Queering Education: LGBTQ+ Inclusive Teaching, Queer Pedagogy, and Real Classroom Practice
by Bryan Stanton
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Using Dance and Social Justice to Create Queer Inclusive Classrooms | Ep. 209 (with Micah Gary-Fryer)
Jun 25, 2026
15m 48s
The Attacks Are Different. The Playbook Isn’t. What LGBTQ Educators Need to Know | Ep. 208 (with Carol Watchler)
Jun 18, 2026
12m 20s
I Became the Teacher I Never Saw | Ep. 207 (with Joe Chianakas)
Jun 11, 2026
47m 05s
“Was I Supportive Enough to Queer Students?” The Question That Changed One Teacher’s Career | Ep. 206 (with Sue Granzella)
Jun 4, 2026
40m 30s
We Refuse to Disappear: Pushing Back Against Anti-Queer Rhetoric in Education | Ep. 205 (with sj Miller)
May 7, 2026
40m 28s
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 6/25/26 | Using Dance and Social Justice to Create Queer Inclusive Classrooms | Ep. 209 (with Micah Gary-Fryer) | How can LGBTQ-inclusive teaching and queer pedagogy help students find their voice? In this episode of Queering Education, Bryan Stanton sits down with dance educator Micah Gary-Fryer to explore how movement, social justice, and arts education create more inclusive classrooms where students feel seen, valued, and empowered. Drawing from more than two decades in education and the performing arts, Micah shares how dance can become a powerful tool for student expression, body confidence, c... | 15m 48s | ||||||
| 6/18/26 | The Attacks Are Different. The Playbook Isn’t. What LGBTQ Educators Need to Know | Ep. 208 (with Carol Watchler) | For decades, Carol Watchler has been at the forefront of LGBTQ education advocacy, helping educators create more inclusive classrooms while navigating shifting political climates. In this conversation, she reflects on the history of queer pedagogy, LGBTQ-inclusive teaching, and the power of community in sustaining educators through challenging times. Drawing on years of experience with the New Jersey Education Association, the NEA LGBTQ+ Caucus, and statewide advocacy efforts, Carol shares pr... | 12m 20s | ||||||
| 6/11/26 | I Became the Teacher I Never Saw | Ep. 207 (with Joe Chianakas)✨ | LGBTQ inclusive teachingqueer pedagogy+3 | Joe Chianakas | Queering Education | — | LGBTQqueer visibility+4 | — | 47m 05s | |
| 6/4/26 | “Was I Supportive Enough to Queer Students?” The Question That Changed One Teacher’s Career | Ep. 206 (with Sue Granzella)✨ | LGBTQ+ inclusive teachingqueer pedagogy+3 | Sue Granzella | — | — | LGBTQeducation+5 | — | 40m 30s | |
| 5/7/26 | We Refuse to Disappear: Pushing Back Against Anti-Queer Rhetoric in Education | Ep. 205 (with sj Miller)✨ | LGBTQ inclusive teachingqueer pedagogy+3 | sj Miller | — | — | LGBTQ+queer pedagogy+5 | — | 40m 28s | |
| 4/30/26 | I Don’t Want Your Kid to Be Gay—Here’s What I Actually Want | Ep. 204 (with Christian Shearhod)✨ | LGBTQ+ inclusive teachingqueer pedagogy+5 | Christian Shearhod | — | — | LGBTQinclusive teaching+5 | — | 33m 21s | |
| 4/23/26 | Safe Space Stickers Aren’t Enough: The Truth About Allyship in Classrooms | Ep. 203 (with Shelby Hall Denney)✨ | LGBTQ+ inclusive teachingqueer pedagogy+3 | Shelby Hall Denney | PFLAG NYC | — | LGBTQinclusive education+3 | — | 35m 17s | |
| 4/16/26 | The Quiet Power of Just Showing Up as a Queer Teacher | Ep. 202 (with Hill Werth)✨ | LGBTQ inclusive teachingqueer pedagogy+4 | Hill Werth | — | — | LGBTQqueer teaching+5 | — | 39m 08s | |
| 4/9/26 | Start with Kindness: How Queer Educators Build Inclusive College Classrooms✨ | queer educatorsinclusive classrooms+3 | Emilia | University of California Davis | — | queer educationinclusive teaching+3 | — | 35m 34s | |
