Strategies for Promoting School Safety for LGBTQ and All Students by Taylor Ngo https://padlet.com/cstaylorngo/zfd0mnf5hbozgrsc en-us 2024-06-26 17:41:16 UTC 2025-04-24 12:19:53 UTC hello@padlet.com G4 https://padlet.com/cstaylorngo/zfd0mnf5hbozgrsc/wish/3040103091 Antibullying policy protecting LGBTQ students

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  • Having LGBTQ sensitivity training for all staff (including Admin)

  • Having counselors who are well versed in LGBTQ rights

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  • A student Bill of Rights -- specific rules/language/consequences included.

    • ]]>     2024-06-27 22:59:52 UTC https://padlet.com/cstaylorngo/zfd0mnf5hbozgrsc/wish/3040103916     https://padlet.com/cstaylorngo/zfd0mnf5hbozgrsc/wish/3040104170 Places for discussion on intent vs. perception

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  • Having a club with intersectional values on LGBTQ Rights

  • Making sure the existence is well known, support from staff, posters around school, broadcasting on the school news

    • ]]>     2024-06-27 23:01:45 UTC https://padlet.com/cstaylorngo/zfd0mnf5hbozgrsc/wish/3040104477     G3 davidnnasser https://padlet.com/cstaylorngo/zfd0mnf5hbozgrsc/wish/3040104730 Having clear policies in the school's Code of Conduct that does not tolerate bullying or discrimination of LGBTQ+ students, teachers, or staff

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    -Clear guidelines must be provided to teachers so that they can best support LGBTQIA2S+ students and help them feel safer in school.


    -Training needs to extend to bus drivers, paras so that they can also be fortified to defend LGBTQIA2S+ students in transit to and from school.

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  • Including LGBTQ+ images and posters within our presentations, hallways and classrooms.

  • Involving parents in their child's learning by emailing, calling and conducting assemblies or workshops.

  • Being sure your admin supports your right to advocate for your students and their beliefs/identities.

    • ]]>     2024-06-27 23:04:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cstaylorngo/zfd0mnf5hbozgrsc/wish/3040105135     https://padlet.com/cstaylorngo/zfd0mnf5hbozgrsc/wish/3040105429 Policy specific enough to be actionable while broad enough to allow for exceptions.

    ]]>     2024-06-27 23:04:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cstaylorngo/zfd0mnf5hbozgrsc/wish/3040105429     G3 davidnnasser https://padlet.com/cstaylorngo/zfd0mnf5hbozgrsc/wish/3040105800 Make sure students know that these clubs exist! Have some kind of centralized list that includes all available clubs; actively encouraging students to join who want to; and allow promotion for the club(s) to be posted around the school (posters, info sheets, etc.)

    ]]>     2024-06-27 23:06:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cstaylorngo/zfd0mnf5hbozgrsc/wish/3040105800     G4 https://padlet.com/cstaylorngo/zfd0mnf5hbozgrsc/wish/3040106008 Making sure there are LGBTQ Books

    • fictional

    • historical

    • add that topic into the curriculum (focus on gender and sexual identity)

    • Queer artists (Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Audre Lorde)

    • Fit representation into every subject

    • Regularly updated and taught

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    • Students know what their rights are and how to request restorative circles

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  • Posters in the hallway

  • Assemblies, workshops, infosessions.

  • In-health related lessons and courses.

  • Information stations.

  • Network with parent coordinators to get info out.

    • ]]>     2024-06-27 23:08:58 UTC https://padlet.com/cstaylorngo/zfd0mnf5hbozgrsc/wish/3040106820     G3 https://padlet.com/cstaylorngo/zfd0mnf5hbozgrsc/wish/3040106823 -There should be LGBTQIA2S+ literature and YA novels available in every library.


    -If possible a queer theory or queer elective class could be offered in certain schools.


    -School nurse & social workers must be equipped with pamphlets about health resources about health screenings, testings, protection etc.

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