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Dec. '22 Shout Outs!

A monthly update on GSAs & the PSUSD LGBTQ Alliance

Dec. '22 ShoutOuts!A monthly update on GSAs & the PSUSD LGBTQ Alliance

Dear school leaders, GSA advisors, teachers, families, and students

This is the PSUSD LGBTQ Alliance's monthly newsletter. Our vision is to empower and affirm the LGBTQ+ students, staff, and families of PSUSD by developing policy, implementing trainings, and increasing student, parent, and community engagement.


In this issue of Shout Outs you will find joyful photos of the Palm Springs Pride Parade, updates from GSAs around the district, and resources for the classroom!


You can also find great resources, including the Alliance's Year at a Glance calendar, helpful glossaries of terms, updates on GSA clubs, a staff resource library, and more!


🌈PSUSD LGBTQ Alliance

📧 lgbtq@psusd.us

Palm Springs Pride Parade! Palm Springs Pride Parade!

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The Palm Springs Pride Parade had an incredible turn out this year! PSUSD was represented by district administrators, teachers, support staff, and families who marched with the PSUSD LGBTQ Alliance. Additionally, 7 middle and high school GSAs marched in the parade!


The morning kicked off with festivities at the Family Engagement Center with swag, breakfast, music, and an inspiring speech by Lex Ortega of the Palm Springs LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert. Big thanks to The Family Engagement Center and the FACES staff for making the morning so special!

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Out and About Across the District! Out and About Across the District!

Painted Hills Middle School GSA

Painted Hills Middle School GSA showed their pride and support at the Desert AIDS Walk at the end of October!
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Mount San Jacinito HS (EWEC) GSA

The MSJ-DHS GSA marched with pride in the Palm Springs Pride Parade and had an awesome experience!


MSJ-DHS GSA club students’ next project is to secure places to volunteer in the DHS community. Additionally, beginning in January their GSA club will be participating in support groups and presentations provided by Safe House of the Desert!

We want to celebrate YOU!!


If you would like your school featured in the next newsletter,

send updates and pictures to Annie Axsom at aaxsom@psusd.us!

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2022-2023 Year at a Glance

Click the image to view the PSUSD LGBTQ Alliance 2022-2023 Year at a Glance! Here you'll find training opportunities, GSA meeting dates, community events, and more.


If you would like your school's event or GSA meeting dates added to the calendar, email the PSUSD LGBTQ Alliance at lgbtq@psusd.us.

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Brave Spaces Parents

Brave Spaces Parents is hosted by the LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert. Meetings are the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month. Brave Spaces is a support group for adult family members and allies of transgender, non-binary and gender-expansive tweens and young teens. The mission of this group is to create a safe/brave peer community where adults can support each other and find helpful tools on the parenting journey. One-on-one parent support/education meetings are also available for parents seeking additional resources.

LGBTQ PAC LGBTQ PAC

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All are welcome to attend the LGBTQ+ Parent Advisory Committee meetings to offer input and learn about supports and services offered in PSUSD.

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Please share these flyers with the families at your school!

Resources for School Leaders Resources for School Leaders

Staff Resource Library
Click here for a Google Drive folder of ready-made lessons, information about laws, resources to share with families, and more compiled by the PSUSD LGBTQ Alliance.
The LGBTQ Community Center of the Desert
Visit this page for excellent local resources for students and families.
The original source for supporting LGBTQ+ students
GLSEN is an educators' network founded in 1990. They offer a comprehensive set of resources for building an LGBTQ+ inclusive school community.
Thinking about school climate?
This guide from Learning for Justice will take you through the steps to building the kind of school climate that's safe for our most vulnerable students.
LGBTQ+ Glossary
Click here for a helpful glossary of terms relating to LGBTQ+ topics.
LGBTQ+ Glossary in Spanish
Click here for a helpful Spanish language glossary of terms relating to LGBTQ+ topics.
Elementary Level Glossary
Click here for a resource from Welcoming Schools that shares elementary level definitions for LGBTQ+ terms.
Toolkit for "Being There for Nonbinary Youth"

Toolkit for "Being There for Nonbinary Youth"

This toolkit synthesizes the key tips and takeaways from “Being There for Nonbinary Youth” and offers online resources for supporting transgender students. 

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Checklists for Teachers - What to do & What to Say Checklists for Teachers - What to do & What to Say

Making School a Safe Place for LGBTQ Students | Cult of Pedagogy

Making School a Safe Place for LGBTQ Students | Cult of Pedagogy

Discrimination and harassment are still a daily reality for many LGBTQ students. Here are some things teachers can do to change that.

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Supporting LGBTQ Students in Elementary School

Supporting LGBTQ Students in Elementary School

Three strategies elementary school teachers can use to foster a sense of inclusion for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students.

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What do you say when a student comes out to you?
This blog post offers a great script.

For your Curriculum For your Curriculum

LGBTQ History and Why It Matters

LGBTQ History and Why It Matters

Students learn about two millennia of LGBTQ history and reflect on how that history is represented in their textbooks and curricula.

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Contact Us

Email: lgbtq@psusd.us

Previous Newsletters:

March 2022

April 2022

May 2022

June 2022

August 2022

September 2022

October 2022

November 2022

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