Using inclusive language and becoming an advocate are two ways in which educators can support their LGBTQ+ colleagues who are from marginalized racial and ethnic groups, writes Israel Tovar, a world history teacher in Washington, D.C., in a May 10 post for Edutopia.
“Instead of centering the voices and experiences of queer and trans BIPOC teachers who bring so many assets to schools and classrooms, school communities often overlook teachers with these intersecting, marginalized identities, leaving us feeling unsupported,” writes Tovar, a co-leader of his school’s Queer and Trans Student Alliance.
Tovar’s suggestions for showing support are detailed here.