EDT 675 Reaching Out Gay & Trans Stud

According to statistics gathered by GLSEN, the Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network, ten percent of the population is gay, bisexual, or transgender. These students come to school with the needs of any other student. They need to feel safe and accepted in order to learn. When a child senses that they are not accepted by their peers they often seek the advice of someone they can talk to in a confidential setting. This course is imperative as it will enable any counselor or educator to be a reliable source for those youth who feel marginalized due to their sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Today there are children who have gay parents who need to feel safe from the attitudes that prevail in many communities. There will be many supplemental sources and websites that will enrich the knowledge of all who take this class.