2025 ACSA Lead With Pride Summit

Secondary schools have seen an uptick in homophobic micro- and macroaggressions in recent years, both from within their school communities and from outside aggressors (Meckler et al., 2024). While those who suffer the most from these homophobic acts are queer students, queer teachers must not be forgotten in the fray. Schools and districts can enact changes to better serve and support their queer faculty members. While schools must make improvements to directly support their queer teachers, they must also better support their queer students in order to improve overall campus climate. Districts also have a responsibility to support their queer teachers through protective policy initiatives.