LGBTQ Day

Date February 20th 2019

Title A Classroom with Room for All
Presenter Joe Jamieson, OCT
Description Despite all the work done in Ontario’s education system to foster
equity, inclusiveness and safe schools, LGBTQ2S students still face
discrimination. Data from EGALE Canada’s school climate survey
released in March 2012 reveal that 60 per cent of LGBTQ students
feel unsafe in school, with 40 per cent of LGBTQ2S students at risk
of dropping out.

As part of its mandate to provide for the ongoing learning of its

members – who consist of all teachers in the public and Catholic
school systems in Ontario – the Ontario College of Teachers seeks
opportunities to offer its members skills and knowledge to support
students facing discrimination and to be the catalyst for creating
positive, inclusive environments in Ontario’s classrooms.
Learning-Key points Challenges (Identified dangerous places, being gay as an illegal act)
Government says that every school shall have a gay-straight alliance
club if a student requests it (Bill 13)

Date February 20th 2019

Title LGBTQ 101
Presenter Hana and Janani
Description The goal of this workshop is to expose people to the infinite
variations possible and normalize LGBTQ+ experiences/identities by
explaining the following topics: gender identity, gender expression,
sex, sexual orientation, and romantic orientation.

Curriculum pieces: Character Education; Safe Schools; Healthy

Relationships; Anti-Bullying; grade 7 curriculum; grade 8
curriculum; grade 9 Phys. Ed; grade 10 Phys. Ed; grade 10 Civics

Learning-Key points What is gender identity (female, male, gender fluid, transgender, non-
binary, cisgender)
What is gender sexuality (bisexual, pansexual, demisexual,
gay/lesbian, asexual)
2-spirited = indigenous umbrella term
How to unlearn heteronormativity – making things gender neutral.

Date February 20th 2019

Title Gender Identity & Gender expression in the classroom
Presenter Lisa Montroy
Description Gender Identity & Gender Expression
· Gender Identity Development
· Gender Identities and Gender Non-Binary Identities
· Human Rights on Gender Identity and Gender Expression
· Student, Parent & Educator Rights & Fears
· LGBTQ+ Inclusive Education – the reality
· Supporting a Student’s Transition
· Gender Inclusive Practices in the Classroom & Hallways
· Teaching Gender Diversity in the Classroom
· Local & Online Resources & Research

Learning-Key points Insistent-consistent-persistent is a sign that a child is indeed trans.

Affirming practices
- don’t make assumptions
- use LGBTQ inclusive language
- respect the pronouns and names that they way.
Supporting a students transition
- name and pronouns
- gender expression
- gender markers
- voice training