Celebrating Pride Month: Free Lesson Plans, Resources and Activities

This resource explores the evolution of pronoun and name use and how using the wrong name and/or pronoun can feel disrespectful to all, especially those who are...

Almost every teacher has heard students use the expression, "that's so gay" as a way of putting down or insulting someone (or to describe something). These anti-...

Mother's Day is coming, and Antonio searches for the words to express his love for his mother and her partner, Leslie. But he's not sure what to do when his classmates...

Read Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag and use this...

This resource is a list of pictures books that includes LGBT families - books about families with Lesbian, Gay, and Transgendered family members.

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In this resource, students read and discuss James Howe's classic book, Pinky and Rex and the Bully. In the story, Pinky is teased because his favorite color...

“That was the first time that anyone was proud to say that they loved me.”

MJ Seide never thought that she would live a happy, fulfilling life. Then she met her future partner, who at the...

This lesson, written by Miriam Morgenstern, explores the ways that LGBTQ+ identities impact the choices people make to leave their home countries as well as the opportunities people have to ...

The 1960s was a time of social and political upheaval in America, with many campaigning for a fairer, freer society. Discriminated against because of their sexuality and gender identity,1960s...

All students deserve a safe and affirming school environment. When working with LGBT students of color, there are a number of additional concerns that should be taken...

One way that educators can promote safer school environments is by developing lessons that avoid bias and that include positive representations of lesbian, gay,...

Middle/high school students, especially those who identify or are perceived as LGBTQ, often face ongoing acts of homophobia.The goal of this lesson is to contribute to...

The goal of this lesson is to build understanding about barriers to education faced by classmates.

Objectives:...

Upstanders is a Starbucks original collection of short stories, films and podcasts sharing the experiences of Upstanders – ordinary people doing extraordinary things...

The ability to participate fully in school life is critical for transgender students’ wellbeing during adolescence. For students in general, having the opportunity to...

On June 28, 1969, the Stonewall uprising took place. It began in the early morning at the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York City. As was typical during that time...

In this lesson, students learn about important leaders and events throughout LGBTQ American history. They hear stories about Francis Bacon, a noted gay man who coined...

The unit is based on three movements in Civil Rights, Women’s suffrage, the 1960’s, and the LGBTQIA.  They will learn about all three then decide on one that they want...

The post-millennial generation, or “Gen Z,” is the most racially diverse generation in U.S. history. According to a Pew Research analysis of Census data, this...

These activities on legislating equal access will help students:

• Summarize a common understanding of legislative
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A high school or workplace / community group- appropriate lesson on the concept of gender binarism and LGBTQ rights. The lesson focuses on gender binarism in the media...

On July 27, 2015, the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) lifted its long standing blanket ban on adult leaders and employees who are openly gay. This middle school lesson...

Thomasine Hall was born around the year 1600 in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, and raised female. In 1624, Thomasine cut their hair to join the army with their brother.

The 10th Amendment to the Constitution allows each state to set its own laws. That's meant that in Colorado Spring, CO, LGBTQIA+ rights have often been repressed. Meet the teacher who supported...