Bryan Stanton | Theatre Educator

As always, the wheel continues to turn. #BlessedBeltane Image from The Pagan Grimoire Coven.

Tomorrow’s guest on #QueeringEducation is a rockstar ally who has been very vocal in his approach to inclusive educational spaces. Please meet @mr.shearhod and take a listen to our conversation tomorrow!

Staring contest.

It’s live 🎧 Shelby Hall Denney joins the podcast today—and this one is real in the way educators actually need right now. From special education teacher to leading the Safe Schools program at PFLAG NYC, Shelby brings both lived experience and practical tools for what inclusive teaching actually looks like beyond the buzzwords. We talk about: → moving past “safe space” stickers into real allyship → navigating fear, pushback, and tough conversations → why curiosity matters more than being “right” → and how to show up for queer students without losing yourself in the process If you’ve been trying to figure out how to make your classroom more inclusive in practice, start here. Listen now.

Tomorrow’s guest is someone doing the work where it actually matters—inside classrooms, with educators, and alongside students. Shelby Hall Denney (she/they/he) is a former special education teacher and now leads the Safe Schools program at PFLAG NYC—helping school communities move beyond performative allyship and into real, lived inclusion. This conversation gets into: → what inclusive teaching actually looks like in practice → how to navigate pushback without losing yourself → why “safe space” isn’t the end goal → and what queer students really need from us If you’ve ever wondered how to show up better—for your students and yourself—this one’s for you. New episode drops tomorrow 🎧

Family night out at @stonbroadway . @kev_kev_2.0

Mario is supervising @kev_kev_2.0 as he cleans up Mario’s 💩 from the window…. #Conures #ConuresOfInstagram #SunConure

I think we’ve overcomplicated what “impact” is supposed to look like for queer educators. This week’s episode reminded me of something simple: You don’t have to announce yourself to change a room. Hill talked about how they never formally came out to students. Kids figured it out. And over time, things shifted—less hate language, different energy, more awareness. No big moment. No lesson plan. No speech. Just… being there. And I keep thinking about how often we’re told we need to be louder, more visible, more outspoken—as if quiet presence doesn’t count. It does. If you’re showing up as yourself and building a space where kids are a little safer, a little more human with each other—that’s real impact. That’s the work. Episode’s out now. #TeachingWhileQueer #QueerEducators #TransEducators #LGBTQTeachers #TeacherLife

The Call for Proposals for the 2026 Queering Education Conference is officially open. This conference isn’t about theory for the sake of theory. It’s about what’s actually happening in classrooms, schools, and communities right now—and what we can do about it. If you’re: • supporting queer students • navigating being a queer educator • rethinking curriculum • doing research • leading change in your school or organization I want your work in this space. We’re building this conference differently this year—with pathways like Supporting Queer Educators, Queering Curriculum, Queer Leadership, and more—so people can actually find what they need and leave with something they can use. Sessions can be: • 20-minute focused presentations • 45-minute sessions with built-in Q&A If you’ve been doing this work quietly, figuring things out as you go, or building something that’s working… this is your invitation to share it. 🔗 Link in bio to submit Share to your story, repost, send it to someone who should absolutely be presenting. #QueerEducation #LGBTQEducation #CallForProposals

Tomorrow on Queering Education 🎙️ We’re joined by Hill Werth—artist, activist, and trans educator—whose presence in the classroom is quietly changing everything. Hill doesn’t teach gender studies. They teach art. And still… students shift. Language softens. Belonging grows. This conversation gets real about: ✨ What visibility actually does (even when you say nothing) ✨ Teaching while trans in different systems ✨ Navigating fear, safety, and showing up anyway “It’s not a matter of coming out… it’s coming out over and over again.” If you’ve ever wondered whether just being you is enough in your classroom—this episode is your answer. Drops tomorrow. Don’t miss it. #QueerPedagogy #InclusiveTeaching #LGBTQEducation #TeacherLife #ClassroomInclusion

Day date to @ohmaryplay . #Broadway

Psst…spread the word 👀 The podcast has a new name. Queering Education: LGBTQ+ Inclusive Teaching, Queer Pedagogy, and Real Classroom Practice A Teaching While Queer Podcast Same conversations. Same purpose. Bigger vision. This shift reflects what the work has always been about: building classrooms rooted in authenticity, belonging, and real inclusion. If you’re an educator trying to figure out how to: • support LGBTQ students • teach inclusively • show up as your full self You’re in the right place. 🎧 New episodes coming this week under the new name. Share to your story, repost, and send this to an educator who needs it. #QueeringEducation #InclusiveTeaching #LGBTQEducation