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169. When the World Says "No" Queer Teachers Should Queer Everything!
Episode 169
Queerness isn’t just what we are—it’s how we teach, breathe, and survive, even when the world tries to shut us down.
In this solo recap, Bryan Stanton…
1 year, 2 months ago
165. Affirming LGBTQ+ Students Means More than Just Surviving Right Now
Episode 165
“If we’re surpassing the safety of children to satisfy community attitudes, then we’re failing—period.”
This episode of Teaching While Queer dives dee…
1 year, 3 months ago
164. Empathy Is Not Optional for Pride and Queer Visibility in Our Schools
Episode 164
If you’re more uncomfortable with two dads at Pride than with hate signs outside a school, you’re missing the real danger for queer kids.
In this raw,…
1 year, 3 months ago
163. What Happens When Queer Educators Bring Radical Empathy Into Graduate Classrooms
Episode 163
“Our presence in the classroom is revolutionary, even if all you do is show up with your nails painted.”
In this powerful episode, we dive deep with L…
1 year, 3 months ago
162. Why Queer Educators Make the Best Allies in the Classroom
Episode 162
“I didn’t always get the lesbian nod—but I’ve always been a queer teacher.”
In this heartfelt Pride Month conversation, Brian sits down with Fran McCl…
1 year, 3 months ago
161. Fear Is Not Policy Queer Teachers Must Stop Pre-Complying
Episode 161
Pre-compliance is the quiet killer of queer visibility in schools—don’t hand them your silence.
In this charged episode, we unpack three major 2025 co…
1 year, 3 months ago
160. Queer, Married, and Still Teaching Even as the World Burns
Episode 160
“We eloped because we were scared—scared of what would happen when the new administration took over.”
In this powerful follow-up, queer Latina art tea…
1 year, 3 months ago
159. Teaching While Queer Is a Lifeline, Not a Liability
Episode 159
Your authenticity is not small—it’s a radical act of defiance.
In this heartfelt solo episode, host Bryan Stanton (they/them) reflects on five transfo…
1 year, 3 months ago
158. The Cruel Things They Say Mean Nothing to Healed LGBTQ+ Teachers
Episode 158
“You’re not doing a little podcast—what you do is not little.”
In this heartfelt Pride Month episode, host Bryan Stanton and viral educator Jeffrey Ma…
1 year, 3 months ago
157. Quiet Resistance, Loud Impact: Queer Teacher Visibility in Hostile Schools
Episode 157
You don’t have to wave a flag to be radical—but you do have to survive. In this special solo episode, host Bryan Stanton shares five transformative t…
1 year, 3 months ago