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Schools Leading the Way in Anti-bias Education Mar 29, 2019

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Our schools have to be a part of stopping homophobia. I chat with Dr. Nicole Evans, principal of City Garden Montessori School in St. Louis. The school has an anti-biased, anti-racist commitment and works with the kids from preK through 8 to help them understand their own and others’ identities.
#DrKira #homophobia #antibias #RaisingEquity #CGMS #ABAR #montessori

How to Reject Homophobia in Schools Mar 23, 2019

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I get schooled by Jason Heisserer who is the head of school at Crossroads College Preparatory School in St. Louis, MO. He shares tips on how to create a climate that supports kids in navigating their sexual orientation.

How do we have a biology curriculum that is LGBTQ affirmative? How do we have a vocabulary that honors the spectrum of identities?

He addresses these and other questions as a man who has openly identified as queer his entire career as an educator.

#DrKira #RaisingEquity #REPod #JasonHeisserer #homophobia #lgbtq

When the Church Closes its Doors on an LGBTQ Pastor Feb 18, 2019

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The United Methodist Church made headlines when it voted to keep a ban on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy. Yet, it’s one of many denominations that claims to be LGBTQ friendly at the same time as having discriminatory policies. I sit down with a woman who is an ordained minister in the United Church of Christ. She has experienced and witnessed heterosexism throughout her time in the church. Most recently, she was fired for being a lesbian– despite fully disclosing this fact before being hired. This interview is a part of our broader series on homophobia and heterosexism.

#DoorsOfTheChurchNotOpen #DrKira #RaisingEquity #Heterosexism #Homophobia #REPOD #UMCGC #GC2019

Talking homophobia with David Dwight Jan 27, 2019

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David Dwight, Catalyst for Forward Through Ferguson, talks about what he has learned and is unlearning from homophobia at the intersection of being Black and queer. Video recording of this podcast available at http://raisingequity.org

Talking homophobia with Alexis Templeton Jan 27, 2019

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Alexis Templeton, college student and Ferguson activist, talks about how homophobia and rigid gender role norms kept their family from letting them live their fullest life.

Talking to Kids About Homophobia Jan 23, 2019

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Kids hear and understand the hate of homophobia. It’s important that we talk to them to give them tools to fight it rather than sit by in silence, but that is easier said than done. I took some time to sit down with my pre-teen son Avery to ask him about homophobia and his personal experiences.

Welcome to the Raising Equity Podcast! Jan 21, 2019

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Welcome to the first of many Raising Equity podcasts where we explore issues of identity and equity in society! I’m Dr. Kira Banks and I’m your host. We will share stories about what we need to know and do as adults to raise kids to create a more equitable world.

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