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5 Strategies for Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth in School

SHAPE America

We also need to figure out the roots that are strong and will promote health and well-being — the roots that connect to the resilience and strength of the LGBTQ+ community that, with nurturing, will be roots that contribute to thriving. And, we need to expand our own perspectives to be more inclusive. Be a supportive adult.

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Expanding LGBTQ Inclusion Within Sex Education

ASHA

Expanding LGBTQ Inclusion Within Sex Education. Post submitted by Jeanie Alter (she/her/hers), Executive Director, American School Health Association, and HRC Foundation’s Youth Well-Being Team. JA: Can you tell me about your sex ed experience in school so far? AS: I wish they would even mention LGBTQ topics!

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