K–12 Focus: Supporting Students in Classrooms
Documentaries about Supporting K-12 LGBTQIA+ Students from Diverse Cultures and Backgrounds
Essential Documentaries for Educators Supporting LGBTQIA+ Students
- Breaking the Silence
- Produced by: A Queer Endeavor, University of Colorado Boulder
- Overview: This 22-minute documentary features LGBTQ+ youth and educators discussing challenges and strategies for creating inclusive classrooms.
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- Kumu Hin
- Directors: Dean Hamer & Joe Wilson
- Overview: Follows Hina Wong-Kalu, a Native Hawaiian māhū (transgender) teacher, as she navigates cultural traditions and modern identity.
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- Hineini: Coming Out in a Jewish High School
- Director: Irena Fayngold
- Overview: Chronicles a lesbian student’s journey to establish a Gay-Straight Alliance in a Jewish high school, exploring the intersection of faith and sexuality.
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- It’s Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School
- Directors: Debra Chasnoff & Helen Cohen
- Overview: One of the first films to address how educators can discuss LGBTQ+ topics with elementary students, providing practical classroom examples.
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- Reclaiming the Narrative
- Produced by: Denver Public Schools
- Overview: Features stories from LGBTQ+ students across 13 Denver high schools, highlighting their experiences and the importance of representation in education.
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- Open Dialogues: Queer Allies
- Director: Freddy Rodriguez
- Overview: Explores the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals and their allies, emphasizing the role of support systems.
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- Gender: The Space Between
- Produced by: CBSN
- Overview: Examines the complexities of gender identity beyond the binary, featuring personal stories and expert insights.
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- Ask Me: What LGBTQ Students Want Their Professors to Know
- Produced by: Ohio State University
- Overview: LGBTQ+ college students share their experiences and offer guidance on creating inclusive learning environments.
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- The Year We Thought About Love
- Overview: Follows an LGBTQ youth theater troupe in Boston as they explore love and identity, highlighting resilience, particularly among youth of color.
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- Overview: Follows an LGBTQ youth theater troupe in Boston as they explore love and identity, highlighting resilience, particularly among youth of color.
- Family Acceptance Project® – Family Video Series
- Overview: Short documentaries showcasing the journeys of ethnically and religiously diverse families as they learn to support their LGBTQ children.
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- Overview: Short documentaries showcasing the journeys of ethnically and religiously diverse families as they learn to support their LGBTQ children.
- Same-Sex Attracted
- Overview: Follows LGBTQ students at Brigham Young University as they navigate their identities within a conservative religious environment.
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- Overview: Follows LGBTQ students at Brigham Young University as they navigate their identities within a conservative religious environment.
- Teaching the Reel History
- Overview: A podcast episode discussing strategies for teaching LGBTQ history through films and documentaries, featuring scholars Sharon Ullman and Nicholas Syrett.
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- Overview: A podcast episode discussing strategies for teaching LGBTQ history through films and documentaries, featuring scholars Sharon Ullman and Nicholas Syrett.
- A Diversity Documentary: How to Cover LGBT Issues in the Classroom
- Overview: Explores how educators can address LGBTQ topics in the classroom, providing practical examples and discussions.
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- Overview: Explores how educators can address LGBTQ topics in the classroom, providing practical examples and discussions.
