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“Queering the Classroom” is an ongoing discussion about the trials and successes of queer students, teachers, and staff in American schools. If it’s a matter of representation, a question of legality, or an issue for advocacy, we want to cover it. This podcast is a sort of audio scrapbook of personal stories, interviews and reporting that is accessible for anyone interested in learning about why we can no longer keep what we affectionately term “the gay agenda” out of the classroom.
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Thirty-One
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On today's episode, we take a look back at the origins of Pride and consider the importance of this annual celebration for LGBT+ folks today. Resources Used: www.baruch.cuny.edu/nycdata/disasters/riots-stonewall.html. www.cnn.com/2015/06/19/us/lgbt-rights-milestones-fast-facts/index.html www.thenation.com/article/we-colonials-sodomy-laws-america/ w…
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Twenty-Eight
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On today’s episode, we discuss the importance of transgender visibility in light of last week's Transgender Day of Visibility and talk about some of the many ways that allies can support the gender-nonconforming people in their lives. Resources used/mentioned: https://www.hrc.org/resources/international-transgender-day-of-visibility http://www.tran…
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Twenty-Seven
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On today’s episode, we explore some basic ways that we can support and affirm our friends in the Muslim LGBTQIA community and share some resources for those hoping to learn more about what Islam says about its queer followers. Resources mentioned: http://www.mpvusa.org/sexuality-diversity https://pflag.org/resource/faith-resources-muslims Music c/o…
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Twenty-Six
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On today's episode, we speak with James Rice III from Time Out Youth in Charlotte, North Carolina, about how he came to work in the world of activism, his own experiences as a gay black man growing up in the South, why he’s so passionate about serving queer youth of color, and what we as allies, friends, and family should know to best support those…
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Join us as our host, Miss F, tells us a bit about her background in teaching and her personal road towards ally-ship.
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Twenty-Four
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On today's episode, we are celebrating Black History Month by profiling three amazing, queer people of color and reccing three novels by and about LGBT+ POCs that would all make excellent additions to your history, social studies, English, or language arts curriculum. Resources Used: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/91428/a-visitation-of-sp…
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Twenty-Three
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Today's episode is a very special conversation with Gretchen McGinty, a speech-language pathologist from Charlotte, North Carolina, who uses her talents to help transgender individuals care for and train their bodies as they work to make their voices match their gender identity. Learn more about Gretchen and her work at https://newleafvoice.com Mus…
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On today’s episode, we discuss one of the ways that non-binary teachers in North America are validating their identities within their classrooms. Resources Referenced: https://transequality.org/issues/resources/understanding-non-binary-people-how-to-be-respectful-and-supportive https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/ms-mr-or-mx-nonbinary-teachers-…
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Twenty One
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Today's episode is a break-down of Miss F's personal "Queer Year Resolutions," an explanation of her goals as an ally and as a member of the LGBT+ community in 2019. Send your "queer year resolutions" to queerclassroom@gmail.com to have them read on next week's episode! Music c/o purpleplanet.com
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With the holiday season upon us, we’ve decided to share some tips for keeping your queer identity a healthy and happy part of your winter celebrations. Resources used/mentioned: http://www.pdxqcenter.org/home-for-the-holidays-an-lgbt-counselors-guide-to-surviving-the-season/ https://intraspectrum-chicago.com/lgbtq-holiday-survival-guide-part-1/ htt…
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Today’s episode dives into some terminology that many of our allies find confusing. Join us for an exploration of LGBT+ vocabulary and then e-mail with any questions you still have at queerclassroom@gmail.com! Resources used: https://www.wearefamilycharleston.org/lgbt-a-z-glossary/ https://lgbtqia.ucdavis.edu/educated/glossary Music c/o purpleplane…
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On today's episode, we speak with Alex, a nonbinary high school senior from Charlotte, North Carolina, whose activism work is truly an inspiration. Resources mentioned: http://www.timeoutyouth.org/podcast https://goqnotes.com/59266/cishet-allies-do-better/ Music c/o purpleplanet.com
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On this week’s episode, we discuss the importance of Native American Heritage Month and the intersection of indigenous identity and sexuality/gender identity. Resources Used/Mentioned: https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/ https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/NAHM_heroes.pdf https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/gay-native-american-nomine…
