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- Facilitating opportunities for students to find support with peers, teachers, faculty, and staff, such as student-led organizations, and identifying safe spaces on campus.
- Did you know? According to one survey, students who identified as LGBTQ+ at schools with a gay-straight alliance or gender and sexuality alliance reported that they heard anti-LGBTQ+ slurs, harassing language, and negative remarks at school less often; were less likely to report feeling unsafe because of their sexual orientation and gender expression; were less likely to report missing school due to safety concerns; and reported feeling a greater sense of belonging to their school community, among other benefits.
- Providing professional development opportunities for educators on equitable and supportive treatment of historically underserved students, including LGBTQ+ youth, and taking steps to promote increased diversity among educators.
HOW DOES THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION SUPPORT TRANSGENDER STUDENTS WHO EXPERIENCE DISCRIMATION?
The Department of Education, through its Office for Civil Rights (OCR), helps protect the rights of all students to learn in school settings free from sex discrimination—including discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. We do this by providing assistance and resources, and by enforcing Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
Title IX protects all students at institutions that receive federal funding, including all public K-12 schools and almost all colleges and universities. To learn more about how Title IX protects LGBTQ+ students from discrimination, check out OCR’s resources for LGBTQ+ students. Anyone who believes that a school receiving federal funding has discriminated against someone because they identify as LGBTQ+ or because they do not conform with sex stereotypes, or for another reason, can file a complaint with OCR within 180 days of the alleged discrimination. For more details, please visit www.ed.gov/ocr/complaintintro.html.
Public schools and school districts can also contact the Department funded regional Equity Assistance Centers to request technical assistance, including teacher training, in equity matters related to serving LGBTQ+ students in their schools. If you have questions or would like additional information or technical assistance, please visit us at www.ed.gov/ocr or contact OCR at 800-421-3481 (TDD: 800-877-8339) or at ocr@ed.gov.
To request this publication in an alternate format, please contact the Department at 202-260-0818 or alternateformatcenter@ed.gov. If you have difficulty understanding English and need interpretation or
translation services, please call 1-800-USA-LEARN (1-800-872-5327) (TTY: 1-800-877-8339), email Ed.Language.Assistance@ed.gov, or write to U.S. Department of Education, Information Resource Center,
400 Maryland Ave., SW, Washington, DC 20202.
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