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BestPrac*cesforSuppor*ngLGBTQIA+Students

SafeSchoolsProgramforLGBTQStudents•  Acollabora.veeffortoftheMassachuse8sDepartmentofElementaryandSecondaryEduca.onandtheMassachuse8sCommissiononLGBTQYouth.

•  Providestraining,technicalassistance,andprofessionaldevelopmenttoschooladministratorsandstaffonissuesrelatedtogenderiden.ty,sexualorienta.on,andschoolclimate.

•  ManagestheMassachuse8sGSALeadershipCouncilforGSAstudentleadersandadvisors.

Websiteh8p://www.doe.mass.edu/ssce/lgbtq/

1.  Name2.  GenderPronoun(s)3.  WhatexperiencedoyouhavewithLGBTQIA+

iden..es,topics,etc.withinK-12seZngs?4.  Whatques.onsand/orgoalsdoyouhavefor

today’ssession?

Introduc*ons •  GenderPronounsaresimplythepronounorsetofpronounsthatanindividualwouldlikeotherstousewhentalkingtooraboutthatindividual.

•  Gender-neutral/gender-inclusivepronounsareusedinsteadofreferringtosomeoneas"he/him"or"she/her."

•  Somepeopleexplicitlyaskforgender-neutralorgender-inclusivepronouns,asthesearethemostcomfortableforthemand/orwhattheymostcloselyiden.fywith.

•  Example:They,Them,Theirs(singular)– Theysmiled•Icalledthem•Theircatpurred•It'stheirs

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SessionObjec*vesBytheendofthisworkshop,youwill:•  Beabletoar.culateandusecorrectLGBTQtermsanddefini.ons,withafocusongenderiden*ty&genderexpression.

•  Understandtheexperiencesoftransgender&gendernonconformingstudentsinschools

•  HavereviewedESEpolicyguidanceasitrelatestostudents,familiesandstaff

•  Discussburningques.onsandbasicimplementa.onstrategies

IDENTITY

Centeringtransgender&gendernon-conformingstudents,aswellasLGBTQIA+studentsofColor

MassachuseQsYRBS2015Data

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MassachuseQsYRBS2015Data MassachuseQsYRBS2015Data

Na*onalDataTrendsforTransgenderAdults

•  30%oftransgenderadultsreportsmokingcigareQes,comparedto20.6%ofcisgenderheterosexualadultsandabout30%ofcisgenderLGBadults.

•  26%oftransgenderadultsuseorhaveusedalcoholanddrugs,comparedto8%ofcisgenderheterosexualadults.

•  16%oftransgenderadultshavebeenincarceratedatsomepointintheirlives(including21%oftransgenderwomen),comparedto2.7%ofcisgenderadults.

–  47%ofBlacktransgenderpeoplehavebeenincarceratedatsomepointintheirlives

Sources:Na#onalTransgenderDiscrimina#onSurveyReportonHealth&Healthcare(2010),NCTE&NGLTFandABlueprintforChange:ReducingIncarcera#onandEndingAbuseinPrisons(2015),NCTE.

Suicidality•  41%oftransgenderpeopleintheUSwillaQemptsuicideover

thecourseoftheirlife*mes,comparedtoabout2%ofthecisgenderpopula.on.

Source:Na#onalTransgenderDiscrimina#onSurveyReportonHealth&Healthcare(2010),NCTE&NGLTF

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DroppingOutofHighSchool

Source:Educa#onalexclusion:Dropout,pushout,andtheschool-to-prisonpipelineamongLGBTQyouth.(2016),GLSEN.

ExperiencesofSchoolDiscipline Source:Educa#onalexclusion:Dropout,pushout,andtheschool-to-prisonpipelineamongLGBTQyouth.(2016),GLSEN.

QueerAnumbrellatermusedtodescribeLGBTQcommuni.es,sexualorienta.on,genderiden.tyorgenderexpressionthatdoesnotconformtoheteronorma.vesociety.Whileitisusedasaneutral,orevenaposi.vetermamongmanyLGBTQpeopletoday,historicallyithasbeenusednega.velyandcans.llbeconsideredderogatorybysome.

