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10,000 Dresses

Every night Bailey dreams about dresses, but each day his mother, father, and brother remind him that he is a boy and dresses aren't for him. Finally, he finds a friend who embraces both his love for dresses and the individual he feels he is inside.

Marcus Ewert

Grade Level

K-2 3-5

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

July 2, 2014

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Informational

1920: Women Get the Vote

This article examines the history of the 19th Amendment, which secured the right to vote for women. It examines women's participation at the polls since then and considers the possibility and impact of greater numbers of women in public office.

Sam Roberts

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

Subject

Civics

History

Economics

Geography

July 5, 2014

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Informational

1982: The AIDS Epidemic

In his article, physician and journalist Lawrence K. Altman describes the early cases of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and the uncertainty that surrounded the infectious disease at its naming.

Lawrence K. Altman

Grade Level

9-12

Topic

Ability Gender & Sexual Identity

Subject

History

July 5, 2014

professional development

5 Steps To Safer Schools

How can educators and schools create learning environments free of anti-gay discrimination?

Professional Development Topic

School Climate

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

July 16, 2009

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June 17, 2020

A Landmark Supreme Court Case For LGBTQ Educators and Students

LGBTQ pride flag flying in front of courthouse-like building.

On June 15, the Supreme Court's decision in 'Bostock v. Clayton County, GA' made it illegal for employers to discriminate against LGBTQ people in the workplace.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Rights & Activism

article

Issue 50, Summer 2015

A Letter to My Teenage Self

"Dear Me, I know you're having a rough time of it ..."

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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Informational

A letter written from Jo Ann Robinson to Mayor W.A. Gayle of Montgomery, Alabama, dated May 21, 1954

WPC President Jo Ann Robinson wrote to the mayor of Montgomery asking for fair treatment of Black people on public transportation.

Women’s Political Council (WPC) President Jo Ann Robinson

Grade Level

6-8 9-12

Topic

Civil Rights Movement Class Gender & Sexual Identity

Subject

Social Studies

History

July 18, 2022

article

March 30, 2020

A More Complete Women’s History

Sister Rosetta Tharpe singing in front of a microphone.

Go beyond “famous firsts” and teach about the many ways women show up in the world.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

article

Issue 14, Fall 1998

A New Game Plan

Coaches tackle the issues of violence and disrespect in sports.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity Bullying & Bias

article

February 9, 2012

A PFOX in Sheep’s Clothing

Can you imagine buying groceries if boxes of sugar were labeled "peanut butter" and ice cream cartons read "chicken noodle soup"? You may laugh, but our daily lives are often adventures in just such misinformation.

Topic

Gender & Sexual Identity

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