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January 29, 2020

Black History Month: Teaching the Complete History

Illustration featuring the likenesses of Bayard Rustin, Angela Davis, Sojourner Truth, Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, Frederick Douglass and silhouettes of protesters and activists.

Go beyond trauma and struggle to examine the liberation, civic engagement, creativity and intersecting identities of Black people during Black History Month.

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Rights & Activism

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June 11, 2018

What I Finally Learned in My Silence

Students rushing through the hallways in school | Teaching Tolerance

This teacher participated in GLSEN’s National Day of Silence for years, but during the 2018 event, she gained incredible perspective. This is her reflection.

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Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

Visibility is Power

Elementary educator Skye Tooley emphasizes the power of LGBTQ+ visibility in fostering positive spaces of understanding and empathy where all students feel visible and accepted.

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Collaboration and Building Alliances

Building alliances is about working together, giving and receiving support, and creating a sounding board for social justice planning.

May 26, 2023

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

LFJ Director Jalaya Liles Dunn contends that “The treatment of children from communities experiencing systemic oppressions—those at the intersection of race, gender, poverty and geography—will determine the fate of our democracy.”

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Nadia Moshtagh Razi

Nadia Moshtagh Razi is an educator and lifelong learner who has devoted over a decade to equity and social justice. She teaches African American literature, high school English and AVID, and has served as the English department chair. She has led initiatives throughout her district promoting equitable practices for students of color and LGBTQ+ students, spearheaded policy change for transgender and nonbinary students throughout the district, and advised the BSU and GSA student clubs. She is a certified SEED (Seeking Educational Equity and Diversity) leader, HyperDoc expert and Google-Certified

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Issue 27, Spring 2005

Caroline Is a Boy

Teaching Tolerance illustration a long hair student, with sad look, holds his own hands

The challenges faced by transgender and gender-noncomforming students are too often ignored.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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April 3, 2023

Center Survivors: A Resource for Families and Educators in Responding to Sexual Violence

Two people hold hands in support of each other.

When a young person experiences sexual assault, a survivor-centered approach—from parents, caregivers, educators and everyone involved in the survivor’s life—is essential.

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Gender & Sexual Identity

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Issue 60, Fall 2018

The Book of Matthew

Matthew Shepard Illustration by Peter Hovarth

Matt Shepard died 20 years ago, but his name lives on in stories, on stage, in the law—and in the classroom.

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Issue 3, Fall 2022

Expanding Democracy Through Intersecting Movements

Photo collage featuring the Civil Rights Memorial Center fountain.

The connections between past and present intersecting movements in the Southern Poverty Law Center’s Civil Rights Memorial Center educate and inspire individuals to continue the fight for justice.

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Rights & Activism

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