From Pronouns to Curriculum: Supporting Our LGBTQ+ Students

In a time of incredible isolation, LGBTQ+ students are cooped up in homes that may or may not allow them to be their authentic selves. They may be dealing with teachers and learning management systems that cannot get their names or pronouns right. They may have peers who find ways to bully them online. What are educators doing to create online spaces that welcome and normalize LGBTQ+ lives? In this workshop, we will queer the curriculum in order to show all Youth that being LGBTQ+ is normal.

Mykhiel Deych is a language arts teacher at Grant High School in Portland, Oregon. They have published articles in Rethinking Schools. They are an Oregon Writing Project coach.

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