Tag Archives: GLBTQ

9 Ways Schools Can Support Trans Students

Posted on January 12, 2017 by Free Spirit Author

By Kelly Huegel, author of GLBTQ Never have transgender issues been in the mainstream as much as they are now. When I first wrote GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Teens in 2003, relatively few … Continue reading →

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Creating Community in the Classroom

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Free Spirit Author

By Kelly Huegel, author of GLBTQ I am the author of a survival guide for GLBTQ kids, so it makes sense that I would address the bullying of GLBTQ students. But in contemplating this topic once again, it is difficult … Continue reading →

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Starting a Gay-Straight Alliance: One Middle School Student’s Story

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Guest Blogger

By Laurel Lisovskis, BSW Part 5 in our Share the Wealth series. Click to read other Share the Wealth posts. Upon entering her eighth-grade year as a new student at our middle school, Jessie, whose name has been changed to … Continue reading →

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Banned Books Week: Challenged and Banned Nonfiction Books

Posted on September 24, 2014 by Mary Stennes Wilbourn

Many of us can name a fiction title that has been banned from libraries, schools, or even countries. But during Banned Books Week this year (September 21–27), it’s important to note that several of the most commonly banned books are … Continue reading →

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How Pushing Gender Norms Can Make Kids Less Resilient

Posted on June 25, 2014 by Free Spirit Author

By Kelly Huegel Madrone, author of GLBTQ: The Survival Guide for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Teens I’ve been thinking a lot about resilience and vulnerability. If you had a mild (or maybe not so mild) negative reaction to … Continue reading →

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