LGBTQIA+ Students Need Parents as Allies Too
Jessica Soukup, Kameron Koeffler, Matthew Shead, Susanne Kerns
For LGBTQIA+ students, even a single supportive adult can transform their lives. We'll share some 'Ally 101' tips and give you a handy cheat-sheet version of the local and online resources you can use to help ensure LGBTQIA+ students are safe and supported in school, (even when it's distance-learning-school!)
Resources Mentioned
PFLAG Austin (Austin, TX organization to support the LGBTQ+ community and allies)
PFLAG (National network of organizations that support the LGBTQ+ community and allies)
Straight for Equality: Guide to Being a Straight Ally (Resource from PFLAG)
Action Items for Advocates and Allies (To-Do list from PFLAG)
GLSEN Austin (Austin, TX chapter of GLSEN, a national organization that supports LGBTQ+ students in K-12 schools)
All Genders, Lifestyles, and Identities Film Festival (LGBTQ+ Film Festival in Austin, TX)
Out Youth (Austin, TX non-profit providing support to LGBTQ+ youth)
Allgo (Austin, TX organization for LGBTQ+ people of color)
Out Youth Virtual Drop-In (Virtual safe space for LGBTQ+ youth)
Austin ISD 2020 Trustee Elections (General information and list of candidates)
Health Education at Austin ISD (General information)
Host a Virtual Sex Ed Letter Writing Party (Texas Freedom Network Campaign to get the TX SBOE to implement inclusive health education standards)
What is Bisexuality? (Resource from the Bisexual Resource Center)
Transgender Education Network of Texas (Leading trans advocacy organization in TX)
The Trans Language Primer (List of gender and sexuality-related terms, with definitions)
Q Chat Space (Online community for LGBTQ+ teens)
LGBT National Youth Talkline (Free and Confidential peer support for the LGBTQ and questioning community ages 25 and younger.)
Support Hotlines (List from PFLAG)
Trans Lifeline (Hotline and peer support organization for trans folks)
Stories and Numbers (Project providing research and resources about the importance of GSAs and LGBTQ+ inclusive policies in schools)
GSA Network (National organization providing support and resources to GSAs)
GLSEN (National organization providing support to LGBTQ+ Students in K-12 schools)
Ally Week (Annual GLSEN event celebrating and promoting allyship)
Teaching Tolerance (Organization providing resources and information so educators can take a diverse and inclusive approach in teaching)
