Supporting and Affirming the LGBTQ+ Community of BPS
Boston Public Schools | Office Health and Wellness & Office of Equity
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Welcome!
This site is intended for GSA advisors, teachers, school leaders, school based staff, students, families, and anyone else wanting to affirm, support, and advocate for the BPS LGBTQ+ community. If you don't see an answer to your question, feel free to get in touch with us!
**PLEASE NOTE: We regularly update our site to ensure that we are providing the most relevant and up to date information. This means that sometimes our pages may be unavailable while we make edits. You are welcome to reach out to us for additional support. We thank you for your patience!
How Can We Help?
GSA Support
Whether it is coming up with interesting new projects, discovering ways to advocate for LGBTQ+ students in school, or finding a way to revamp your GSA, we are here to support!
Technical Assistance
We can offer support with:
Responding to bias-based bullying
Creating and incorporating LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculum
Professional Development and LGBTQ+ education
Transitioning students in grades K-12
Supporting students applying to college
And more!
Connecting to Resources
We work with partners on the district, city, and state levels that we're happy to help connect you to.
For more information about some of our community partners, click here.
Contact Us
Carmen Fonseca, LGBTQ+ Student Support Manager
Carmen Fonseca (she/her) is the LGBTQ+ Student Support Manager. She can help build capacity, sustain existing work, pilot new programs, and connect to resources and other support as needed. Contact her at cfonseca2@bostonpublicschools.org. She is currently on leave until July 2025. Please get in touch with Shaquille Jones for Student Support.
Shaquille Jones, GSA Coordinator
Shaquille Jones (he/him) is the GSA Coordinator for the district. He is the main point of contact for all things GSA from starting and sustaining your GSA to accessing resources and advocating for change. Contact him at sjones3@bostonpublicschools.org.
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