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/Gender-Nonconforming 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
• Upcoming webinar (3/31/22): 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

U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights: Resources for LGBTQI+ Students 

Human Rights Campaign
Transgender and Non-Binary People FAQ
Online Communities and LGBTQ+ Youth
Myths and Facts: Battling Disinformation About Transgender Rights

National Education Association
LGBTQ+ Pledge

Virginia Department of Education: Gender Diversity