LGBTQ+ Rights Resources

Key Resources from Strategic Partners

HRC’s Schools in Transition: A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools
Schools In Transition: A Guide for Supporting Transgender Students in K-12 Schools is a first-of-its-kind resource providing a blueprint for safe, supportive and inclusive school environments for transgender youth.

Webinar: Thriving, Not Just Surviving: How Administrators Can Support Trans & Non-Binary Students
A panel of trans and non-binary students identified what educators and administrators can do to create and maintain positive, supportive school climates where LGBTQIA+ students can thrive.

Maps of State Laws, Regulations, And Guidance That Affirm Nondiscrimination Protections For LGBTQ+ Students
These policy maps help the ed prep community understand their state policies that support protections for LGBTQ+ Students.

Developing LGBTQ-Inclusive Classroom Resources
This tool helps educators promote safer school environments by developing lessons that avoid bias and include positive representations of LGBTQ+ people, history, and events.

Letter to the Department of Education Regarding Proposed Priorities for the American History and Civics Education Programs
This sign-on comment urges the U.S. Department of Education to include the stories and contributions of LGBTQ+ people — particularly BIPOC and people with disabilities — in its American history and civics education grant programs.

LGBTQ+ Legislation State Maps by HRC
These maps show LGBTQ+ legislation (both anti and proactive) by state, and can be disaggregated by issue, including education.

LGBTQ+ Language Norms
A breakdown of language norms to use with and when discussing the LGBTQ+ community.