To all Ripon High School faculty, staff, and administrators that I met:
Thank you all a productive workshop on LGBTQ+ inclusion!
Below you will find the packet and slides from the workshop and a few links for further reading. Please feel free to contact me if you have any follow-up questions.
Workshop Packet
Workshop Slides
K-12 and Youth Resources
- GLSEN’s research page
Various studies and books connected with educating LGBTQ+ youth; they also have an educator network that might be of interest to those working with young people who are in grades K-12 - GLSEN’s Transgender Model District Policy
- School Experiences of Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Students in Wisconsin 2015
- GSAFE (Wisconsin-specific org for students, educators, and parents)
- GenderSpectrum’s Education Resources
- TransAthlete’s High School Transgender Athlete Policies
Wisconsin-Specific Policies & Information
- Wisconsin’s Pupil Non-Discrimination Law (which does not include gender identity)
- Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s Safe Schools for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students
- Non-Discrimination Guidelines for Athletics (see pg. 22 for guidance on transgender student athletes)
U.S. Department of Education’s Title IX Guidelines & Transgender Students
- Big News! DOE Guidance Says Transgender Students Protected Under Federal Law
Summary and analysis from the Transgender Law Center - U.S. Department of Education Resources for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Students
- U.S. Department of Education Guidance on Sex Discrimination and Title IX
All official documents related to this issue
Supporting Trans Students and Co-Workers
- The Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals – Suggested Best Practices for Supporting Trans* Students
- Lisa Hager’s Welcoming Trans Academics in the Workplace and at Conferences (Inside Higher Ed)
Terminology and Usage Guides
- GLAAD Media Reference Guide – 9th Edition
Comprehensive guide to using LGBTQ+ terminology regarding a variety of topics, from parenting to religion - Gender Pronouns
- They as a gender-inclusive pronoun
- Why “transgendered” is not a word
Supporting Trans Students and Co-Workers
- The Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals – Suggested Best Practices for Supporting Trans* Students
- Lisa Hager’s Welcoming Trans Academics in the Workplace and at Conferences (Inside Higher Ed)
Signage and Posters
- That’s so . . . posters
- All gender bathroom signage:
LGBTQ+ Speakers
Transgender Studies
For further reading, I include the lists below of popular and academic texts, and texts that blur the boundaries between these categories. These lists are meant as starting points for exploring this very diverse field and should not be considered exhaustive by any means.
Presses and Journals
Books
- Butch is a Noun by S. Bear Bergman
- Gender Outlaws: The Next Generation by Kate Bornstein and S. Bear Bergman
- My New Gender Workbook: A Step-by-Step Guide to Achieving World Peace Through Gender Anarchy and Sex Positivity, 2nd Edition by Kate Bornstein
- Body Alchemy: Transsexual Portraits by Loren Cameron
- One in Every Crowd by Ivan E. Coyote
- Sovereign Erotics: A Collection of Two-Spirit Literature edited by Qwo-Li Driskill, Daniel Heath Justice, Deborah Miranda, and Lisa Tatonetti
- Queer and Trans Artists of Color: Stories of Some of Our Lives by Nia King
- Whipping Girl: A Transsexual Woman on Sexism and the Scapegoating of Femininity by Julia Serano
- Transgender History by Susan Stryker