June 14, 2021 - SSD recognizes the valuable contributions of LGBTQ+ individuals across America. We are proud to stand as allies with our LGBTQ+ students, staff, and community members, and recognize their ongoing struggles against discrimination and injustice. As part of our ongoing equity work, SSD has committed to the following action steps in the coming years:

• Ensuring a system is in place that is equitable, in which we embrace and value the individual and acknowledge the differences that make each person unique,
• Continuously transform the climate in a positive way for all District stakeholders,
• Creating a system that allows for long-term impact of educating globally skilled and engaged citizens, no matter their differences.

To help foster positive conversations about LGBTQ+ in the classroom, at home, in the workplace, and in the community, SSD has collected the following resources: 

• Pride STL
• Pride Center of St. Louis
• Pride Inside Coloring Book from the Human Rights Campaign
• Scholarship Opportunities from the Pride Foundation
• Defining LGBTQ video from It Takes Courage  
• Trans Voices YouTube Series
• Guide to Being a Straight Ally
• Penguin Random House’s Ultimate LGBTQIA+ Pride Book List
• The Educator’s Guide to LGBT Pride 
• Queer and Trans Wellness Resources from GSA Network
• “Pride: The Story of Harvey Milk and the Rainbow Flag” by Rob Sanders and Steven Salerno
• “It Feels Good To Be Yourself: A Book About Gender Identity” by Theresa Thorn and Noah Grigni
• “Love Makes a Family” by Sophie Beer
• “They, He, She, Me, Free to Be Me!” by Maya Gonzales and Matthew SG
• “A Family is a Family is a Family” by Sara O’Leary