poster! Want to get a Safe Space Kit or send one to a school that doesn’t have one yet? Easy breezy.
We’re #GLSENproud to offer the GLSEN Safe Space Kit in Spanish! Kit Espacio Seguro is disgned to give educators the knowledge and tools necessary to make schools safer for all students. Get yours today!
Somos #GLSENproud para ofrecer el GLSEN Safe Space Kit en espanol! El Kit Espacio Seguro de GLSEN está diseñado para dar a los/as educadores/as el conocimiento y los recursos necesarios para garantizar escuelas más seguras para los/as jóvenes LGBT y crear un ambiente de aprendizaje positivo para todos/as los/as estudiantes. Cada Kit Espacio Seguro incluye 10 stickers, dos posters, y la Guía para Ser un/a Aliado/a de Estudiantes LGBT. Se vende aqui!
A student ambassador from Michigan stopped by our office today and look what we found on her computer… a Safe Space Sticker!
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Un recurso nuevo para un espacio seguro
Hoy día la lucha sigue. La lucha para asegurar que todos los estudiantes se sienten libres ser quienes son sin el miedo del acoso, violencia, chistes, chisme, o bullying. Cuando pienso que es posible que las escuelas donde se educa la próxima generación no sea un lugar donde los jóvenes se sientan seguros ni apoyados por los de la comunidad, sé que es nuestro trabajo cambiar eso, especialmente para los estudiantes LGBT silenciados y marginados.
Soy educador, y uno de mis responsabilidades es asegurar que mis estudiantes son seguros para que puedan aprender. Todos los educadores necesitan aprender a apoyar a nuestros estudiantes por crear ambientes libres de la discriminación, abuso emocional, y abuso físico porque tal vez la escuela o aún un salón de clase sea el único lugar seguro para el joven.
Según la encuesta de GLSEN más reciente National School Climate Survey, los estudiantes que identifican como LGBT no se sienten seguros en escuela todo el tiempo. Los datos muestran que todavía hay una falta de recursos y representaciones de las personas LGBT en el plan de estudios, y solo 50% de los encuestados reportan tener un club de GSA (Alianza Hetero-Gay) en las escuelas. Para los estudiantes LGBT o los que quizá tenga padres o madres que identifican como LGBT, es preciso que los educadores traten de ser aliados para hacer una diferencia para estos estudiantes y las comunidades enteras.
Read more on the GLSEN Blog!
George Takei. Enough said.
1. Read the Safe Space Kit (6-12) or Ready Set Respect! (K-5) You’ll find step-by-step instructions on how you can support LGBT students, educate about anti-LGBT bias and advocate for changes in your school.
2. Set expectations that cultivate respect for all in your classroom. When addressing such issues as racist, sexist and other forms of bias-based language and attitudes, be sure to include how you will address homophobic and transphobic speech.
3. Display LGBT-inclusive materials. Let students know your classroom is an inclusive space by hanging up the Safe Space sticker or posters or displaying materials for LGBT History Month or Pride Month.
4. Incorporate LGBT-themed materials into curriculum. Create lesson plans that teach about important LGBT figures and events in classes like history and social studies.
5. Teach about the impact of anti-LGBT bias and behavior. Teach about GLSEN’s Think B4 You Speak campaign, and explain why using anti-gay slurs and other derogatory language is hurtful.
6. Support student participation in a GLSEN action. Encourage your students to participate in national actions like Day of Silence or Ally Week.
7. Participate in No Name-Calling Week. Spend January 20-24 teaching your students about celebrating kindness and ending bullying and name-calling.
8. Support Gay-Straight Alliances. Support the efforts of your school’s existing GSA, or work with students to get one started.
9. Join the GLSEN Educator Network. You’ll receive a monthly newsletter that highlights GLSEN’s resources and provides news on GLSEN research, policy initiatives, youth programs and professional development.
10. Change the game with the GLSEN Sports Project. If you’re a coach or PE teacher, use resources that specifically address LGBT issues in athletic and physical education programs.
For more information and additional resources, see GLSEN’s Back to School Guide.
Asian and Pacific Islander LGBTQ+ Resources
May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month! Before we get on with the post, it’s important to note that these are two groups of diverse people who are very unique in many ways! However, in light of the month, (and mainly due to the fact that a lot of the resources available online are for both groups), here is a compilation of resources for Asian and Pacific Islander LGBTQ+ people! Other masterposts can be found here (and don’t hesitate to add anything if you have resources to contribute)!
GLSEN Pages:
- An article about supporting LGBTQ+ Asian and Pacific Islander Students
- PDF with a timeline of important moments in history for LGBTQ+ Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
- 7 Events in LGBT History to Recognize This Month
- “Why Educators Should Recognize Queer, Asian Identities in School Curriculum,” an article by Becca Mui
Other organizations:
- APIQWTC (Asian & Pacific Islander Queer Women and Transgender Coalition), which provides opportunities for Asian & Pacific Islander queer women and transgender people to socialize, network, build community, engage in inter-generational organizing, and increase community visibility
- NQAPIA (National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance), a network of Asian, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander LGBTQ organizations
- Asian Pacific Islander Resource Kit by GLAAD (also links to other resources)
Historical information from the US National Park Service:
- Full study
- (Chapter 9) Sexual and Gender Diversity in Native America and the Pacific Islands
- (Chapter 11) Breathing Fire: Remembering Asian Pacific American Activism in Queer History
- (Chapter 18) LGBTQ Civil Rights in America
- Index
Some LGBTQ+ Asian/Pacific Islander Creators:
- Jean Melesaine (queer, Sāmoan, artist, documentary photographer, and one of the founding members of One Love Oceania)
- Ingrid Nilsen (half-Thai, lesbian, beauty vlogger and internet personality)
- Kit Yan (trans/queer, Chinese-Hawaiian, playwright, poet, performer, and lyricist)
- Chrysanthemum Tran (trans/queer, Vietnamese American poet, performer and teaching artist)
- Chella Man (deaf, Jewish-Chinese, genderqueer, artist)
- Patrick G. Lee (queer, Korean-American, journalist and filmmaker)
- Pati Solomona Tyrell (queer, Sāmoan, artist/photographer based in Tāmaki Makaurau)
Other Helpful/Informational Links:
- A collection of links to readings on Asian American gay and lesbian history
- Being Asian/Pacific Islander & LGBTQ: An Introduction (an article by the HRC featuring research regarding important issues in the community, as well as links to other resources)
- Gender Identity and Sexual Identity in the Pacific and Hawai'i
- 10 South Asian LGBTQ Books That Changed My Life (an article by Priya Arora)
- Wikipedia’s Timeline of Asian and Pacific Islander diasporic LGBT history
- Kumu Hina (a documentary about the struggle to maintain Pacific Islander culture/values within modern Hawaiʻi, told through the lens of Hinaleimoana Wong-Kalu, a Native Hawaiian māhū [someone who embodies both a male and female spirit], and an honored and respected kumu [teacher], cultural practitioner, and community leader)
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