Gender Equality
Transcript: History Terminology/Definitions Laws The Classroom Support Organizations 1880 1910 1980 In fulfilling obligations to students, the North Dakota educator: 1. Shall not, without just cause, deny the student access to varying points of view; 2. Shall not intentionally suppress or distort subject matter relevant to a student’s academic program; 3. Shall protect the student from conditions detrimental to learning or to physiological or psychological well-being; 4. Shall not engage in physical abuse of a student or sexual conduct with a student and shall report to the education standards and practices board knowledge of such an act by an educator; 5. Shall not harass, discriminate against, or grant a discriminatory advantage to a student on the grounds of race, color, creed, sex, national origin, marital status, political or religious beliefs, physical or mental conditions, family, social, or cultural background, or sexual orientation; shall make reasonable effort to assure that a student is protected from harassment or discrimination on these grounds; and may not engage in a course of conduct that would encourage a reasonable student to develop a prejudice on these grounds; 6. Shall not use professional relationships with a student for personal advantage or gain; 7. Shall disclose confidential information about individuals, in accordance with state and federal laws, only when a compelling professional purpose is served or when required by law; and, 8. Shall accord just and equitable treatment to all students as they exercise their educational rights and responsibilities. English -Tennessee Williams -Edward Albee -Truman Capote -John Ashbery -Essex Hemphill -William S. Burroughs -Rita Mae Brown -James Baldwin -Allen Ginsberg -Lillian Faderman -Harriet Beecher Stowe Local and National Support Organizations Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Network - A youth leadership organization that connects school-based GSAs to each other and community resources. Safe Zone Ally Training - Available for free on Blackboard for all NDSU students and faculty. PFLAG - National organization with local chapters that promote the health and well-being of LGBTQ persons, their families and friends through support, education and advocacy. Pride Collective and Community Center - works to support the LGBTQ community of the FM area. They provide resouces and meeting space for many local groups. F-m Pride - Organize annual pride celebrations every year and involve many area groups. ACLU - Describes state and federal rights in a handy pamphlet. Available at:http://www.aclu.org/files/images/asset_upload_file781_33764.pdf Ally The Stonewall Riot Maybe a little maddening? Recently, people have moved to putting the "L" at the front of the acronym, most often spelt GLBTQA, as a way of addressing multiple areas of oppression that lesbians face as both women and homosexuals. Virginia Military Instutite 1996 An individual (male or female) who is attracted sexually and emotionally to both males and females Gay Liberation Day B Queer: Used by some within the LGBT community to refer to a person who is lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender, or someone who is supportive of LGBT issues. This term is often as much a political statement as a label. Those who use the term feel it is more inclusive, allowing for the variety in race, class, ability, age, and gender that is present in LGBT communities. Some are offended by this word and view it as a pejorative. Politics -Harvey Milk -Gore Vidal -Roy Cohn -Barney Frank -Gerry Studds -Jane Addams -Eleanor Roosevelt * Have a good understanding of sexual orientation and be comfortable with your own. The Stonewall Inn, circa 1969 Greenwich Village, NYC Gay According to the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network 2007 National School Climate Survey of more than 6,000 students... • Nearly 9 out of 10 LGBT youth reported being verbally harassed at school in the past year because of their sexual orientation • Nearly half (44.1 percent) reported being physically harassed • About a quarter (22.1 percent) reported being physically assaulted. • Nearly two-thirds (60.8 percent) who experienced harassment or assault never reported the incident to the school • Of those who did report the incident, nearly one-third (31.1 percent) said the school staff did nothing in response On average students heard anti-gay epithets 25 times a day, and teachers failed to respond to these comments 97% of the time. Gay and lesbian youth are two to three times more likely to commit suicide than other youths, and 30 percent of all completed youth suicides are related to the issue of sexual identity. -Report to the Secretary's Task Force on Youth Suicide Seneca Falls Convention 1848 * Understand that LGBT people receive the same messages about homosexuality and bisexuality as everyone else. Thus, LGBT people suffer from internalized homophobia and heterosexism. It is important to recognize the risks of coming out and to challenge the internal