Gender Inclusive Schools

Be kind.

Exactly.

LGBTQ+ students deserve respect and compassion at school...a basic dignity that should be available for all students.

Love and affirmation.

Awesome new resource from Welcoming Schools! Make sure to check out all of their secondary resources ahead of Pride month!

This all day.

Want to get your school community members up and moving this back-to-school season? Looking for a facilitator to engage participants in meaningful conversations that inspire lasting change? Reach out now to secure your place on our calendar!

Love! Happy LGBTQ+ Elders Day!

Thinking of all the LGBTQ 🏳️‍🌈 elders who came before our students! We see you and appreciate the monumental significance of your lived experiences. Our younger generations truly stand on the shoulders of giants!

Love.

Proud of Transforming Families MN! Hannah Edwards, executive director of Transforming Families, a nonprofit support network in Minnesota for trans youth and their families, has already seen an influx of people fleeing other states to access care. There have been so many families migrating to Minnesota, planning to move, or simply reaching out seeking advice that the nonprofit has begun a new series of support groups for recent arrivals or families looking to move.

She told NPQ that families of trans youth seeking care are “risking everything to get their families here, to get themselves here.”

Edwards notes that this process is even harder on youth who do not have family support. Data from the Pew Research Center show that only about 30 percent of trans and nonbinary individuals have the support of their parents.

Edwards said she wants these young people to know that “you just existing as your beautiful, wonderful self is so radical, and that there are so many adults who are fighting for you specifically….You might see the narrative and the federal government and all these people attacking you, but there are as many adults who love and care about you and think about you daily.”

Envisioning More Inclusive Gender-Affirming Care Amid Widespread Attacks | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice. After threats from the Trump administration, many health systems have stopped providing gender-affirming care to trans youth and adults.

Is your school's equity team planning on providing a summer reading or year-long equity plan for the 2026/2027 school year? Reach out through our website to talk through some options for author book talks, full-staff professional development, or in-person discussions for educators and families in your school community!