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GLSEN Safe Space Tools
GLSEN Safe Space Tools
Designed to help you create a safe space for LGBTQ youth in schools, the Safe Space Kit is GLSEN’s Guide to Being an Ally to LGBTQ Students. The guide provides concrete strategies that will help you support LGBTQ students and educate about anti-LGBTQ bias.
Print and display this poster in your office or classroom to let students know that you are an LGBTQ+ affirming ally and that your room is a safe space for them.
Safe Space Stickers - Printable
(Compatible with Avery label 5163)
Print and display these stickers in your office, classroom, or even on your planner to let students know that you are an LGBTQ+ affirming ally.
Research
Research
2021 National School Climate Survey
The GLSEN National School Climate Survey is a research based report on the school experiences of LGBTQ youth in schools, including the extent of the challenges that they face at school and the school-based resources that support LGBTQ students’ well-being. The survey has consistently indicated that specific school-based supports are related to a safer and more inclusive school climate, including: supportive educators, LGBT-inclusive curriculum, comprehensive anti-bullying policies, and supportive student clubs, such as Gender & Sexuality Alliances (GSAs).
School Climate in Wisconsin (2021 State Snapshot)
The Wisconsin state snapshot uses data from GLSEN's 2021 National School Climate Survey to examine the school experiences of LGBTQ middle and high school students, including hearing biased language, experiences of victimization, incidents of anti-LGBT discrimination, and access to resources and supports at school.
The Experiences of LGBT Middle School Students: Findings from the 2007 National School Climate Survey provides important information on school climate for LGBT middle school students, including the prevalence of harassment and assault and the negative consequences of such victimization on academic achievement.
Teaching Respect: LGBT-Inclusive Curriculum and School Climate highlights how inclusive curriculum can positively affect LGBT students' experiences in school.
Transgender Youth and School Facilities
Separation and Stigma: Transgender Youth and School Facilities outlines how excluding transgender students from the school facilities that match their gender is not only unnecessary, but profoundly harmful. The report also examines the existing federal, state, and local landscape for transgender students and their ability to access facilities at school across the country.
More Resources
More Resources
Pronouns: A Resource for Educators
You may have noticed that people are sharing their pronouns in introductions and on name tags. This is happening to make spaces more inclusive of transgender, gender nonconforming, and gender non-binary people. Including pronouns is a first step toward respecting people’s gender identity and creating a more welcoming space for people of all genders.
Game Plan for Physical Education Teachers
This document includes tips for physical education teachers to make classes inclusive and respectful for all students.
Welcoming Schools is a development program dedicated to creating respectful and supportive schools by embracing family diversity, creating LGBTQ- and gender-inclusive schools, preventing bias-based bullying, and supporting transgender and non-binary students. Here, you can find books for your classroom, ready-to-use lesson plans, and ways to create a more welcoming school community.
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