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LGBTQ Abbie E. Goldberg, Clark University Many parents want to ensure that their kids are in classrooms where they and their families are respected and embraced. However, as a psychologist and researcher who has studied LGBTQ parents’ relationships with schools for over a decade, I have found that LGBTQ parents often have specific concerns when it comes to inclusion and acceptance. “[We have] always been very upfront that we are a family with two moms,” reported one parent in my research. “If the [school] was going to have an issue, we wanted to get the vibe early so we could find an alternative so our child didn’t have to suffer due to their closed-mindedness.” LGBTQ parents who live in less gay-friendly communities are more likely to describe feelings of mistreatment by their childr...

When you hear the word Racism, what do you think? Personally, racism to me is the same as ignorance. We don't need it and there is no reason for it. In today's society there is so much diversity, so may kinds and types of races. The ones that comet mind right off the top of my head are; blacks, whites, Hispanics or Latinos. It's usually the three main races there arediscriminated in one way or another everyday whether it be in publicly, socially, or economically. Racism is defined as the belief that human races have distinctive characteristics which determine their respective cultures, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to rule or dominate others. There are many types of racism like for instance racial discrimination. Racial discrimination is wh...

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For LGBTQ Parents That Want To Help Schools Fight Stigma And Ignorance – Here Are 7 Tips To Help