Poetry as queer liberation and Joy
By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson April is National Poetry Month, and I have been thinking about the role of the arts in helping us see ourselves, connecting us
NJEA SOGI Committee shares LGBTQIA+ resources by age
The NJEA Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee has compiled age-appropriate LGBTQIA+ resources for educators.
These resources were assembled by former and current members of NJEA’s Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee and have not all been screened by NJEA or other members of the committee. Websites, book editions, links etc. are subject to change at any time.
NJEA Review Columns
2024 Equality Champion Danielle Earle!
By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson Danielle Earle has been an educator for 13 years, currently working at Orange High School as a digital media and filmmaking teacher and
Organizing for change
By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson Since September of 2021, “Rainbow Connection” has engaged members with resources, methods and support to create safer, more affirming schools for LGBTQIA+ youth,
Calling out hypocrisy
By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson In 2023, more than 500 anti-LGBTQIA+ measures were introduced in state legislatures, and over 80 have passed already. They’re largely found in “red
Rainbow Connection’s 2023 NJEA Convention Glow-Up!
By Kate Okeson with Amy Moran, Ph. D. This is being written in the days shortly after the General Election, where the stakes felt high for education, which was evident
BCEA visibility workshop supports LGBTQIA+ inclusive educators
By Amy Moran, Ph.D. and Kate Okeson Amy joined Bergen County Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA) Consortium co-founder Will Andresen to present “Visibility: Seeing and Supporting LGBTQIA+ Community Members in
This is YOUR month to make queer history!
By Kate Okeson and Amy Moran, Ph. D. This year, we challenge YOU to make queer history in ways you haven’t before! Consider adding some of these affirmations of
The state of education in NJ is… SUPPORTED
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
LGBTQIA+ Archives
- During Pride Month, NJEA celebrates SCOTUS ruling - June 19, 2020
- What’s LGBTQ got to do with it? - June 1, 2020
- Supporting LGBTQ+ students and families in the classroom - Feb. 1, 2020
- US Supreme Court hears cases that affect LGBTQ+ rights in employment - Jan 1, 2020
- Members lead the conversation at NJEA LGBTQIA+ conference - Dec. 1, 2019
- LGBT and disability inclusion bill passes Senate and Assembly - Feb. 1, 2019
- The singular 'they' - Jan. 1, 2019
- SOGI Committee holds first miniconference on LGBTQIA+ matters - Nov. 1, 2018
- Making schools safer for transgender students - Dec. 1, 2017