John –

This month the Campaign for Southern Equality published a new 46-page guide for faculty, staff and administrators at schools – plus LGBTQ young people and their families. 

The guide, Supportive Schools for LGBTQ+ Students: A Guide to Policies and Best Practices, provides recommendations for schools that are seeking to create safe and supportive educational environments for all of their students, including students who identify as LGBTQ+.

This guide is written for anyone who shapes or is affected by policy and practices at K-12 public, private, and charter schools in the United States, with a particular focus on schools in the Southeast. Administrators and school board members are encouraged to use it as a guide to crafting or revising school and district policies. Students, family members, teachers, and other school staff are encouraged to use it as a ‘know your rights’ resource and as a tool for advocacy with a school or district. 

Click here to read Supportive Schools for LGBTQ+ Students. 

The guide is a part of our Supportive Schools program, through which the Campaign for Southern Equality provides training, policy guidance, and assessment services to assist schools in becoming more inclusive and welcoming for students of every sexual and gender identity. 

We announced this new guide as part of an entire slate of resources as students head back to school against the backdrop of some of the most hostile anti-LGBTQ laws taking effect. Read about all of the resources – including Back-to-School care packages and a special grant round in partnership with The Ally Coalition, here. 

Thank you,
The CSE Team