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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



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