By Kate Okeson and Amy Moran, Ph. D. A common thread woven through Rainbow Connection articles is highlighting what educators have done and can do in classrooms across New…
…at the NJEA Carol Watchler LGBTQIA+ Advocacy Conference By Amy Moran, Ph. D. and Kate Okeson The Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Committee’s first overnight conference last month was a…
Educator organizing and activism By William Andresen with Amy Moran, Ph. D. and Kate Okeson William Andresen is a social studies teacher and Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) adviser at…
By Kate Okeson and Amy Moran, Ph.D., with Martha Hickson, MLIS April is School Library Month. Libraries and media centers are essential resources—places to connect and find refuge. They’re also…
By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson Has any mascot—bulldog, cougar or tiger—ever stood up for you in a terrifying moment in which you were being verbally, emotionally or…
An interview with Adjua Lafleur By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson With seven years in education, currently teaching college preparatory biology at Washington Township High School, Adjua…
By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson International Holocaust Remembrance Day With International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27, we have the sobering opportunity to reflect on political…
By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson The LGBTQIA+ representation at the NJEA Convention made us PROUD! For starters, the first annual SOGI [Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee]…
November is Indigenous People’s Month, so let’s talk about how participating in the learning around Indigenous peoples connects to inclusive and culturally responsive education. Something you may have varying…
Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson In our continuing commitment to an intersectional approach on LGBTQIA+ topics in education, we are drawing attention to people—whether students, colleagues or community members—who…