LGBTQ youth have access to varying levels of support and protections under state laws. GLSEN’s maps provide communities with information on the policy landscape, experiences of students, and resources on how to advocate for positive school transformation that benefits all youth, including LGBTQ students, in K-12 learning communities.
GLSEN’s National School Climate Survey provides an overarching examination of the school experiences of LGBTQ youth, including the challenges they face and the resources that support LGBTQ students’ well-being. The survey consistently indicates that specific school-based supports are related to a safer and more inclusive school climate, including supportive educators, LGBTQ-inclusive curricula, inclusive policies, and…
With contributions from Paul Irwin-Dudek and Danielle Vazquez. Let’s start with an overview of what’s happening in schools. Kids and youth spend so much of their time at school and their peer groups are often formed there, not to mention that’s where many kids find role models and adults that help shape their future. What’s…