1. LGBTQIA Students 101
Erin Kelly MA-School Counseling, Teaching 10 Years

2. Alphabet Soup - What do all the letters mean?
L-esbian
G-ay
B-isexual
T-ransgender
Q-uestioning or Queer
I-ntersex
A-sexual or Allies

3. Vocab
Androgynous- a form of gender expression that combines both masc. and fem.
Cisgender- identifies as the gender that matches biological sex
Gender binary- idea that the genders are strictly and either-or option
Gender conforming- gender expression conforms with cultural norms
Genderfluid-gender identity or expression shifts between masc. and fem.
Gender nonconforming-does not conform with cultural norms

4. Vocab Cont.
Pronouns- affirming pronouns are the most respectful pronouns as defined by that person
Puberty suppression- a medical process that pauses the hormonal changes that activate puberty in young adults
Sexual Orientation-feelings of attraction toward other people
Transgender- or “trans” - a person whose gender identity does not match the biological identity assigned at birth
Transsexual- older term for Transgender - Transgender has generally become the term of choice

5. Gender Bread Person Activity

6. Gay Straight Alliance https://www.ltisdschools.org/Page/2236
Almost 15 years old-
1st sponsor, Kristy Quigley- then Barbara Ixba and Amber Forgey- then to myself and Kathy Gilliland
Membership- increases and decreases with a mix of LGBTQ+ and ally friends
Any school in the district can also have one as long as it is student initiated and they find a sponsor. (Most schools of younger students have counselors who sponsor)

7. Local Resources
PFLAG
Outyouth
GLSEN

8. Things our Students Wish We Did Do
Use Inclusive Speech
Intervene if another student or teacher is bullying a LGBTQ+ student
Intervene if another student or teacher is using anti- LGBTQ+ language

9. Things our Students Wish We Didn’t Do
Directly ask their LGBTQ+ Status
Don’t Out them
Ignore Transphobic and Homophobic Comments
(whether they are or are not your students)

10. Questions to GSA Students

11. Resources January 2017 Issue of National Geographic
GLSEN 2015 Texas Results