A student and leadership expert offers recommendations for schools to move toward a more inclusive society.
Psychology research published this year from universities in Florida and Tennessee shows the LGBTQ+ student experience has evolved in the past decade. Not only have social attitudes toward the community shifted, but school policies are changing to foster a more inclusive environment. However, LGBTQ+ advocates say there's still work that needs to be done."I wasn't out to myself," Shill said."I was very much in the closet, like I hadn't really realized that I was queer.
He says it wasn't until he left home that he progressively became more accepting of the LGBTQ+ community and aware of his own gay identity. "It was maybe more individualized to give them resources that they needed to cope," Beckham said."And I feel like the change now, at least in the systems and the school practices where it's been most effective, is really a broader understanding that it isn't about the individual LGBTQ student that's still obviously the center and the focus, but really, it's about allyship and building a community where that student can feel like they belong.
Shill says there are many actions schools can do to be more welcoming. Like having private changing stalls and gender-neutral bathrooms in locker rooms.
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