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Thanks for this space. It's so interesting to learn from different people and improve our teaching and our society. LGTBI topic is key to fight for equity. The main thing for me is to normalize this collective, verbalising the possibility, talking about examples, so that LGTBI children can get identifyed. I have heard many classist comments (learnt at home) just for my aspect (I have long hair now) or holding a friend's handbag, so I'm trying to break the stereotypes, and I believe it got good results. My school is in education-less environment so it's difficult and challenging to do it.

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Growing up being part of the LGBT comunity can be very hard. During my childhood I didnt had any references or role models to look after. I have never been shown   queer representation from the educative enviroment, and I think that I wouldnt had have such a harras time figuring out my sexuality if i had been shown some references while I was growing up.
So as a future teacher I think that showing diversity in the class is very important, children start to form their identity since they are around 3 years old.We have to educate them in diversity, so our students con relate to someone, thats why i would like to share some short films with lgbt representation.
Short films, in my point of view, are a great tool to use in the chalsroom, specifically on infant education.

In a heart beat - Beth David and Esteban Bravo
The acorn princess- Tough Nut Studios
Out-Pixar Animatio Studio (available on Disney+)

Sam's Story- The You Inside

Sadly I´m missing some bisexual representation,  it would be great if we could find some animated shortfilms about it.
Also feel free to share more shortfilms about the LGBT comunity :)

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As a future teacher myself, I think that paying attention to trans youths is one of the things we should introduce into our teaching and classroom settings. Trans people is by far the most unseen part of the LGBT+ collective, and trans kids are not the exception. Multiple studies show that 83% of trans youth have experience insults and name calling, and 35% have experience physical attacks. Almost half of these students admit having missed class because of fear of discrimination, and over a quarter of them have attempted suicide. That's why is vital to educate the students and create a safe space for the trans children, who deserve to live a happy and healthy childhood. So what can we do to educate students? There are multiple and varied ways of introducing LGBT+ education to our classroom, but I believe that a really useful way to do it is by children books. For this specific topic, I recommend the books "I am Jazz!" a book written by a trans child about her own experience, or "Be who you are" a book about a kid that was treated as a boy since she was born due to her body, but she was a girl. Showing the students real stories with something they are as familiar with as with picture books is a good way to make the classroom more inclusive and educated about such a relevant topic on today's world!

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Ignorance Isn’t Bliss – Why We Need LGBTQ Education | Grace James | TEDxSWPS

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I think It could help if in the school we see or read content with LGTB representation. All the books we usually read doesnt include diversity and i think that un a way this is an obstacle to normalize diversity among kids. There are some really good content about this topic that we should add to kids study plans plus the Classic ones that we usually read. In the end we need to educate the childrens to be role models of the modern society and this is a important step to make in that way

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LGBT+ culture is an aspect that has always been a part of society, specially in the recent years. Either hidden or seen by the public eye, it is obvious that it needs a lot more recognition nowadays due to the increasing rate of hate crimes involving LGBT+ people.

As a gay man myself, i felt the need for LGBT+ representation in TV, movies, books and many more fields. However, it is true that nowadays there is more representation, that is why I would like to add a list of shows that helped me grow my knowledge about LGBT+ culture:

- Pose: about black transgender women in the 80s and 90s and the fight against HIV.
- Veneno (2020): about transgender women in the 90s and their need to work at prostitution.
- Euphoria: teenagers discovering their sexuality and fighting against diseases, mental disorders and drugs.

At last, it is important to include LGBT+ culture and representation in everyday aspects such as education, history, etc. Some kids might be suffering

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From my point of view, sex education should always be an issue to address in compulsory education, but in case of it being taught, its diacourse is normally directed to a Cis-hetero audience. We need to focus more on the LGBT issues, not only involving safe relationships, but also enjoyable and normalized.

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In my case representation has being always somenthing very helpfull.
I think we should show pupils important LGTB figures.
So here I want to post relevant LGTB people everyone should know:
- Christine Jorgensen: one of the first people to come out public as trans woman.
- Barbara Gittings: important activist in the gay rights movement.
- Marsha P. Johnson: one of the most relevant figures in the Stonewall riots of 1969.
- Sylvia Rivera:  lesbian and transgender activist. She's mainly known for her role at the Stonewall riots.
- Billie Jean King: first openly lesbian athlete of all times.
- Gilbert Baker: created the LGTB flag.

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“My silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you.” – Audre Lorde

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“My silences had not protected me. Your silence will not protect you.” – Audre Lorde

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Audre Lorde described herself as a “black, lesbian, mother, warrior, poet.” In her writing, she frequently expressed her anger at the treatment of people of color, women, and LGBTQ folk. In the above quotation, she calls for others to express their anger. To many in the queer community, staying silent and in the closet felt like a safety blanket. However, Lorde encouraged them to step out into the light, telling them that the only true safety is in making yourself known and demanding the acceptance and respect that is your right.

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“Equality means more than passing laws. The struggle is really won in the hearts and minds of the community, where it really counts.” – Barbara Gittings

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“Equality means more than passing laws. The struggle is really won in the hearts and minds of the community, where it really counts.” – Barbara Gittings

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Barbara Gittings is known for being an American activist fighting on behalf of the LGBTQ population. In her most well-known fight she took on a Goliath: the United States government. She picketed to stop them from barring LGBTQ applicants from employment. However, as she states in the above quote, her greatest wish was not for laws to pass, but for true acceptance and equality.