164. Empathy Is Not Optional for Pride and Queer Visibility in Our Schools

If you’re more uncomfortable with two dads at Pride than with hate signs outside a school, you’re missing the real danger for queer kids.

In this raw, urgent episode, two LGBTQ+ educators pull back the curtain on the real cost of “otherness” in America’s classrooms. We go deep on how queer teachers navigate the Bible Belt, what happens when mentioning LGBTQ+ even gets banned, and why true inclusion means more than a rainbow sticker on the door.

You’ll learn:

• Why “neutral” schools aren’t safe for anyone, and how compulsory heteronormativity traps both students and teachers
• How real empathy, not just policy, can transform classrooms for kids with multiple marginalized identities
• Actionable ways queer educators can find real allies and build joy—even in hostile environments

If you’re a queer teacher, LGBTQ+ in education, or a true ally who wants more than surface-level “Pride Month” talk, this episode is your permission slip to demand better—for yourself and your students.

Tap play to unlearn, rebuild, and reclaim your space in schools.

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This podcast explores the challenges and successes of queer representation in education, tackling topics like burnout, tokenism, doxing, and the role of advocacy in building inclusive classrooms, safe spaces, and anti-bullying strategies. It centers support for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, asexual, aromantic, agender, two-spirit, and non-binary teachers, and addresses how gender identity in schools can be honored to combat isolation and foster community.

The podcast explores the challenges and successes of Queer representation in education, addressing issues such as burnout, tokenism, doxing, and the importance of advocacy in creating inclusive classrooms, safe spaces, and anti-bullying strategies, with a focus on supporting gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, asexual, aromantic, agender, two-spirit, and non-binary teachers and gender identity in schools to combat the feeling of isolation and lack of community.

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