KeyTerms&Defini*ons

•  SexualOrienta.on•  SexAssignedatBirth•  Gender•  GenderIden.ty•  GenderExpression•  Transgender

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KeyTerms&Defini*onsAc*vityDirec*ons:MatchtheterminColumnAwiththedefini*oninColumnB

COLUMNA COLUMNB

1.SexualOrienta.on ___Aperson’s“biological”designa.onofmale,femaleorintersex.Achildisusuallyassignedonedesigna.onatbirthonthebasisofthechild’sexternalgenitalia.___Aperson’sinternal,deeply-feltsenseofgender(i.e.genderqueer,genderfluid,agender,woman,man,etc.).___Apersonwhosegenderiden.tyisdifferentthantheirsexassignedatbirth.___Theculturallydeterminedroles,behaviors,ac.vi.es,andpsychologicala8ributesthatapar.cularsocietyconsidersappropriatetobeingamanorawoman.___Emo.onal,roman.c,and/orsexuala8rac.on(s),orlackthereof,thatonemayfeeltowardmen,women,othergender(s)and/oracombina.onofgender(s).___A8ributesandbehaviorsthatcommunicateourgenderiden.tytoothers,suchasclothing,hairstyles,mannerisms.

2.SexAssignedatBirth

3.Gender

4.GenderIden.ty

5.GenderExpression

6.Transgender

KeyTerms&Defini*onsAc*vityDirec*ons:MatchtheterminColumnAwiththedefini*oninColumnB

COLUMNA COLUMNB

1.SexualOrienta.on 2Aperson’s“biological”designa.onofmale,femaleorintersex.Achildisusuallyassignedonedesigna.onatbirthonthebasisofthechild’sexternalgenitalia.4Aperson’sinternal,deeply-feltsenseofgender(i.e.genderqueer,genderfluid,agender,woman,man,etc.).6Apersonwhosegenderiden.tyisdifferentthantheirsexassignedatbirth.3Theculturallydeterminedroles,behaviors,ac.vi.es,andpsychologicala8ributesthatapar.cularsocietyconsidersappropriatetobeingamanorawoman.1Emo.onal,roman.c,and/orsexuala8rac.on(s),orlackthereof,thatonemayfeeltowardmen,women,othergender(s)and/oracombina.onofgender(s).5A8ributesandbehaviorsthatcommunicateourgenderiden.tytoothers,suchasclothing,hairstyles,mannerisms.

2.SexAssignedatBirth

3.Gender

4.GenderIden.ty

5.GenderExpression

6.Transgender

Transgender(openabbreviatedtotrans)Apersonwhosegenderiden.tyisdifferentthantheirsexassignedatbirth.

Cisgender(openabbreviatedtocis)Apersonwhosegenderiden.tyissimilartothesextheywereassignedatbirth.

Whensomeonesharesapartoftheiriden*tywithyou...

1.  Yay!Goodforyou!2.  Thankyousomuchforsharingthat

withme!

3.  Canyoutellmemoreaboutwhatthatiden.tymeanstoyou?

4.  HowcanIsupportyou?

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GenderbreadPerson

Source: itspronouncedmetrosexual.com

Genderiden.ty,genderexpression,sexassignedatbirth,andsexualorienta.onareindependentofoneanother.

SexualOrienta*onEmo.onal,roman.c,and/orsexuala8rac.on(s),orlackthereof,thatonemayfeeltowardmen,women,othergender(s)and/oracombina.onofgender(s).Mayalso,butdoesnotnecessarily,refertoaperson’siden*tyorthesexualbehaviorsbasedonthosea8rac.ons.ExamplesofSexualOrienta#ons:Gay,Lesbian,Straight,Bisexual,Asexual,Pansexual&Queer

SexAssignedatBirthAperson’s“biological”designa.onofmale,femaleorintersex.Achildisusuallyassignedonedesigna.onatbirthonthebasisofthechild’sexternalgenitalia.

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GenderTheculturallydeterminedroles,behaviors,ac.vi.es,andpsychologicala8ributesthatapar.cularsocietyconsidersappropriatetobeingamanorawoman. •Sexassignedatbirthis“biological” •Genderis“social”

GenderIden*tyAperson’sinternal,deeply-feltsenseofgender(i.e.genderqueer,genderfluid,agender,woman,man,etc.).ImportantNote:Genderiden.tyisdis.nctfromsexualorienta.on—one’sgenderiden.tydoesnotimplyanythingaboutwhomapersonmightbea8ractedto.Atransgenderpersoncanbeofanysexualorienta.on.

