Queering the Classroom

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 [email protected] to have them read on next week's episode!

Music c/o purpleplanet.com

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/

https://pflag.org/blog/pflagstipsholidays

https://lgbtrc.usc.edu/education/activities/

 

Music c/o purpleplanet.com

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 [email protected]!

 

Resources used:

https://www.wearefamilycharleston.org/lgbt-a-z-glossary/

https://lgbtqia.ucdavis.edu/educated/glossary

Music c/o purpleplanet.com

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

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-nominee-wins-primary-deep-red-kansas-n898901?fbclid=IwAR1K6Kb57o1ObYTZQM0cuyZviW0OdG8rD6v9B3oGoVJ-v7tB4WiFw6GBkO4

https://www.conspireforchange.org/?p=2283

http://www.newnownext.com/queer-native-americans-columbus-day/10/2017/

 

Music c/o purpleplanet.com

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-protections-hhs-memo-defining-sex/index.html

 https://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-help-transgender-people-fight-trump-administration-new-policy-memo?verso=true

 https://www.house.gov/representatives

 

Music c/o purpleplanet.com

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.

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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

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.com/

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/skarlan/angelic-troublemakers

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcthree/article/1f4c71a6-1359-4241-9f91-7b0a1b5ac9a0

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2017/03/gavin-grimm-will-keep-fighting-transgender-rights/

 

Podcasts Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

https://www.makinggayhistory.com

http://www.lgbtqpodcast.com

https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/davin-coburn/out-here-in-america

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.org/2A%20ELLIOTT.htm Glenda's story on NPR - https://www.npr.org/2015/09/18/441132967/a-first-and-lasting-love-long-before-the-world-would-let-it-live Recording of "Glenda and Laurie" by One Voice Chorus of Charlotte - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyRJdvClmVg   Music c/o purpleplanet.com