As the sister of a gay woman, I am passionate about learning about the LGBTQ community. I wasn't always in the "know" and have spent the last 20 years trying to understand and to get a better sense of what it means to be part of that community. Do I have all the answers, oh heck no! But I won't stop trying. I want to be tolerant of all walks of life.
One segment of the LGBTQ community that I fell in love with years ago is the Drag Community. This is a distinct group of people who are typically gay men who dress in women's clothing as a job. Most treat it as an art form. Most tend to dress as men in their day to day life, but are somewhat feminine.
Please take 8 minutes to watch how life is for RuPaul throughout his early life til now. I learn a lot from Ru..As a matter of fact, and as a part of my continued learning about this group from LGBTQ community I will be attending a DRAG show tonight in DC. As much as I love Drag Shows, I honestly know that attending shows like this broadens my scope of understanding. It is important.
Of course I believe that early
childhood centers should NEVER avoid the inclusion of books depicting gay or
lesbian individuals such as same-sex partnered families. Not every child would
understand the books, but there are some out there that would! We aim for ALL
the children, which is very different than aiming to reach the “average” child….
I would respond to a
parent/family member who informed you they did not want anyone who is perceived (or
self-reported) homosexual or transgender to be caring for, educating, and/or
interacting with their child
by sharing that we are not
about excluding anyone. Schools and teachers should be tolerant and accepting
of all groups of people, and if the parent cannot support the differences, then
they are free to find other arrangements for their child.
