Bullying rates, school absence due to lack of safety, and subsequent suicidality for LGBT+ youth are exponentially higher compared to non-LGBT+ youth. As a result, many K-12 students in the US suffer needlessly, and many school leaders do not know how to respond. This book offers solutions.

It provides best practices and professional guidance for creating inclusive LGBT+ learning in schools. The book guides teachers, educators, administrators, and school staff towards appropriate and proven ways to create safer learning environments, update school policies, enhance curricula, and better support LGBT+ youth during their education.

With real-life situations and scenarios, a glossary, and additional resources, this book enables professionals working in various roles in schools to incorporate key concepts into their daily interactions with students, families, and staff, creating a school culture that nurtures a welcoming, inclusive, and affirmative environment for all.

The book can be used by individual readers, departmental teams, and entire school districts. It also includes new, unpublished postcards from PostSecret as a preface, while the afterword is written by James Lecesne, co-founder of The Trevor Project. The book also includes the first (and possibly only) interview with leaders of the "Parents of Transgender Children" group, the largest support group of its kind worldwide.

Pages: 240, Year of Publication: 0721, Dimensions: 15.2x15.2cm