| 4/2/26 | How Queer Teachers Teach Inclusivity When They're Not Sure What They're Allowed To Say | Ep. 200 (with Bryan Stanton)✨ | inclusive teachingLGBTQ+ education+3 | — | — | — | inclusive teachingLGBTQ+ inclusion+3 | — | 17m 31s | |
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| 3/26/26 | This Is Not a Culture War This Is How Students Learn | Ep. 199 (with Bryan Stanton)✨ | inclusive educationpedagogy+4 | — | — | — | inclusive educationpedagogy+5 | — | 14m 57s | |
| 3/19/26 | How Glisten Supports LGBTQ+ Students: Resources for Teachers and GSAs | Ep. 198 (with Damon Carbajal)✨ | LGBTQ+ supporteducational resources+3 | Damon Carbajal | Glisten | — | LGBTQ+ studentseducators+3 | — | 22m 34s | |
| 3/12/26 | The Past Is Always Present: Bringing Queer History to Life in the Classroom | Ep. 197 (with Deb Fowler from History UnErased)✨ | LGBTQ+ historyK–12 education+4 | Deb Fowler | History UnErased | — | LGBTQ+ educationqueer history+3 | — | 26m 32s | |
| 3/5/26 | Queering Research: Studying Bisexual Identity, Violence, and Academic Resistance | Ep. 196 (with Katherine Bogen)✨ | bisexual identityviolence+3 | Katherine Bogen | University of Nebraska | — | bisexual identityviolence+3 | — | 47m 50s | |
| 2/26/26 | Safe Isn't Enough: Why LGBTQ+ Educators Matter More Than Ever | Ep. 195 (with Dr. Michael Sadowski)✨ | LGBTQ+ educationqueer pedagogy+3 | Dr. Michael Sadowski | GSAMassachusetts | — | LGBTQ+educators+4 | — | 42m 15s | |
| 2/19/26 | Teaching While Queer in a Shifting Policy Climate | Ep. 194 (with Bryan Stanton)✨ | LGBTQ+ educationqueer pedagogy+4 | — | — | — | queer educatorsteaching+4 | — | 12m 43s | |
| 2/12/26 | Mental Health, Queer Visibility, and Professional Risk in Education | Ep. 193 (with Dr. Clark Ausloos) | In this episode of Teaching While Queer, host Bryan Stanton (they/them) is joined by February Educator of the Month Dr. Clark Ausloos (he/him) for a deeply grounded conversation about the intersection of education, mental health, and queer identity. Dr. Ausloos shares what it looks like to teach future counselors while navigating political pressure, professional ethics, and the emotional labor of showing up authentically in higher education. Together, Bryan and Clark unpack belonging versus b... | 50m 43s | ||||||
| 2/5/26 | Working with Immigrant and Refugee Students While Queer | Ep. 192 (with Alejandro Aristizabal) | Live from the Creating Change Conference in Washington, D.C., Bryan sits down with Alejandro, a youth program assistant with Foundation Communities in Austin, Texas. Together, they explore what it means to be an openly gay educator working with immigrant and refugee youth in a state where policy often conflicts with inclusion. Alejandro shares his path from reluctant teacher to joyful mentor, how his queerness shows up in small but powerful ways, and why community and creativity sustain him—e... | 45m 52s | ||||||
| 1/29/26 | Pastoral Care, Student Trust, and Queer Visibility in Schools | Ep. 191 (with Danny Walker-Drake) | What does it actually look like to be an out queer educator—and just do your job? In this episode of Teaching While Queer, host Brian Stanton talks with Danny Walker-Drake, a behavior support manager at a large secondary school in southwest England, about pastoral care, student trust, and why authenticity doesn’t have to be a big announcement. Broadcasting from the Creating Change Conference, this conversation centers relationships, boundaries, humor, and the reality of working with young peo... | 41m 00s | ||||||
