French Resources

Public Copy LGBTQ+ and Gender Representation in the French Classroom

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

Close up from a poster for French film Le bleu, blanc et le rouge de mes cheveux with a link to the FSL Resources Featuring BIPOC website.

Educator-run resource of authentic French language texts featuring Black and Indigenous francophone and francophones of colour.

Visit the website here.

Image of Bilal Hassani, French singer, with a link to the Musique de la Francophonie website.

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: