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Queering the Classroom
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A podcast to discuss the trials and successes of queer students, teachers, and staff in American schools. If it's a matter of representation, a question of legality, or an issue for advocacy, we want to cover it!
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queerclassroompodcast · 5 years ago
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Thirty-One
Join Miss F as she discusses inclusivity and queer representation in the world of Dungeons & Dragons and reads some of your listener tweets/e-mails.
Resources Used: https://geekandsundry.com/the-story-of-dd-part-one-the-birth-death-and-resurrection-of-dungeons-dragons/ https://www.tor.com/2020/02/03/the-power-of-queer-play-in-dungeons-dragons/
Read More: http://dnd.wizards.com  https://www.kqed.org/mindshift/51790/how-dungeons-dragons-primes-students-for-interdisciplinary-learning-including-stem
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queerclassroompodcast · 5 years ago
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Thirty
Welcome back! It's been an unexpected 6 month hiatus, but we have returned, and we can't wait to jump back. Join us today as we offer our sincerest apologies, ask for your help moving forward, and discuss the power of poetry to explore diverse identities!
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queerclassroompodcast · 6 years ago
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Twenty-Nine
On today's episode, we take a look back at the origins of Pride and consider the importance of this annual celebration for LGBT+ folks today.
Resources Used: www.baruch.cuny.edu/nycdata/disasters/riots-stonewall.html. www.cnn.com/2015/06/19/us/lgbt-rights-milestones-fast-facts/index.html www.thenation.com/article/we-colonials-sodomy-laws-america/ www.glaad.org/tap/donald-trump.
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queerclassroompodcast · 6 years ago
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Twenty-Eight
On today’s episode, we discuss the importance of transgender visibility in light of last week's Transgender Day of Visibility and talk about some of the many ways that allies can support the gender-nonconforming people in their lives.
Resources used/mentioned: https://www.hrc.org/resources/international-transgender-day-of-visibility http://www.transstudent.org/tdov/ https://www.hrc.org/resources/understanding-the-transgender-community
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queerclassroompodcast · 6 years ago
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Twenty-Seven
On today’s episode, we explore some basic ways that we can support and affirm our friends in the Muslim LGBTQIA community and share some resources for those hoping to learn more about what Islam says about its queer followers.
  Resources mentioned:
http://www.mpvusa.org/sexuality-diversity
https://pflag.org/resource/faith-resources-muslims
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queerclassroompodcast · 6 years ago
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Twenty-Six
On today's episode, we speak with James Rice III from Time Out Youth in Charlotte, North Carolina, about how he came to work in the world of activism, his own experiences as a gay black man growing up in the South, why he’s so passionate about serving queer youth of color, and what we as allies, friends, and family should know to best support those young people.
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queerclassroompodcast · 6 years ago
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Twenty-Five
Join us as our host, Miss F, tells us a bit about her background in teaching and her personal road towards ally-ship.
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queerclassroompodcast · 6 years ago
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Twenty-Four
On today's episode, we are celebrating Black History Month by profiling three amazing, queer people of color and reccing three novels by and about LGBT+ POCs that would all make excellent additions to your history, social studies, English, or language arts curriculum.
Resources Used: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/91428/a-visitation-of-spirits-by-randall-kenan/9780375703973/
https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/03/lena-waithe-cover-story
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/obituaries/overlooked-marsha-p-johnson.html https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/nugent-richard-bruce-1906-1987/
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queerclassroompodcast · 6 years ago
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Twenty-Three
Today's episode is a very special conversation with Gretchen McGinty, a speech-language pathologist from Charlotte, North Carolina, who uses her talents to help transgender individuals care for and train their bodies as they work to make their voices match their gender identity.
Learn more about Gretchen and her work at https://newleafvoice.com
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queerclassroompodcast · 6 years ago
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Twenty-two
On today’s episode, we discuss one of the ways that non-binary teachers in North America are validating their identities within their classrooms.
Resources Referenced:
https://transequality.org/issues/resources/understanding-non-binary-people-how-to-be-respectful-and-supportive
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/ms-mr-or-mx-nonbinary-teachers-embrace-gender-neutral-honorific-n960456
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-nation/wp/2017/09/29/transgender-teacher-removed-from-classroom-after-some-parents-object-to-calling-her-mx/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.aaf31d4d6bb3
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queerclassroompodcast · 7 years ago
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Twenty One
Today's episode is a break-down of Miss F's personal "Queer Year Resolutions," an explanation of her goals as an ally and as a member of the LGBT+ community in 2019. Send your "queer year resolutions" to [email protected] to have them read on next week's episode!
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queerclassroompodcast · 7 years ago
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Twenty
With the holiday season upon us, we’ve decided to share some tips for keeping your queer identity a healthy and happy part of your winter celebrations.
  Resources used/mentioned:
http://www.pdxqcenter.org/home-for-the-holidays-an-lgbt-counselors-guide-to-surviving-the-season/
https://intraspectrum-chicago.com/lgbtq-holiday-survival-guide-part-1/
https://pflag.org/blog/pflagstipsholidays
https://lgbtrc.usc.edu/education/activities/
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queerclassroompodcast · 7 years ago
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Episode Nineteen
Today’s episode dives into some terminology that many of our allies find confusing. Join us for an exploration of LGBT+ vocabulary and then e-mail with any questions you still have at [email protected]!
  Resources used:
https://www.wearefamilycharleston.org/lgbt-a-z-glossary/
https://lgbtqia.ucdavis.edu/educated/glossary
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queerclassroompodcast · 7 years ago
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Eighteen
On today's episode, we speak with Alex, a nonbinary high school senior from Charlotte, North Carolina, whose activism work is truly an inspiration.
Resources mentioned:
http://www.timeoutyouth.org/podcast
https://goqnotes.com/59266/cishet-allies-do-better/
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queerclassroompodcast · 7 years ago
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Seventeen
On this week’s episode, we discuss the importance of Native American Heritage Month and the intersection of indigenous identity and sexuality/gender identity.
  Resources Used/Mentioned:
https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/
https://www.glsen.org/sites/default/files/NAHM_heroes.pdf
https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/gay-native-american-nominee-wins-primary-deep-red-kansas-n898901?fbclid=IwAR1K6Kb57o1ObYTZQM0cuyZviW0OdG8rD6v9B3oGoVJ-v7tB4WiFw6GBkO4
https://www.conspireforchange.org/?p=2283
http://www.newnownext.com/queer-native-americans-columbus-day/10/2017/
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queerclassroompodcast · 7 years ago
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Sixteen
On today’s episode, we will discuss the potential legal ramifications of the proposed amendments to Title IX as they apply to our transgender friends and family members.
  Resources mentioned:
 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/21/us/politics/transgender-trump-administration-sex-definition.html
 https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/24/politics/transgender-protections-hhs-memo-defining-sex/index.html
 https://www.teenvogue.com/story/how-to-help-transgender-people-fight-trump-administration-new-policy-memo?verso=true
 https://www.house.gov/representatives
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queerclassroompodcast · 7 years ago
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Queering the Classroom: Episode Fifteen
On this week's episode, we bring you sound bytes from the Carolina Conference on Queer Youth! We're only sorry we couldn't record every single one of the amazing workshops offered up this year.
For more information about CCQY, visit https://timeoutyouth.org/ccqy.
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