Tips for LGBTQ Parents/Caregivers to Address Back-to-School Nerves
Here are some tips from my LGBTQ-headed family to yours for a smooth back to school process.
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Tools for LGBTQ Families as They Head Back to School
While the first day of school is an exciting time for many, back to school can also be anxiety-inducing for both students and their families.
Small Towns Take Big Stand for Transgender Youth
The school board in the small town of Grass Lake, Michigan recently decided to allow transgender children to use the bathrooms matching their gender identity.
Six Children’s Books that Celebrate Family Diversity
As children around the world return to school, HRC is celebrating back to school season with six books that embrace family diversity, as recommended by Welcoming Schools.
Inclusivity for Every Child
The National Parent Teacher Association has taken a strong official stand to push for policies and protections for LGBTQ youth.
HRC Sits Down with Parents for Trans Equality Council's Amber & Adam Briggle
The HRC Foundation's Parents for Transgender Equality Council is a group of 24 inspiring parents of transgender youth from across the country.
We Need Inclusive Paid Leave Policies That Support LGBTQ Families
Mary Beth Maxwell, former HRC Senior Vice President for Programs, Research and Training penned a piece for the Washington Blade on the need for inclusive, and equitable paid leave policies…
After Anti-LGBTQ Bill Becomes Law, HRC Trains Alabama Child Welfare Professionals on LGBTQ Issues
HRC Alabama staff have trained more than 200 Alabama child welfare professionals and foster and adoptive parents on HRC Foundation’s All Children- All Families project and how to compassionately care…
The Importance of Intersectionality: Minority Mental Health and Foster Care
Since 2008, July has been designated Minority Mental Health Month, bringing awareness to the mental health experiences of minority and marginalized communities.
Preventing the Summer Slide with Welcoming Schools
Elementary educators and caregivers of elementary-aged children are all too familiar with the phenomenon of the “summer slide.”
Love Conquers Hate
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