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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: [email protected]
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