For Educators
This page is always changing and being updated! Please contact us if there is anything you would like to see. Curriculum and lesson plans coming soon.
Frames for Talking about Gender, Sexual, and Family Diversity - Inclusive Education
Kids and families aren’t controversial
It’s a matter of respect
We are reflecting and affirming the diversity that already exists in our community
Identity trumps beliefs
Creating safe, inclusive, respectful learning environments: it’s the law
LGBTQ+ Terminology 101 Video
It’s through language that we name and identify ourselves and one another, that we make sense of the world, and that we make each other feel valued and included.
Video created by A Queer Endeavor.
LGBTQ+ Book lists
- Kaplan's LGBTQ+ Inclusive Book Recommendations
- GLSEN Book List 2021 - Elementary
- GLSEN Book List 2021 -Middle School
- GLSEN Book List, 2021 - High School
- LGBTQ+ Social Justice Books- A Teaching for Change Project
Laws, Policies, & Support Plans
- CO State & Federal Laws
- District Policies
- District Support Plans
- Boulder Valley School District (BVSD): Gender Support Plan
- Boulder Valley School District (BVSD): Gender Transition Plan
- Boulder Valley School District (BVSD): Gender Name Change Form
- GLSEN: Supporting Trans and Gender Non Conforming Students
Queer-Inclusive Lesson Plans
The research
- Transgender and Non binary youth
- NEPC Policy brief: Transgender Students and Policy in K-12 Public Schools: Acknowledging Historical Harms and Taking Steps Toward a Promising Future
- Transgender Kids Show Consistent Gender Identity Across Measures
- Strategies for Creating More Trans*-Affirmative Classrooms
- Transgender Children & Youth: Understanding the Basics
- Guide to Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Youth - The Trevor Project
- Gender
- All LGBTQ+ Students
- Best Practices for Serving LGBTQ Students - Learning for Justice
GSA Resources
- Register your GSA and receive free resources!
Other Resources
- Dean Spade, We Still Need the Pronoun Go Around
Creating Community with LGBTQ+ Educators
The team at A Queer Endeavor got a small grant to support Boulder County educators who identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community.
What we know is that right now, in this political moment, attacks on equity and justice in education are pervasive and on the rise, and they often target the most marginalized educators. As an organization that addresses queer topics in education, LGBTQ educators often reach out, craving community. Applying for this grant was our attempt to honor such requests. Our idea is to engage in outreach and community-building amongst a diverse group of LGBTQ+ educators, with the goal of creating a transformative collective for equity- and justice-oriented learning, community, and healing. We know the tireless work that educators engage in to address equity issues in their classrooms. Our intention in creating this collective is to give these educators a break. To come together for connection, solidarity, laughter, joy, and adventure. We ask that allies sit this one out. If you'd like to join, reach out to us with our contact form.
