LGBTQ and You: It’s Time to Read Different Books
Gender stereotyping and gender related bullying are growing concerns in our schools. Gender confusion and transgender identification are real challenges for children […]
Transformation and Grace
John Walcott: When the editor shared with me that the February 2016 issue would focus on LGBTQ-related issues in Christian schools, my […]
Reality and Hope for Gay Youth in Christian Communities
Disclaimer: The following opinions do not claim to represent the views of any person or institution other than the author. The ideas […]
Practical Ways Teachers Can Support LGBTQ+ Students
When it comes to issues of sexuality and gender, I do not envy teachers at Christian schools. These are touchy, hot-button subjects, […]
Calling a Squirrel a Squirrel, or More Than One Way to View the Topic
A story is told about an “emperor’s-new-clothes” moment at a Christian school the day a visitor comes to class. The teacher shows […]
Navigating Transgender Journeys
What role ought teachers and the school community play when a student expresses significant gender confusion? This is one of the most […]
Most Are Straight, Some Are Gay, and Why It Is That Way: The Science and Future of Sexual Orientation
This essay is co-published by <www.RespectfulConversations.net>, 2015 Should same-sex marriages “be recognized by the law as valid, with the same rights as […]
Creating and Protecting Safe Space for LGBT Students
To my seventh-grade classmates at my Christian middle school in suburban Michigan, I was a pastor’s kid who played soccer, wore braces, […]
Dealing with Complexity
This issue may cause a certain amount of discomfort in our school communities or even within us personally as Christian educators. No […]
Being a Hospitable Community for Those Outside the Heterosexual Mainstream
It was a story I’d heard before, but hearing it in the Christian school I’d graduated from brought a level of emotion […]