additional Resources:
for teachers, students & parents

British Columbia Ministry of Education. (2021). New Media 10 Curriculum

British Columbia Teachers' Federation (BCTF): LGBTQ2S+ making schools more inclusive for all sexual orientations and gender identities

SOGI 123: Helping educators make schools inclusive and safe for students of all sexual orientations and gender identities (SOGI)

GLSEN: Every student has the right to a safe, supportive, and LGBTQ-inclusive K-12 education

Learning for Justice: Rigorous and relevant gender and sexual identity learning plans

Learning for Justice: The gender spectrum

Welcoming Schools: Lesson plans to create gender Expansive classrooms and support transgender and non-binary students

Phi Delta Kappan: Teaching students to question assumptions about gender and sexuality

TED Talks: Celebrating (and deconstructing) the gender spectrum

Learning for Justice: Sex? Sexual orientation? Gender identity? Gender expression?

Safe Zone Project: Understanding the difference between gender, sex, and sexual orientation using the "Genderbread Person" as a guide

Participate Learning: Four Ways to teach gender equity in your classroom

Amaze: Sex assigned at birth and gender identity - What Is the difference?

TeachingSexualHealth.ca: The teacher portal provides teachers and educators with evidence-based sexual health information, lesson plans, tools and resources

Podcast: Small Conversations for a Better World - Divine Diversity joins to discuss privilege, pronouns, gender, and sexuality

Journal Article: Talking to parents about adolescent sexuality

Trans student educational resources: "The Gender Unicorn"

Hubpages: pride month is coming and I admit to my own lack of understanding

Geneseo: Understanding gender identity and gender expression with the "Genderbread Person"

Kids Helpline: Gender identity

LGBT Youthline: Links and resources

QMUNITY: LGBTQ2SAI+ Youth services

BC Children's Hospital: Gender resources

Foundry BC: Provincial virtual service for youth 12-24, groups and workshops for young people

Alberta Health Services Booklet: Talking to your teen about sexual health (downloadable PDF)

Pflag Canada: Helping Canadians with issues of sexual orientation, gender identity & gender expression

TeachingSexualHealth.ca: As a parent, it is never too early or too late to talk to your child, or learn more about yourself. The parent portal is here to help.

QMUNITY: Support for parents