A laughing Indigenous person with hair that's red and orange on top and black down through their braids. They're in a radio station studio, wearing headphones and sitting in front of a mic.
You can learn more about Jack Malstrom in the article, "Indigenous and Two-Spirit Identity through the Airwaves."

Everyone working in education, regardless of age, identity, or politics, must remember that it's not only LGBTQA+/SGL people who are impacted by queer- and trans-antagonism. Others who are negatively impacted include:

  • Gender non-conforming but straight- and cis-identifying people:
    • Cis girls who aren't "feminine enough" and
    • Cis boys who aren't "masculine enough."
  • Girls (cis and trans) who are "too fat."
  • Boys (cis and trans) who are "too weak" or "throw like a girl."
  • Girls (cis and trans) who experience sexual harassment.
"I am mentally disabled (anxiety, Autism). Already being labeled as 'different' can sometimes make adding queer labels easier, or it can add additional anxiety about coming out and giving other kids more ammunition to label you as 'other'."
Ideally, it shouldn't take seeing that straight and cis students are impacted to make you want to get involved; you should want to improve your school climate specifically for your queer and trans students. However, if a broader approach is your motivation (or if it's the motivation of your school more broadly), i'll take it.

Ways you can improve your school climate

Ways you can improve your school climate

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