French Resources
LGBTQ+ Inclusion in the French Classroom
This slide deck from Rina Mazor, an educator in Massachusetts, covers ideas for all kinds of LGBTQ+ inclusion:
terms to know in English & French
everyday inclusion of LGBTQ+ people and families in examples
ways to create more inclusive family/"about me" lessons
gender inclusive linguistic forms
Educator-run resource of authentic French language texts featuring Black and Indigenous francophone and francophones of colour.
Visit the website here.
Compilation of songs to use in French classrooms sorted by theme. Songs featuring indigenous and queer themes are highlighted with a 🐢 and 🌈 respectively.
Visit the website here.
Language used by non-binary French speakers
Kris Knisley has developed infographics on gender inclusive language for educators based on research on language use by non-binary francophones. Check out the full resources at the links below, as well as Knisley's publications:
Grammaire et langage neutre
Égale and Fondation Émergence has created this list of gender neutral grammar and terms.
Termes et conceptes
Égale has put out these two resources for terms in French: