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How can we work together to end homophobia (hatred or fear of gay people) and discrimination against sexual orientation and gender identity among students?
LGBTQ2S stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Questioning, and 2 spirited students
At school we spend almost 10,000 hours throughout our youth together! This is a significant portion of our lives that we spend with each other, with peers, classmates, friends, best friends, and acquaintances. We are essentially one big family. One of my favourite movie quotes comes from “Lilo and Stitch” where Lilo tells Stitch that “Ohana” means ‘Family’ [in Hawaiian] “and Family means nobody gets left behind… Or Forgotten”
As a family, we won’t always get along, but we need to respect each other and our differences. We can achieve this by promoting a caring and safe school environment for ALL students. This includes being mindful of how we talk to each other and the language we use. Avoiding statements such as calling someone a “fag” or saying “That’s so gay”.
Defined:
Sexual Orientation – gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual – describes which gender identities you’re attracted to.
Gender Identity is the way you feel about and express your gender (male, female, both, neither).
We have to respect that students who identify as a sexual or gender minority have the right, like all other students, to feel respected, wanted and safe at school. If you have any information about someone you know who is being discriminated against or harassed, please give us a heads up HERE
Put yourself in someone else’s shoes and imagine how you might feel if people said things to make you feel discriminated against, unwanted or not safe. Remember, Ohana means family.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibVlVzGI9y0
Lets change the way we treat each other to make every single person feel welcome.
Students spend nearly ten thousand hours together at school which makes the community feel like a family and raises the shared responsibility to end homophobia and discrimination connected to sexual orientation and gender identity. LGBTQ2S refers to lesbian gay bisexual transgendered questioning and two spirited students and creating a caring environment means respecting differences choosing inclusive language and avoiding expressions that make others feel unsafe or unwelcome.
Sexual orientation describes who someone is attracted to and gender identity reflects how a person experiences and expresses their gender and all students including those who are sexual or gender minorities have the same right to feel respected wanted and protected. Building empathy and speaking up when discrimination occurs strengthens belonging in much the same way that informed choices in other areas rely on guidance and care like learning to learn about safe Flomax online sources when seeking reliable health information.
More Resources:
http://outinschools.com/resources/youth-resources/