The article highlights the importance of educator activism in promoting LGBTQ+ inclusivity within educational settings. It discusses how artists and community organizers facilitate discussions and support for LGBTQ+ issues through various forms of advocacy. Notable figures like Sameer Jha and Rebekah Bruesehoff represent the movement to include LGBTQ+ histories in curricula and educational policy. Their efforts, along with many others, aim to create a more inclusive environment for LGBTQ+ youth, ultimately fostering understanding and acceptance across schools and communities.
When Sameer Jha was fourteen years old, they founded the Empathy Alliance, which has now reached over one million educators across the country. By speaking directly with teachers, Sameer is able to 'educate the educators' and improve schools for LGBTQ youth.
Rebekah Bruesehoff, for example, testified before her state legislature in New Jersey to require schools to include the accomplishments and contributions of LGBTQ people, as well as disabled people, across all disciplines in the curriculum.
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