Queerness isn’t just what we are—it’s how we teach, breathe, and survive, even when the world tries to shut us down.
In this solo recap, Bryan Stanton (they/them) unpacks Maya Gonzalez’s transformative approach to education, creativity, and queer resilience—rooted in four decades of lived experience as a queer femme artist, educator, and creator of the Gender Wheel. Whether you’re a queer teacher, LGBTQ+ ally, or navigating pushback in education, this episode is your roadmap to queering every corner of your classroom and life.
You’ll walk away with:
- Deep insights into queering education beyond rainbows and Pride Month—making it a living, everyday practice
- Practical, trauma-informed steps to create safe, healing spaces for queer students (and yourself)
- Bold strategies for handling pushback and reclaiming your joy as an LGBTQ+ educato
If you’ve ever needed a reminder that your presence matters—or tools for queering your teaching even under fire—this episode is for you. This podcast is a resource, a lifeline, and a celebration for queer teachers, LGBTQ+ in education, and anyone who believes Pride doesn’t end in June.
Tap play to reclaim your classroom, your healing, and your power.
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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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