Support LGBTQ+ Students
Following are model policies, websites, etc., to help you support transgender students in your school or district.
ASCA Resources
- Position Statement: The School Counselor and Transgender and Nonbinary Youth
- Position Statement: The School Counselor and LGBTQ+ Youth
- Webinar: Building Inclusivity: Supporting LGBTQ+ Students and Families
- Webinar: Build Advocacy Plans for LGBTQ Students
- Webinar: Promote Safety, Inclusion and Well-Being for LGBTQ Students
- Webinar: Best Practices for Creating an LGBTQ-Inclusive School Climate
- Webinar: Inclusion and Well-Being for LGBTQ Students
- Webinar: Support Transgender and Gender-Expansive Students
- Magazine article: A Backlash of Anti-LGBTQ Legislation
- Journal article: Prevention of Sex-Based Harassment in K–12 Schools
- Journal article: Narratives of School Counselors Regarding Advocacy for LGBTQ Students
- Advocacy Letter: Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills in State Legislatures
- Advocacy Letter: Civil Rights Data Collection
Additional Resources
Lambda Legal: Gender-Affirming Care in Texas: What Parents and Guardians Need to Know
GLSEN
Model Local Education Agency Policy on Transgender and Nonbinary Students
Experiences of LGBTQ+ Students and Families in our K-12 Schools 2023
U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights: Resources for LGBTQI+ Students
Human Rights Campaign:
2023 LGBTQ+ Youth Report
Transgender and Non-Binary People FAQ
Online Communities and LGBTQ+ Youth
Myths and Facts: Battling Disinformation About Transgender Rights
State Legislation Tracker
National Education Association:
LGBTQ+ Pledge
Virginia Department of Education: Gender Diversity
CDC:
Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Self-Assessment Tool