Anti-bullying

The Rainbow Families annual conference was this weekend. It is a convocation of resources for GLBT families all over the Upper Midwest. There are workshops about legal protection of partners and children, artificial insemination, transgender parenting issues, saving for college, and adoption, just to name a few. I've gone to the prospective parent workshops before, so this year, I decided to do the educator track. What I learned about the school conditions of GLBT youth was upsetting. It hasn't gotten much better in the ridiculously huge number of years since I graduated from high school.  Read More »

Parents flooded the gym of a South Minneapolis middle school last week for a meeting about a new anti-bullying curriculum the school will be implementing. The curriculum, called "Welcoming Schools," educates K-5 students about family diversity, gender stereotypes, and name calling.  Read More »