The Queer-Affirming Public School That Could (Cleveland, OH)

About this episode

This episode features a roundtable discussion with trans students at an LGBTQ+ affirming high school and explores themes of representation and intergenerational queer discoveries.

It’s part two of our visit to Albert Einstein Academy (AEA), Northeast Ohio’s first LGBTQ+ affirming high school. In this bonus episode of I’m Feeling Queer Today! , we return to Ohio on our queer roadtrip around the country. You’ll hear a roundtable discussion with the trans students at AEA, a brand new segment called “Representation: Putting The Me in Media,” and some original writing. Plus, an intergenerational conversation between one of our episode hosts and his uncle and grandmother, discussing how they each learned about queerness. We suggest listening to Part 1 of this episode first. ⚠️ CONTENT WARNINGS: Please note that some resources may contain triggering content and do not necessarily reflect the beliefs of, or the definitions used by, The Future Perfect Project.  ⏱️ TIME STAMPS: 0:41 Intro 0:48 Hosts introduce episode 2:15 Trans students: What’s it like attending LGBTQ+ affirming school 5:12 Representation: Putting the ME in Media 12:40 Caiden & Grandma & Uncle: Intergenerational queer discoveries 17:33 Animal Love 20:25 “To My Friend” - poem by Oliver 21:42 “Ohren” - poem by Bonnie 22:43 Outro, credits & gratitude 📝 RESOURCES/SHOW NOTES: Visit our…

People in this episode

Guests: Caiden, Grandma, Uncle

Topics covered

• LGBTQ+ education
• trans experiences
• intergenerational conversations
• representation in media
• original writing

Keywords

• LGBTQ+ affirming school
• trans students
• queerness
• representation
• poetry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Albert Einstein Academy

Places: Cleveland, OH

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