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The San Francisco Unified School District provides this website to support educators with tools and resources to address lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) topics in a school setting. Our goal is to create a safer learning environment for all students with an emphasis on LGBTQ youth and their families.
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New "Bully" FILM CURRICULUM

Following up on last fall's screening of the movie "Bully" for 2800 city students in four area theaters, DVDs and Bully Film Curriculum Guides have been distributed to all middle and high schools in the district. Our goal is to continue to support the film's teachings by fostering empathy and action in schools.

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Visit Take Action to view activities that will help our students stay safe in school and other ways to get involved.

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Student Safety Data
Learn about health and safety risks associated with LGBTQ youth.

Quote - “I don’t like labels. I’m a human being.” - 7th grader, Hoover Middle School

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Support
Services for LGBTQ Youth

Student, Family & Community Support Department
1515 Quintara
San Francisco, CA
PH: (415) 242-2615
FAX: (415) 242-2618

Email:
info@healthiersf.org

San Francisco
Unified School District

Student, Family and Community Support Department



OUT IN OUR SCHOOLS
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Families Dinner Night 2013 is a Hit

Close to 200 participants enjoy an evening of good times.

The SFUSD Student, Family, and Community Support Department hosted our 2nd annual Families Dinner for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender families in the district. SFUSD’s LGBTQ parents, families and students met and mingled with each other in a welcoming environment. All students and families were welcome!

It took us a bit longer to get our second LGBTQ Families dinner off the ground this year, but we did with as much resounding support as we had from the first dinner we had.  With the dinner moved to March 7th, we weren’t sure what the response would be. 

Gladly, we were surprised by nearly 200 participants who enjoyed an evening of good food, entertainment, family photos, and resources from a number of our community partners.

This year we were fortunate to have Superintendent Richard Carranza attend and offer comments of welcome to our guests.  He reiterated the importance of our LGBTQ parents, and wanted them to know that he hoped they would be active participants in their children’s educational process.

We hope to begin planning this summer for next year’s dinner which is slated for earlier – stay tuned for our Fall date.

Read on to see more fun photos from the evening. 

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SF's Melanie Natividad Honored in DC

Melanie Natividad and Vice President Joe Biden

SFUSD Community Health Outreach Worker Melanie Natividad was asked to speak with Vice President Joe Biden at the Emerging LGBT Leaders ceremony in Washington D.C. Here is an interview...

What was the activity that got you to the emerging LGBT leader ceremony?

This summer I participated in a training of trainers in Chicago on LGBT safety and inclusiveness in schools with the National Education Association (NEA)/American Federation of Teachers (AFT). United Educators of San Francisco (UESF) was looking for 2 people to represent San Francisco and Susan Kitchell, Nurse at Galileo, recommended me for my work around LGBT issues. Based on the work I did in Chicago, I was nominated to represent AFT at the White House event.

Read more of the interview with Melanie...

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It Gets Better Videos by SF Heavy Hitters

Giants, 49rs and SFPD It Gets Better Videos

San Francisco is the city that knows how -- and we have done it again. See the It Gets Better films done by the San Francisco Police Department and from our two major league sports teams:  the 2012 World Series Champions, San Francisco Giants and 2012 NFC Champions San Francisco 49ers.  Together we can make a difference to create a safer place for our lgbtq youth.

Watch the videos!

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VOICES from our SCHOOLS
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Rebecca

Rebecca

Counselor
James Denman Middle School

Q: In your role as a counselor, what have you done to create a safer climate for LGBTQ youths and their families?

At our school we’ve created a climate in which people could care less who’s gay and who’s straight.  There have been a large number of our students who are very public about the fact that they believe it doesn’t matter. That has encouraged this attitude among a number of students.  I think it’s made a difference that I’m out, but if the students had responded to my being out by making a huge deal out of it, I think that the general climate would be a different place. 

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Important Message

A Personal Message From
A Personal
Message From
President Obama
to LGBT Youth


Please watch the White House Video featuring President Obama offering words of encouragement to young people who are bullied, whether for perceived or actual sexual orientation, or for any reason.

View video at whitehouse.gov


 
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