Episode 02: Pride and Prejudice
“Some kids, I get to watch blossom into themselves, and start bringing their perspective to class discussions, being able to say things like, ‘you know, as a gay teenager or as a trans teenager’... They start to be able to really bring their truth and who they are to all the different spaces in our school.”
Erica’s classroom was right next door to her wife’s classroom, but nobody at school knew they were married. They built a safe space that allowed them to grow. And they want to hear from others who “have the gall to live their truth.”
Erica co-hosts this episode with her wife, Daphne. They explore bias and belonging for LGBTQ+ students and teachers with a third grader in Chicago, a high school student in Bronx, NY, and GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance) facilitator and members in Queens, NY.
Show Notes
Created by: Bill Healy, Katie Schneider Gumiran, Rosa Gaia, and Erica Young.
Original music, audio engineering and mixing by Sean Brennan
Artwork by Rosa Gaia
Theme music adapted from an original song by Javy Polanco, “You Forgot.”
