This episode of Queering Community Health is about how LGBTQ+/queer youth are treated within the education system and the issues that arise alongside them. Three guests by the names of Jennifer Parker, Ophir Gilad, and Kai Johnson are interviewed, each having differing relations to this topic.
Jennifer Parker (she/her) is an assistant principal who has worked in education for over 20 years. Within the episode, she talks about a slew of topics; such as how policies and opinions on LGBTQ+ issues have changed within the education system over the course of her career and how these kids can find support within their school.
Ophir Gilad (she/they) is the Education Equity Youth Coordinator at Outfront, a non-profit that's dedicated towards LGBTQ+/queer rights in Minnesota. A few of the things that they talk about during the podcast is how teens can advocate for themselves and how Outfront helps schools to be more inclusive with their policies and curriculum.
Kai Johnson (he/they) is a 10th grader in highschool at the moment, and alongside being a part of a GSA, is an intern at Outfront who works alongside Ophir. During their interview, they talk about what they do when facing issues and what they think can be done to involve more queer stories into the curriculum.
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