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On today’s episode, we will discuss the potential legal ramifications of the proposed amendments to Title IX as they apply to our transgender friends and family members. Resources mentioned: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/21/us/politics/transgender-trump-administration-sex-definition.html https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/24/politics/transgender-protect…
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On this week's episode, we bring you sound bytes from the Carolina Conference on Queer Youth! We're only sorry we couldn't record every single one of the amazing workshops offered up this year. For more information about CCQY, visit https://timeoutyouth.org/ccqy. Music c/o purpleplanet.com
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This week's episode contains a very special interview with Devin, a high school junior in North Carolina who will talk about his experience coming out, what it means for him to be a queer POC, and how activism has become an integral part of his life and identity. You can find Devin on IG @devindeluxe1 Music c/o purpleplanet.com…
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This week’s episode is an homage to LGBT history with a focus on five figures from the queer community whose stories could and should make their way into our curriculum this LGBT History Month. For more information about LGBT History Month and the information covered on today’s episode, go to… https://lgbthistorymonth.com/ http://www.gaypioneers.co…
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This week's episode is a follow-up from last week's panel discussion by and about queer teachers. Dr. Glenda Elliott writes in with her story of being a queer teacher at the college level and her hopes for what the future of pedagogy will look like for queer students and staff alike. Glenda's entry on the ALGBTICAL database - https://www.algbtical.…
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This special episode includes a panel discussion by and about queer teachers who are making a difference in their classrooms! Music c/o purpleplanet.com
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On this week’s mini-episode, Miss F reviews four LGBT-inclusive books that are perfect for elementary school children. To learn more about age-appropriate inclusive reads, check out the following: https://medium.com/@katieishizukastephens/21-childrens-books-uplifting-lgbtqia-voices-history-and-culture-3b16accc4beb https://www.huffingtonpost.com/ent…
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On this week’s episode, Miss F reviews four LGBT-inclusive books that are perfect for the high school teacher’s classroom library! More resources available at… http://www.yalsa.ala.org/thehub/2015/06/09/an-updated-graphic-guide-to-lgbtq-ya-literature-for-pride-month/ https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/blog-posts/john-depasquale/2017/Create-Inclusi…
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On this special episode of "Queering the Classroom," we speak with three queer youth from Time Out Youth in Charlotte, North Carolina, about starting back to school, advice for teachers with LGBT+ students, and words of encouragement for their peers. There will be no episode next week, but we'll be back the first week in September! Music c/o purple…
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This week, we are sharing a special interview with PFLAG parent and chapter president Ashley Nurkin. Ashley heads up the Charlotte, North Carolina chapter of PFLAG, and she talks about raising her trans daughter and navigating elementary school with a transitioning child. Resources mentioned in this week's episode: http://www.pflag.org http://www.p…
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On today's episode, Miss F reads an e-mail from one of our listeners and talks about the history of PFLAG in preparation for next week's interview. For more information about PFLAG, please visit http://pflag.org. To hear your story or question read on one of our episodes, e-mail us at queerclassroom@gmail.com. Music c/o purpleplanet.com…
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Queering the Classroom - GSAs with Rebby and Parker
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On this episode of "Queering the Classroom," we speak with Rebby and Parker from Time Out Youth in Charlotte, North Carolina about the importance of GSAs and the impact they can have on a school community. To learn more about Time Out Youth, visit http://www.timeoutyouth.org and follow them on Instagram @timeoutyouthcenter. [Music c/o purpleplanet.…
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Today's episode is a brief foray into the world of GSAs in order to prepare us for next week's episode in which we will be hearing from Rebby and Parker of Time Out Youth (timeoutyouth.org) about the role of GSAs in schools. That interview -- which was originally scheduled to drop today -- will be available next Friday, August 3rd. Sorry for the in…
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On this week's episode, Miss F reads YOUR school-age coming out stories! Thank you to Grace, Lilith, Ravin, and Oliver for writing to us at queerclassroom@gmail.com. Tune in next week for an interview with Rebby and Parker of Time Out Youth Charlotte for a discussion on the importance of GSAs in our secondary schools! [Music c/o purpleplanet.com]…
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On this week's episode of "Queering the Classroom," Miss F speaks to one of her former students about what it was like coming out to friends, teachers, parents, and classmates while in high school! If you have a coming out story you'd like to share, please send it to us at queerclassroom@gmail.com and we may read your story on next week's episode! …
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