The Lancaster School District Education Conference 2025
Professional Development Programming
Lex is facilitating 2 sessions for The Lancaster School District’s Education Conference on March 24th.
Allyship in Action
We all have the responsibility to address transphobia and homophobia, but how can we do this in an effective and impactful way? In this session, participants will gain the knowledge and the tangible tools and strategies needed to best support LGBTQIA+ students and educators, including how to address transphobia and homophobia in the school setting, in addition to engaging in inclusion strategies for our classrooms and discussing opportunities for advocacy.
Session Goals include:
Identify and understand systems of oppression – transphobia, cisnormativity, and cissexism (gender based) and homophobia and heteronormativity (sexuality based)
Understand and identify unique microaggressions experienced by queer, non-binary and trans people
Leave with tangible tools and best practices to utilize as an effective ally in action to queer, non-binary and trans people and/or for self-advocacy
Content Areas Can Include:
Break down of gender by separately addressing
a. Gender identity
b. Gender expression
c. Sex designated at birth / affirming sexBreak down of sexuality by separately addressing
a. Attraction (emotional, romantic, and physical)
b. LGB+ acronymDefining cisgender and transgender
Defining gender roles and stereotypes and gender attribution
Defining transphobia, cisnormativity, cissexism, cisprivilege, and heteronormativity
Understanding microaggressions that uniquely impact queer, non-binary and transgender individuals
Responding to anti-LGBTQIA+ behavior
Implementing inclusion strategies
Objectives/Goals Can Include:
Identify and understand the core terms and concepts related to gender and sexuality
Understand assumptions, interactions and barriers that impact the experience of LGBTQIA+ people
Move past assumptions
Leave with tangible tools and best practices to utilize as an effective ally in action to queer, non-binary and trans people and/or for self-advocacy
Identify and understand systems of oppression – transphobia, cisnormativity, cissexism, and heteronormativity
Understand and identify unique microaggressions experienced by queer, non-binary and transgender people
Leave with tangible tools and best practices to utilize as an effective ally in action to queer, non-binary and trans people and/or for self-advocacy
Sharing experiences and how to utilize advocacy tools to be proactive and/or reactive (scenarios practice)
Takeaways Can Include:
Gain an inclusive and affirming understanding of gender and sexuality
Critically think about areas of improvement to better support queer, non-binary and trans people
Leave with next steps and tangible tools to put best practices into action
Best practices on how to ensure that everyone is proactively and intentionally cultivating an inclusive, affirming, and safe environment where queer, non-binary, transgender, and gender expansive people are affirmed, welcomed and thriving.
This event is closed to the public. This programming is professional development for school district educators.