Education Jun 09 Column: In the face of anti-LGBTQ rights laws, my students give me hope My experience for the first 18 years of my life in Mississippi was very much limited to the company of people who looked and lived just like me. As a teacher, I’ve noticed my students are infinitely more worldly wise…
Education Mar 02 I’m a queer teacher in the Deep South — how talking about my identity challenges hate As debate intensifies over equal rights for LGBTQ people, research has spotlighted the benefits of a supportive environment for LGBTQ students who are at an increased risk for bullying and violence. Teacher Douglas Ray discusses how educators can find new ways to engage…