Young Researchers Investigate Gender Policies in NYC Schools

In this feature, young researchers from the Youth Action Institute take a close look at New York City's school policies regarding queer and trans youth, and offer up their bold vision for the future of gender education.

A scorching summer brought a few more pieces of legislation to protect LGBTQIA+ people in New York, an important and much-needed step — but as young queer people, we know that there is a massive gap between legislation and how it is enacted, between policy and practice. We have reviewed NYC public schools' Guidelines for Gender Inclusion, which are well-intentioned, but uneven in their strength, as with many policies intended to serve LGBTQ+ people.

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