Teachers on the Frontlines of LGBTQ Erasure: "I struggle with anxiety & depression"https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/10/teachers-on-the-frontlines-of-lgbtq-erasure-i-struggle-with-anxiety-depression/ 🔗Spencer Macnaughton, Sam Donndelinger, and Taya Strauss (2 Oct 2025)
As back-to-school season is in full swing, many teachers are on edge. There were 277 anti-LGBTQ bills introduced in 2025 that were meant to restrict student and educator rights. These include trans-exclusionary pronoun laws and so-called "Don't Say Gay" laws, which disallow teachers from educating students about sexual orientation or gender identity. And in June, the Supreme Court ruled in favor of parents who wanted to opt their children out of classes that featured books with LGBTQ characters.
In addition, there have been numerous false claims that teachers are grooming their students by discussing LGBTQ issues in the classroom. Vice President JD Vance has said that childless teachers are "trying to brainwash the minds of our children," and President Donald Trump has repeatedly made the false claim that children are undergoing transgender surgery at school.
We wanted to understand how queer and ally teachers are navigating the political climate. So we called up six of them from various red and blue states to get their take on teaching in America in 2025...--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
This article is an interview with multiple teachers. Please read the full article if you have the time.
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