Dear Parents,
It's been difficult for many of you to join us after school for PFLAG meetings, so we are meeting this month
on January 17th from 6 - 7:30 pm (unfortunately, for bureaucratic reasons it will coincide with Academic Forum). L
ate comers as always are welcome!
Next week, we will also be holding our first
Gender Inclusivity subcommittee meeting
(Tuesday, January 9th at 3:30 pm). Please join us if
you want to get involved in working towards a more inclusive and supportive environment at LaGuardia for LGBTQ students.
If you can't make it this time, but want to stay informed, please contact me at
[email protected].
I can't wait to see you all! We are stronger together.
Kateri Jochum
Art Parent, SLT Member, PFLAG Coordinator
Pronouns: she/her
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What is PFLAG?
LaGuardia High School has long been a safe space for the LGBTQI community. The administration, the teachers, students and especially the parent body are strong allies of LGBTQI students. The students have a Gay-Straight Alliance and last year the administration was able to seamlessly integrate multi-stall gender neutral bathrooms into the school's inclusivity plan.
But as we heard back from parents, we realized there was a need and a desire for more than safe PHYSICAL spaces at LaGuardia - and for more than just the students.
We wanted to give the parents of LGBTQI kids at LaGuardia an opportunity to meet and get to know each other; to talk about the special challenges they and their kids face; to exchange tips and ideas; and to work together to help LaGuardia become a more inclusive space for kids of all sexualities, genders, and gender expressions.
Parents should know they have a COMMUNITY here at LaGuardia they can fall back on.
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