1. 1st Period Jan 3-5

2. 6th Period Jan 4-6

3. GLBTQ AWARENESS EDUCATION
ENSURING A SAFE & HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT FOR OUR YOUTH

4. GLBTQ =
GAY
LESBIAN
BISEXUAL
TRANSGENDER
QUESTIONING

5. WHY GLBTQ AWARENESS EDUCATION?
To recognize all students as equal
To respect differences
To acknowledge the safety needs of youth who identify as GLBTQ
Recognize & put a stop to students being harassed & bullied

6. WHAT MIGHT YOU BE THINKING ??
This is a difficult issue for many people
You may have strong beliefs/opinions
about this issue

7. AWARENESS + EDUCATION = UNDERSTANDING & Tolerance

8. What Can Your Learn Through GLBTQ Education?
Vocab. for GLBTQ
Awareness & Tolerance
Risks & Dangers
GLBTQ youth face

9. Test Yourself: Definition Match-Up
Match the words with the appropriate definition on the handout.
If you get 20 or more correct answers, you are well-versed in this subject.

10. Test Yourself Answers Two-Spirit Sex (biological sex) Transgender
Lesbian
Bisexuality
Secondary Sex Characteristics
Coming out
Same-gender loving
Gender
Heterosexuality
Primary sex characteristics
Gender expression
Queer
Men who have sex with men
Intersex
Female to male
Sexual orientation
Crossdressers
Questioning
Isolation
Sexual reassignment surgery
Male to female
Homosexuality
Gender identity
Sexual minority

11. GLBTQ= gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, ??
SEXUAL ORIENTATION: our sexual/emotional attractions
HOMOSEXUAL=people who are attracted to those of the same sex
GAY= a male homosexual
LESBIAN= a female homosexual
BISEXUAL= people who are attracted to people of both sexes

12. QUESTIONING-someone who is questioning their gender or sexual orientation
TRANSGENDER- noting or relating to a person whose gender identity does not correspond to that person’s biological sex assigned at birth

13. Drawing Conclusions
Each group will be given an identity and your group will now draw a person who looks like or represents that identity on your whiteboard.
You will have 10 minutes to complete your drawing.
One person in your group will be responsible for explaining your drawing in detail to the class.

14. 1st Period Teams

15. 6th Period Teams

16. Exercises!!!
10 squats
10 situps
10 back extensions
10 pushups

18. A Values Clarification Exercise
You will be asked to express your feelings about particular values.
AGREE, DISAGREE, UNSURE
After listening to the value statement, think carefully about how you feel about it.
Move tot eh section of the room where the sign agrees with how you feel about the value statement.

19. Value Statements
Using ‘put downs’ like ‘faggot’ or ‘that’s so gay’ is okay because everyone does it.
A gay, lesbian, or bisexual teenager should be able to take a date of the same sex to the prom.
Transgender people should be treated like the gender they really are, not the gender they say they are.
If I see or hear someone harassing one of my GLBTQ peers, it is my responsibility to step in and stop it.

20. When do GLBTQ youth become aware ~ according to statistics?
Most become aware they are gay or lesbian in their early teen years
Some (especially males) report knowing much earlier, as young as age 5

21. Where Do Our Beliefs About GLBTQ come from?
Media
Religion
Society
Family Values/Beliefs

22. Who Am I?
Everyone is a member of different social groups-groups of people who have something in common. i.e. school you go to.
We all belong to larger social groups as well. i.e. race/ethnicity, socio-economic status, abilities, religion, age, sexual orientation.
Using the “I AM” handout, write down where you are in terms of the social groups listed.

23. ISSUES A GLBTQ teen FACES
REJECTION & HOMELESSNESS
50% Of all gay and lesbian youth report that their parents reject them due to their sexual orientation
40% Of homeless youth are identified as gay, lesbian, or bisexual
Almost ½ of all GLBTQ teens have run away from home at least once

24. IMPORTANCE OF GLBTQ AWARNESS
REJECTION & INTOLERANCE puts gays and lesbians at high risk for alcohol and drug abuse
GLBTQ youth are 4 times more likely to attempt suicide than their peers

25. IMPORTANCE OF GLBTQ AWARENESS: What statistics are telling us:
SCHOOL ISSUES
28% of gay and lesbian youth drop out of high school because of verbal and physical abuse in the school environment
Gay students report hearing anti-gay slurs as often as 26 times/day

26. IMPORTANCE OF GLBTQ AWARENESS
SCHOOL VIOLENCE
27% Of gay and lesbian youth have been physically hurt by another student
In Wa. State, 77 incidents of anti-gay harassment have been reported in the last 3 years (44%=criminal behavior)

27. Make Your Voice Heard
Passive Communication: not expressing your own feelings or saying nothing.
Aggressive Communication: asking for what you want or saying how you feel in a threatening, sarcastic, or humiliating way.
Assertive Communication: asking for what you want or saying how you feel in an honest and respectful way that does not infringe on another person’s safety, dignity, or well-being.

28. Kai & Tamara
Kai is a fairly new student, having only attended this high school for a few months. However, in that time, Kai has made some friends, particularly a girl named Tamara. Today, Tamara was “outed” by her own sister. Tamara’s sister is in the grade above Tamara and Kai, and she told everyone that Tamara is lesbian. Tamara is very upset. People are acting very hostile to her in the hallways. She turns to her good friend, Kai, for support. She tells Kai that she needs to know that Kai still likes her and will be her friend. Other youth stop, surrounding Kai and Tamara; they tell Kai to drop Tamara. They call her a dyke and taunt her. Kai does not know what to do because Kai is Asian and from a culture that teaches that homosexuality is unnatural. What should Kai do?
Write a few sentences describing what Kai should do in your notes.

29. Groups Group 1 Group 2 Group 3
All who wrote something that reflects a belief that Kai should be passive.
Group 2
All who wrote something that reflects a belief that Kai should react aggressively (i.e. start shouting angrily at the other youth)
Group 3

30. Scenario Questions How will Kai feel after responding as you said?
How will the other youth feel if Kai responds as you said?
What is the worst possible outcome?
What is the best possible outcome?
What else could Kai have done?

31. REMEMBER THE 3R’S & speak out against harassment
Rights
Responsibility
Respect
Speak Out/Report when you see or hear acts of harassment
GET EDUCATED!!!

32. Understanding Sexual Orientation and Gender Identities
15min

33. AGREE

34. DISAGREE

35. UNSURE