Many schools are finished for the year when Pride Month comes around, but how can you create an LGBTQ+ inclusive music classroom throughout the year? Use these resources, ideas and inspiration as you embark on this new school year!
ROCK HALL EDU - PRIDE COLLECTION
The LGBTQIA+ Community has long been a part of the rock and roll story. Whether out or not, their perspectives and experiences have helped shape rock and roll. In more recent decades, artists have used their music as a vehicle to support the community and champion rights. Use this collection to examine some of the LGBTQIA+ contributions to the world of music.
SONGS OF PRIDE: MIGHTY GIRL SONGS FOR PRIDE CELEBRATIONS
In honor of the pride we should all feel in supporting individuality and equality, A Mighty Girl has put together our top ten songs for celebrating living authentic lives. Although not all of these songs were written with LGBTQ issues in mind, they have all been adopted by the LGBTQ community as expressions of their struggles and their dreams for the future. They provide reassurance that others support the community, whether they identify as LGBTQ or as allies. Most importantly, they remind all of us that, no matter what, we should stand tall and be proud of who we are.
PROMOTING AN LGBTQ+ INCLUSIVE CLASSROOM
While the LGBTQIA+ community may be more visible in mainstream media, it is certainly not as widely accepted. Your LGBTQIA+ students may experience feelings similar to those experienced by students of a minority race in your school. Use these strategies for yourself and your students to create a music classroom that is inclusive to LGBTQ+ students.
WAYS TO BETTER SUPPORT LGBTQ YOUTH IN MUSIC CLASSROOMS
As music teachers, we often find that LGBTQ+ youth are drawn to our music classes, ensembles, and theatre productions. We would all like to believe that our music classrooms are inclusive spaces where everyone feels welcomed and safe. But how do we really know if this is the vibe we are creating? In what ways can we purposefully create truly safe spaces in our music classrooms in which all of our LGBTQ+ students feel seen, valued, and welcomed?