The Man in the Glass Peter Dale Wimbrow Sr. When you get what you want in your struggle for self And the world makes you king for a day Just go to the mirror and look at yourself And see what that man has to say. For it isn’t your father, or mother, or wife Whose judgment upon you must pass The fellow whose verdict counts most in your life Is the one staring back from the glass. He’s the fellow to please – never mind all the rest For he’s with you, clear to the end And you’ve passed your most difficult, dangerous test If the man in the glass is your friend. You may fool the whole world down the pathway of years And get pats on the back as you pass But your final reward will be heartache and tears If you’ve cheated the man in the glass. This poem was first published in 1934.

1. Cisgender 2. Transgender 3. GSA 4. Intersex What percentage of cisgender students improved their academic performance once an inclusion-based curriculum was used in their school? 1. The gender with which you identify matches your biological sex Cisgender 2. The gender with which you identify does not match your biological sex Does our school district currently have a policy in place to address the treatment and rights of transgender students? Transgender 3. After how many years that a GSA is available within a school district does the attempted suicide rate of LGBT students drop? GSA Gay Straight Alliance support group 4. Your biological sex contains both male and female body parts Intersex What percentage of people are born intersex?

5. GLBT3IQ2A2 6. GLSeN 7. HRC 8. PFLAG Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Transsexual, Transvestite, Queer, Questioning, Asexual, Ally Why are there so many letters included in this acronym? 5. GLBT3IQ2A2 6. Gay and Lesbian Support (and Education) Network What is the mission statement of the GLSeN organization? GLSeN 7. What is the symbol of the Human Rights Campaign organization? HRC Human Rights Campaign 8. Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays Is there a PFLAG Chapter within the boundaries of our school district? PFLAG

9. SFLAG 10. Ally 11. Asexual 12. Bisexual What is the name of Delaware County’s local LGBT Youth support organization>? 9. Students and Friends of Lesbians and Gays SFLAG 10. Does our school district currently have a GSA club in place for Ally students to join? A supporter of LGBT friends Ally A person who has no sexual feelings or desires; relationships remain at the platonic level 11. Asexual What percentage of the world’s population is asexual? 12. What percentage of adolescent bisexual students reported being forced to have sexual intercourse at some point in their lives? Bisexual A person who is sexually attracted to both men and women

13. Gay 14. Gender Expression 15. Gender Identity 16. Heterosexual A man who is sexually attracted to other men How much more likely are gay students to attempt suicide, compared to their heterosexual peers? Gay 14. The physical manifestation of being masculine or feminine Are Gender Expression and Gender Identity “the same thing”? Gender Expression A person’s belief of being masculine or feminine; may or may not match biological sex 15. In addition to male and female, what other gender identity labels exist? Gender Identity 16. What percentage of youth (13-24) in the USA who were diagnosed as HIV positive in 2014 were heterosexual? Heterosexual A person who is sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex

17. Homosexual 18. Heterocentrism 19. Heterosexism 20. Lesbian A person who is sexually attracted to members of the same sex What percentage of homosexual adolescents state that the community in which they live is not accepting of LGBT? Homosexual 18. The ideology and assumption that all people should be heterosexual Name something a member of the LGBTQA Community might worry about that a heterosexual person might not worry about. Heterocentrism 19. Discrimination or prejudice against those who are not heterosexual What percentage of LGBT middle school students have reported that they have heard “gay” used in a negative manner? Heterosexism 20. In which level of schooling, Middle or High school, does a greater percentage of LGBT youth report higher level of verbal harassment and physical assault? A woman who is sexually attracted to other women Lesbian

Gender neutral subject pronoun and possessive pronoun 21. How do the suicide attempt rates specific to LGBTQ youth compare to the national average? An umbrella term that includes those who are not cisgender and heterosexual Queer A person who psychologically believes that their gender is the opposite of their biological sex 22. What percentage of trangender and transsexual middle school students reported feeling unsafe at school? Transsexual A person who enjoys dressing attire associated with members of the opposite sex 23. What is passing? Transvestite 24. Gender neutral subject pronoun and possessive pronoun Languages with commonly used gender-neutral pronouns exist. Can you name any? Ze/Zir

Faculty Responses to Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. * What (if any) questions do you have?

Answers to Questions 1. 3.5% of cisgender students improved, compared to 1.5% of LGBT students 2. Yes. It is located at http://www.rtmsd.org/cms/lib9/PA01000204/Centricity/Domain/22/15%20-%20253%20Transgender.pdf 3. After 3 years 4. 1 in 1500 to 1 in 2000 5. Labels continue to be created as people identify how they perceive themselves 6. Our mission is to create safe and affirming schools for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. 7. The symbol is a blue field with a yellow equal sign 8. Yes. The contact information is 610-368-2021 / jcbort@comcast.net 9. Prysm Youth Center Of Delaware County 10. Yes. The club is offered at Penncrest. 11. Approximately 1% of the world’s population; according to research conducted by Anthony Bogaert 12. 32% of bisexual students 13. They are twice as likely to attempt suicide 14. No. Gender Expression is the physical manifestation masculinity and femininity; Gender Identity is the psychological believe as to whether a person’s gender is masculine/feminine 15. In addition to male and female, other gender categories include genderqueer, genderfluid, neutrois, agender, two-spirit, and hijra 16. 20% of youth in the USA who were diagnosed as HIV positive were heterosexual 17. 42% reported an unaccepting community 18. Heterosexual Privilege: holding hands in public, relatable media (ads/commercials etc.) job security, seeking out establishments that are LGBT friendly, researching a place before traveling there, speaking for someone who is heterosexual, explaining why you are heterosexual 19. 91% of middle school students 20. Middle School students are twice as likely as high school students to report being verbally harassed and physically assaulted 21. The suicide attempt rates are: LGB- 4x greater and Q- 2x greater compared to their straight peers 22. 75% reported feeling unsafe 23. In the context of gender, passing refers to a person's ability to be regarded at a glance to be either a cisgender man or a cisgender woman 24. Malay, Tagalog, Estonian, Finnish, Hungarian, Armenian, Bengali, Persian, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Yoruba, Basque, Swahili, Chinese, Cantonese, Pipil, Quechuan * What (if any) questions do you have? (Allow for discussion among staff)

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