Sexual and Gender Minorities

A curated list of free, downloadable social justice resources for teachers to use in their classrooms

Egale’s Inclusive Schools resources include specifically tailored resources for school communities. Resources include introductory information, guidebooks, curriculum-aligned toolkits with videos, classroom materials, and discussion questions

Egale provides the reliable & up-to-date tools for 2SLGBTQI people and schools. Scroll down to access the resources on their site.

The Fyrefly Institute (at the University of Alberta) brings together education, research, policy development, and community services in order to ensure that sexual and gender minorities are recognized and well served by their communities.

This project can help schools and coaches evaluate their programs and implement changes, ensuring that their schools are respectful and safe for all.

This teaching guide, designed around a learning tool toy called Sam (which is helpful but not required for the lesson), helps kids understand gender identity and transness.

Ryan, a Grade 8 student, delivers a TED talk about the life-threatening impacts of homophobia in schools and why inclusion is vital.

This short documentary explores homophobic language and its consequences among teenagers. This video is a tool for teachers, counsellors and youth groups to explore the origins of the words, how young people feel about them and how to overcome the pain they cause.

A guide to the representation of 2SLGBTQ+ people in media, and how it can be positive or negative.

In this section, we explore how a heteronormative media constructs, represents, and comments on the legitimacy of 2SLGBTQ+ identities.

Are you a K–12 educator that wants to center inclusion in the classroom? This resource is built with an LGBTQ+ inclusive framework, including gender-inclusive language. The activities contact and introduce LGBTQ+ acceptance, empathy, awareness, and teamwork through the 5 super skills to prevent bullying and discrimination, while encouraging inclusion. It includes activities for elementary and junior high students.

This Canadian organization is a group of educators and advocates who value a safe, respectful and inclusive learning environment for all. This site has resources for educators, youth and parents.

Teacher resources developed by the American Psychological Association to support LGBTQ+ youth in schools

An article by ASCD about how teachers can act to protect LGBTQ+ students from mental harm caused by rising negative rhetoric.

Information from the federal government about sexual and gender minority youth in Canadian schools.

A 2020 article from EdCan Network about the importance of teachers in setting a tone of acceptance in schools

Information for teachers about sexual minorities in schools. This resource was created by TeachingSexualHealth.ca

This resources is the fifth publication in an educational series by the Canadian Teachers' Federation that is designed to assist teachers, administrators and counselors in understanding sexual and gender minority issues.

This organization provides book lists for a school or classroom library, lesson plans, tips to make your school more welcoming for students and families and suggested responses to questions related to gender, families and LGBTQ topics.