GenderExpressionA8ributesandbehaviorsthatcommunicateourgenderiden.tytoothers,suchasclothing,hairstyles,mannerisms,wayofspeaking,andsocialroles.

Turntoaneighbor&discuss...

•  Atwhatagedothechildrenfirstbecomeawareoftheirgender?– Thinkaboutyourself,yourkids,otheryoungpeopleinyourfamily/friendnetworks,etc.

•  Howdoyouyoungpeoplecommunicatetheirgenderiden.tytoothers?– Howdidyoubecomeawareofthisyoungperson’sgenderiden.ty?Beasspecificaspossible!

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GenderIden*tyinChildren

•  Aroundtwo-years-old,childrenbecomeconsciousofthephysicaldifferencesbetweenboysandgirls.

•  Byagefour,mostchildrenhaveastablesenseoftheirgenderiden.ty.Duringthissame.meoflife,childrenlearngenderrolebehavior—thatis,doing"thingsthatboysdo"or"thingsthatgirlsdo."

NOTE:Transgenderpeopleexperiencetheirtransgenderiden.tyinavarietyofwaysandmaybecomeawareoftheirtransgenderiden.tyatanyage.

Source:AmericanAcademyofPediatrics

PersonalExperiences

LexiAlex(Lexi’sMom)

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Luke Ann(Luke’sMom)

Lauren Jacob

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Lexi Alex(Lexi’sMom)

•  Alexy&Family

Lexi

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Whatdoesitmeantotransi*on?

SocialTransi*on

MedicalTransi*on

Chapter76,Sec*on5MassachuseQsStudentAn*-discrimina*onLaw

Nopersonshallbeexcludedfromordiscriminatedagainstinadmissiontoapublicschoolofanytown,orinobtainingtheadvantages,privilegesandcoursesofstudyofsuchpublicschoolonaccountofrace,color,sex,genderiden.ty,religion,na.onaloriginorsexualorienta.on.

GuidanceonGenderIden*ty

KeyComponents:•  Name,GenderMarker,&RecordChanges•  Bathrooms&LockerRooms•  Confiden.ality•  Athle.cs•  GenderedPrac.ces

MassachuseQsDepartmentofElementaryandSecondaryEduca*on

PrinciplesforEnsuringSafeandSuppor*veLearningEnvironmentsforLGBTQStudents

1.  Schoolsmusthavepolicies,andupdatethemasneeded,protec.ngLGBTQstudentsfromharassment,violence,anddiscrimina.onbasedonLGBTQstatus,toensurecompliancewiththelaw.

2.  Schoolsmustincludecontentaboutviolenceandsuicidepreven.onrelatedtoLGBTQstudentsintheirrequiredtrainingforschoolpersonnel.

3.  Schoolsareencouragedtoofferschool-basedgroupsforLGBTQandheterosexualstudents.

4.  SchoolsareencouragedtoprovidesupportforfamilymembersofLGBTQstudents.

5.  Schooldistrictsareencouragedtodesignateastaffmemberwhoisproficientinissuesrelatedtosexualorienta.onandgenderiden.ty.

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6.Schools,throughtheircurricula,shallencouragerespectforthehumanandcivilrightsofallindividuals,includingLGBTQindividuals.7.Schoolsareencouragedtoprovideage-appropriateinforma.onaboutLGBTQissuesinschoollibrariesandinstudentandfacultyresourcecenters.8.Schoolsareencouragedtohaveadiverseworkforce.9.Schoolsareencouragedtoreviewacademicandnon-academicpoliciesandprocedures,andavailabledata,toiden.fyissuesorpa8ernsthatmaycreatebarrierstoasafeandsuccessfullearningexperienceforLGBTQstudents.

MassachuseQsDepartmentofElementaryandSecondaryEduca*on

PrinciplesforEnsuringSafeandSuppor*veLearningEnvironmentsforLGBTQStudents

GuidanceonNo*fyingParentsWhenaStudentHasBeenBulliedBasedonSexualOrienta*onorGenderIden*ty/Expression

•  Thebullyinginterven.onandpreven.onstatuterequiresschoolofficialstono.fytheparentsorguardiansofanaggressorandtargetwhenbullyinghasoccurred.

