Reducing Inequalities Between Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Adolescents and Cisgender, Heterosexual Adolescents Proceedings of a Workshop (2022) / Chapter Skim
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6 Promising Interventions in Education
6 Promising Interventions in Education
Pages 61-70
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. There are disparities in access to affirming and supportive resources, such as inclusive curricula, comprehensive sexual education, use of preferred names and pronouns, and access to bathrooms that match gender identity.
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. Poteat emphasized the importance of recognizing these unique challenges while also recognizing that LGBTQ youth of color "hold exceptional strengths and resilience and have unique sources of social support." Another area in which consistent disparities exist between LGBTQ youth and their peers is in their reports of school safety, belonging, and inclusion.
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LGBTQ-inclusive curricula lead to decreased bullying and harassment, a more positive school climate, increased sense of school safety, and higher levels of school attendance. Other resources inclusive of LGBTQ identities (e.g., sex education, library information)
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Compared to lesbian and gay youth, less is known about types of interventions that can improve the well-being of trans and nonbinary youth, bisexual youth, and LGBTQ youth of color. Most available evidence is on interventions to reduce negative outcomes; less is known about interventions that enhance positive youth development.
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. Gilyard emphasized that all staff benefit from training, including school resource officers and other security staff; and noted that a variety of roles benefit from training that is specific to their responsibilities in schools Supporting trans students is an important part of advocating for LGBTQ students, said Gilyard.
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Gilyard said it is very important that events are free and accessible to all, with an emphasis on ensuring that the most vulnerable members of the population are centered. Finally, Gilyard pointed workshop participants to the Broward County LGBTQ Critical Support Guide,2 a free resource to help schools improve the health and well-being of LGBTQ students.
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Only 9 states require culturally responsive sex education and HIV/sexually transmitted infection (STI) instruction, and only 10 states have policies that include affirming sexual orientation instruction on LGBTQ identities or discussion of sexual health for LGBTQ youth.
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Finally, Macklin called on advocates to work against the well-funded opponents of CSE. This vocal minority's goal, she said, is to stop comprehensive sex education "because they know how powerful it can be in changing not only school culture and climate but the societal culture." School-Based Intervention: GSA Clubs GSA Network works to support GSA youth clubs in California and across the country, said Geoffrey Winder (GSA Network)
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For example, the California Healthy Youth Act was passed several years ago, but many school districts still do not teach comprehensive and inclusive sex education. GSA clubs can use their positions to encourage their schools to follow the law.
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They noted that a local nonprofit hosts support groups for LGBTQ elementary school children, and Gilyard usually encourages parents and children to go there rather than dealing with the school. Gilyard noted this type of situation as a reason to seek out and remain engaged with community partners.
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