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When “Inclusion” Means Erasure: Decolonizing Holiday Practices in Schools | Ep. 185 (with Bryan Stanton)
Episode 185
This episode is for educators — especially queer teachers, principals, and school leaders — who care deeply about real inclusion and belonging. Bryan…
10 months ago
How Music Educators Can Build Queer-Inclusive Classrooms | Ep. 184 (with Dr. Justin Caithaml)
Episode 184
For music and performing arts educators striving to create affirming spaces for every student — this episode is for you. Bryan (they/them) sits down…
10 months, 1 week ago
How Queer Educators Can Interrupt Bias & Model Brave Conversations | Ep. 183 (with Sean McGill)
Episode 183
This episode is for teachers, school leaders, and DEI facilitators who want to create more inclusive classrooms while navigating fear, burnout, and s…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
How Queer Librarians Can Lead on Inclusive Literacy | Ep. 182 (with Bec Anderson)
Episode 182
This episode is for school librarians, elementary educators, and district leaders who want to create truly inclusive and affirming library spaces—wit…
11 months ago
Beyond Allyship — Language, Courage, and Co-Conspiracy | Ep. 181 (with Françoise Thenoux)
Episode 181
What does real allyship look like when the stakes are high? In this powerful episode, Bryan (they/them/elle) talks with Françoise Thenoux (she/ella) …
11 months, 1 week ago
Faith, Identity & Burnout – A Gay Educator’s Journey in Catholic Schools | Ep. 180 (with Bill Hulseman)
Episode 180
What does it mean to be a queer teacher in a faith-based school? In this episode of Teaching While Queer, host Bryan Stanton (they/them) sits down wi…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Stories Are Strategy – Reflections from the Queer Educators Conference | Ep. 179 (with Host Bryan Stanton)
Episode 179
In this special episode of Teaching While Queer, host Bryan Stanton (they/them) reflects on the inaugural Teaching While Queer Educators Conference, …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Teaching Truth in Dangerous Times: Queer History, Resistance, and Radical Hope | Ep. 178 (with Rodney C. Wilson)
Episode 178
“I had to become a fully integrated person—same at home, same in class, same everywhere—or I couldn’t keep teaching.”
In this powerful conversation, B…
1 year ago
The Cost of Visibility Why LGBTQ+ Educators Are Under Fire | Ep. 177 (with Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr.)
Episode 177
They called him a danger just for existing as a gay teacher—then they went after his students.
In this powerful replay, Kentucky Teacher of the Year W…
1 year ago
The Extra Burden of Being a Queer Teacher Nobody Talks About | Ep. 176 (with Timothy Chavez)
Episode 176
Queer teachers face double scrutiny—and yet our visibility can be the lifeline students need.
In this conversation, Spanish teacher Timothy Chavez (@C…
1 year ago