What states teach LGBT history?

States like California, New Jersey, Colorado, Oregon, and Illinois have public school curricula that legally require LGBT history lessons, including prominent gay people and LGBT-rights milestones, in history classes.

How do you teach transgender children?

Here are some tips for getting started!

1. Talk about gender expansively from the beginning.
2. Talk about families expansively from the beginning.
3. Share stories about transgender and non-binary families!
4. Don’t judge your child’s learning.
5. Integrate questions about gender into occasional everyday conversations with your kids.

When was public education mandated in the US?

Massachusetts passed the first compulsory school laws in 1852. New York followed the next year, and by 1918, all American children were required to attend at least elementary school. Next came the movement to create equal schooling for all American children, no matter what their race.

What is a Lgbtq inclusive curriculum?

Inclusive curriculum supports a student’s ability to empathize, connect, and collaborate with a diverse group of peers, and encourages respect for all. All students deserve to see themselves in their curriculum, including students who identify as LGBTQ and come from LGBTQ-headed families.

How do you teach children about gender diversity?

How to educate children for gender equality

1. DO NOT LIMIT YOUR CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES.
2. ACTIONS SAY MORE THAN WORDS.
3. OPEN CONVERSATION.
4. ALL FEELINGS ARE HUMAN.
5. READ, LISTEN TO AND LIVE IN A DIVERSE WORLD.
6. MAKE CALCULATIONS AND USE NUMBERS WITH GIRLS.
7. TEACH RESPECT FOR DIFFERENCES.

Why is it important to learn about gender?

Gender is an important consideration in development. It is a way of looking at how social norms and power structures impact on the lives and opportunities available to different groups of men and women. Globally, more women than men live in poverty.