| 1/22/26 |  The future really is queer: How Queer Educator Representation Impacts Students | Ep. 190 (with Julia Lathin) | In this episode, host Bryan Stanton (they/them) talks with Julia Lathin (she/her), a lesbian art teacher in Los Angeles, about the evolution of her teaching—from closeted survival in a Michigan Catholic school with a morality clause, to building affirming, creative classrooms for queer youth in California. Listeners will learn: What it meant to teach under a “morality clause” while hiding key parts of her identityHow one small phrase—“pick a better word”—became a lifelong teaching mantraPr... | 50m 23s | ||||||
| 1/15/26 |  Teaching While Trans: “I Just Decided to Be Myself” | Ep. 189 (with Rosaline Keane Kelly) | When physics and math teacher Rosaline Keane Kelly (she/her) began her teaching journey in Ireland, she didn’t yet know she was trans. Education became the mirror that helped her understand herself—and the space where she learned to lead with authenticity. In this episode, Rosaline shares what it was like to come out and transition while teaching in a religiously influenced school system, how she now builds inclusive science classrooms, and why belonging and laughter matter as much as less... | 39m 04s | ||||||
| 1/10/26 |  How One Gay Father Turned Pain Into a Purpose-Driven Nonprofit | Ep. 188 (with Tyson Pete) | Tyson joins Teaching While Queer to share the deeply personal journey that led him from childhood dreams of teaching, through family rejection and healing, to founding a nonprofit and homeschool program for LGBTQ+ families. His story weaves together resilience, faith, and a fierce commitment to creating the safe, affirming learning spaces he wanted for his own children. Listeners will learn: How trauma shaped Tyson’s early relationship with educationWhat inspired his self-help book Courageou... | 36m 51s | ||||||
| 1/1/26 |  Six Promises for Queer Educators in 2026 | Ep. 187 (with Bryan Stanton) | In this New Year continuation of the December 25th reflection, host Bryan Stanton (they/them) turns from reflection to direction. This solo episode names six promises—practices, boundaries, and strategies—for queer educators in 2026, and closes with a powerful New Year’s blessing rooted in the realities of today’s classrooms. In this episode, you’ll learn: How to define success beyond survival.Ways to bring queer truth into curriculum safely and meaningfully.What sustainable visibility loo... | 16m 10s | ||||||
| 12/25/25 |  Educate, Advocate, Celebrate: What Queer Educators Built in 2025 | Ep. 186 (with Bryan Stanton) | This year, queer educators didn’t just survive — we built something that can outlast the moment. 🌈 In this reflective solo episode, host Bryan Stanton (they/them) revisits the major themes that shaped 2025 for LGBTQ+ teachers: quiet resistance, authentic storytelling, and the radical act of joy. From the Teaching While Queer Educators Conference to episodes that redefined advocacy, Bryan invites listeners to pause, reflect, and name the impact they’ve made — even when no one was watching. Th... | 17m 30s | ||||||
| 12/11/25 |  When “Inclusion” Means Erasure: Decolonizing Holiday Practices in Schools | Ep. 185 (with Bryan Stanton) | This episode is for educators — especially queer teachers, principals, and school leaders — who care deeply about real inclusion and belonging. Bryan Stanton (they/them) unpacks how well-intentioned “inclusive” classroom practices often end up reinforcing Christian dominance, sidelining Jewish, Muslim, Pagan, and secular families. Together, we’ll examine how public schools perpetuate cultural erasure under the banner of “neutrality,” and what authentic pluralism can look like in action. You’... | 20m 17s | ||||||
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