Gay Observation

I also arranged for a speaker from a youth program who discussed current laws facing all educators in my state, as well as the academic ramifications from them. Following the training, two LGBT students completed a gender support plan developed with the school counselor and the parents of one. This included a simple form for teachers to use so they know what pronoun the student prefers, which gender they identify with, and what options the student has when using the restroom. The students were provided with access to the staff bathrooms in the student services office, as well as a place to change for physical education and theater when needed. Another form of evidence was through providing teacher support and resources regarding the legal rights of transgender students in Show Choir to wear the performance attire that matches the gender they identify with. Through discussions with the performing arts teachers, they were able to prevent negative comments when two transgender students wore the attire that matched their sexual

In 2004, the student Gay-Straight Alliance at Poway High School in Poway, California held its second annual "Day of Silence" to promote "tolerance of others, particularly those of a different sexual

In the documentary, Noah, an 18 year old male to female transgender, many people in school ask question about her gender over and over again. Because of the harassment, many tend to drop out from school. “Harassment and bullying lead almost one-third of LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning) students to drop out of high school” (T Salazar). For most of them dropping out from school means working at a lower wage. Or even worse they became homeless. Some people argue that we should create a separate school of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students. However critics say that it means of “segregation or shielding the youth from the real world.” Giving a class about LGBT people in schools might be the solution, since students then will be aware of it. Education about LGBT people teaches not only students, but also the whole generation. Therefore, schools should be the primary targets to teach the society about LGBT

Not for an evanescent second should a single child/teen be judged,bullied,or ignored due to their sexallity or gender idenification. In every school the students should never feel unsafe, if they do it means that they won’t focus and they might not even show up. LGBT youth should be treated the same as their peers, to do so is to show acceptance and safety. This school year the Smithville High school created a new club appropriately titled “The Gay Straight Alliance”. Showing students that Smithville High School is an open minded and accepting place even though it might not always seem like it. Clubs such as this are allowing for all types of students to join forces and better their experience. It’s clubs and movements like this that should be spread across the nation as it will better the country and show those around the world that they can be wholeheartedly free. Although there are schools showing support it is still an issue in public settings such as stores. The biggest “issue” is bathrooms, should transgender people use the bathroom of their biological gender or the one they identify by? It’s honestly stupid of people to try arguing about a person's right to use a public porcelain bowl that holds water. The bathrooms in stores are public property not private, therefore, if a male to female or female to male trans human being wants to use the bathroom of their choice the they

Education is an important factor in life in order to thrive, but LGBT students face harassment in school due to their identity. According to a Human Rights report conducted in 2001, two million American students in the LGBT

The intent of this film I think is unmistakable: to instruct educators in how to introduce gay issues in their classrooms in a way that promotes acceptance of homosexuality as a lifestyle choice. As one teacher in the film stated, schools must provide education in gay issues in order to create good citizens, increase student's confidence, and provide them with supportive individuals. Particularly interesting is the beginning of the film, in which juxtaposition is shown between Senator Robert Smith talking about gays and gay awareness in schools as filth and trash, and a group of younger students discussing homosexuality with a seemingly inherent sense of fairness and democracy that is quite mature for their age. One child in fact mentions that those who oppose homosexuals would not want to be discriminated against if they were in the same situation. I thought it was also a strength of the film to focus on how most children are affected by homophobic prejudice in some way, be it through the media, their home, or their friends. Some of the children, I'm guessing third

After reading week 13’s article by Coiser (2009) I agreed with the teachers who were served that said they would intervene if a queer student felt a problem was arising at school. The sad thing is that Coiser (2009) states that students from queer families do not feel confident that their teachers would intervene if a problem arises. This made me think back to my previous comment about how I am unaware of the queer families at

I also used the PowerPoint presentation as a tool to help me learn the new material that was being covered. Because, I knew I had to write an absence paper, the information I found while studying and taking notes for the paper, helped me prepare for the revisions of my reflection paper. In the materials that were given this week, I learned several different strategies that I could use working with diverse students, especially those students who have gender issues. Students with gender issues fall under an umbrella, because gender issues is such a broad term it can be a huge number of things. A lot of these students are placed into four categories. These categories include: lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. LGBT students face many issues in today’s society. On a daily basis, LGBT individuals face discrimination, harassment and acts of violence on a daily

People often have an inaccurate picture of reality. Most people consider themselves friendly, forgiving, and welcoming human beings. They believe they have a sound sense of morality, adhere to their foolproof policies of right and wrong, and promote righteousness. Unfortunately, through the eyes of transgender students, this is rarely the case. Although The Title IX law is supposed to defend them from discrimination, sexual harassment, and bullying (Source A), the success of this vague list of rights is nonexistent.

I am very proud to say that I have helped to reintroduce our school's Gay Straight Alliance club. My freshman year our club shut down due to lack of interest and most LGBT students at Evansville High were uncomfortable coming out since there was not a lot of them. By my sophomore year, I thought it would be appreciable to reintroduce this club. I wanted to create a fun safe place where students to join as one. I worked hard finding information so I could relate to all, since we had all types of people. A large challenge at my school, which is awful, is students making fun of other people for simply being different.

Overall, I received an A on my research proposal and my professor thought that I did a great job. However, if my professor was to give me feedback and ask me if I were to implement social forces into my paper to make it better I would use Sexual orientation and Social class. Inmate-on-inmate sexual coercion is an unexplored topic within correctional facilities, especially concerning female inmates: Women prisoners may often face challenges that can affect their health. Sexual orientation can be viewed as a factor in prisons that has an effect on women's health issues. To be specific, I believe women are more prone to become bisexual or lesbians within a prison because they are placed in an environment where the likelihood of being raped or

Out of every given site, site E was most likely to have fossils because it has the traits that are needed to find fossils. There is no vegetation, lots of sedimentary rock, and shows evidence of erosion. In this project, our group evaluated every site to find the most fossils and narrowed it down to site “E.”

The experience of attending the lecture was incredibly interesting to me. Personally, I identify as a heterosexual woman, so this was actually the first time I ever visited a place that was focused on LGBT life experiences and art. Interestingly enough, although the space was not necessarily queer exclusive, I believe that a majority of the attendees were members of the queer community. This led to several questions after the lecture pertaining to personal experiences from members of the community and how they related to the lecture that was shared. I think that one of the aspects of strangeness I experienced was the fact that I did not feel comfortable asking a question that I had at the end of the lecture. There was nothing necessarily telling me that I could not ask a question, in fact, it was encouraged for the most part. I simply felt like I was in a space that was specifically for queer people and that it was not my place to speak up, since I typically have the privilege of having my voice heard daily.

The gay right movement has created a change of perspective to many students in this classroom. Back in the 70s homosexual relations were seen as something wrong. It was very common for companies to fire anyone that was accused of being gay. Being gay was seen as an illness. With the gay right movement it was declared that homosexuality is not an illness but simply a form of sexual behavior. In 2004 many cities and towns began to allow gay marriage. In many circumstances, high school students have requested to bring a same-sex date to senior prom. I believe

When I think of LGBTQ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer) group, I cannot really relate to them at all because I am a straight female. I also have different beliefs about the group. I do not choose to ridicule anyone just because they are different but I do stay true to what I believe in. Despite my beliefs, I was very open to their discussion and tried to relate and understand where they were coming from. During the session, I realized that many people in the LGBTQ community suffer ridicule every day, want to change how the LGBTQ community is looked upon, and struggle with identity.