•  However,schoolofficialsshouldrememberthatparentsofstudentswho

iden.tyasorareperceivedtobeLGBTQmaynotbeawareoftheirchild’ssexualorienta.onand/orgenderiden.ty/expression.Insuchcases,studentsmayhavegraveconcernsabouttheirparents’responsetolearningthattheyhavebeenthetargetofbullyingrelatedtosexualorienta.on,genderiden.tyand/orgenderexpression,andfeelthatthisinforma.onshouldnotbesharedwiththeirparents.Amongotherthings,thismeansthatstudentswhoiden.tyasorareperceivedtobeLGBTQ,andfeardisclosureoftheirsexualorienta.onand/orgenderiden.ty/expressiontotheirparents,willbemuchlesslikelytoreportthattheyhavebeenbullied,ortowillinglypar.cipateinbullyinginves.ga.onsreportedbyothersaboutthem.

TheNo*fica*onProcessDESErecommendsthatdistricts:

1.  Designateastaffpersonwhoisproficientintopicsrelatedtosexualorienta.onandgenderiden.ty/expression.

2.  Designanappropriateparentalno.fica.onprocessforthesesitua.ons

•  Shouldbedoneinconsulta.onwiththestudent,guidancestaff,andtheabove-men.oneddesignatedperson(ifnotpartoftheguidancestaff).

•  Shouldbeinformedbyanassessmentofthestudent’ssafety,alongwithrelevantresearchandresourcesthatmaybeofferedtosupportthestudentand/ortheirfamily.

3.  Takeprimarydirec.onfromthestudent,approachno.fica.onconversa.onswithcareandconsidera.on,seeksupport/guidance/resourcesasneeded.

GuidanceonNo*fyingParentsWhenaStudentHasBeenBulliedBasedonSexualOrienta*onorGenderIden*ty/Expression

Micro-aggressionsEverydayverbal,nonverbal,andenvironmentalslights,snubs,orinsults,whetherinten.onaloruninten.onal,whichcommunicatehos.le,derogatory,ornega.vemessagestotargetpersonsbasedsolelyupontheirsexualorienta.onand/orgenderiden.ty/expression.•  Thiscaninclude:gestures,language,behaviors,oreventoneofvoicethatcumula.velyimpairaperson'sperformanceorself-esteem

Source:Sue,D.W.(2010).Microaggressionsineverydaylife:Race,genderandsexualorienta#on.Wiley&Sons,Inc.:Hoboken,NJ.

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Micro-affirma*onsSubtleorapparentlysmallacknowledgementsofaperson'svalueandaccomplishments.•  Thiscaninclude:smiling,nodding,beinginvitedtoanevent,group,ortositwithothersatlunch,ac.velisteningwithoutdistrac.onorinterrup.on,etc.

Source:Rowe,M.(2008).Micro-affirma.onsandmicro-inequi.es.JournaloftheInterna#onalOmbudsmanAssocia#on,1(1),45-48.

BestPrac*ces

1.  Familyandschoolworktogether.2.  Studentandparentvoicesarecenteredandincluded.3.  Theschoolhassupportandresources(bestprac.ces,

lawsandpolicies,accesstopeople&organiza.ons,books,websites&sustainedopportuni.esforlearningandsupport).

4.  Thereisaplanthatincludeswhoneedstoknowwhatinforma.onwhen,andhowitwillbecommunicated.

5.  Administratorsdedicate.meandresourcesforthemselvesandtheirstafftotalkandlearn.

Thingsgosmoothlywhen…

Stopit•Nameit•ClaimitStepOne:Stopthebehaviorfromhappening.StepTwo:Namethebehaviorthatjustoccurred.Thisbehaviorcanbewordsused,agestureoraformofshunning.StepThree:Claimhowthatac.onmakesyoufeelandthatyoudon’twantitrepeated.Youcouldalsoexpresshowthatac.onmightmakeothersfeel.

BestPrac.ce:RespondingtoHurxulLanguage

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Safe Schools Program for LGBTQ Students

Hillary Montague-Asp Phone: 413.345.2751

Email: hmontagu@umass.edu