Risking To Be Heard: Speaking to my hometown school board to advocate for their first GSA.
Today I'm sharing with you an experience I had earlier this week when I went back to my hometown in rural Wisconsin to speak at the school board meeting where they were holding a public hearing to determine if they were going to "allow" the creation of a GSA - which they called the Pride/Ally Club! In the episode I'm going to share with you my thought process in deciding to go back and speak, the emotional roller coaster that is being fully authentic in a place where I learned to protect my...
18 Aug 2022
Elena Joy Thurston: How Parents Can Protect Their LGBTQ+ Kids This School Year
Today, parents of LGBTQ+ youth today are no longer worried about the other kids at school, this year we’re way more concerned about the other adults in the room with our children every day. Will my child be ridiculed by a teacher or staff member? Will their pronouns be respected? Will they be told they can’t dress a certain way or not allowed to use restrooms? So, how can we support our vulnerable kids legally, emotionally, and physically? My guest, Elena Joy Thurston (she/her), i...
4 Aug 2022
Q&A with my fiancée! Dating & communicating as a queer couple and what is needed from allies more than ever!
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