Teaching While Queer

Wow!✨🥹 The Vatican recently criticized conversion therapy and referenced the testimonies of married gay Catholics while acknowledging the harm caused by these practices. As a Catholic and supporter of LGBTQ+ rights, I believe queer Catholics deserve dignity, compassion, and freedom from stigma. Nobody should be pressured into harmful “conversion” practices in order to feel accepted by their faith community. This moment is important for conversations around: ✝️ LGBTQ+ Catholics 🌈 conversion therapy awareness 🧠 mental health and religious trauma 🤝 inclusion in faith communities ❤️ compassion-centered advocacy I’m Taylor — a Catholic advocate for refugees, harm reduction, and those struggling with addiction. My goal with Better Options Exist is to create educational, judgment-free content that encourages dignity, healing, and critical conversation. #Catholic #LGBTQ #GayCatholic #Catholicism #ConversionTherapy MentalHealth

New Book Trailer is out: We Refuse to Disappear: Resistance Amid Anti-Trans Education Policy. Order now! https://hep.gse.harvard.edu/9798895571200/we-refuse-to-disappear/. DM me for more info. #transrights #glistennm #protecttransyouth

Pride has always been rooted in community. NYC Pride puts that into action through Pride Gives Back, our grant program that has awarded $25M+ to local LGBTQIA+ nonprofits since 1984. Today, we’re excited to announce our 2026 Pride Gives Back grantees ✨ $75,000 will help 11 nonprofits expand essential services and advocacy for NYC’s LGBTQIA+ community, including trans, GNB/GNC, LatinX, BIPOC, low-income, and immigrant populations. We’re proud to partner with this year’s grantees 💛 @dragstoryhour @citgny @imfromdriftwood @chosenfamilylawcenter @teamnewyorkaquatics @thegenerationsproject @ourtranslifeinbridgeport @harmreductioncoalition @teachingwhilequeer @officialnycg @footageproject Learn more about their work at the link in our bio.

I had the chance to sit down with VoyageLA and tell more of my story about teaching, theatre, queerness, and the long road to learning how to show up as my full self. This interview isn’t just a highlight reel. It’s about the messy middle: the classrooms, the risks, the mistakes, the joy, and the belief that education and the arts can be spaces where every student gets to feel seen. If you’ve ever wondered how Teaching While Queer came to be, or why I believe so deeply in belonging by design, this conversation is for you. Grateful for platforms that amplify real stories and real educators. 🔗 Link in bio to read the full interview. #QueerEducators #Authenticity #Storytelling #RepresentationMatters #InclusiveEducation

TOP NINE #Roundup: The Top Trending Articles in November! November on SKENE was an incredible month—new favorites climbing the podium, an incredible surge in Brazilian readers, and a deeply emotional tribute. These were the reads that drew you in, connected you with new artists, and fueled a wave of inspiration. November delivered some absolute gems — if you missed them, now’s your chance to catch up. Which feature stole your heart? Comment below! Get ready, December is closing the year strong! #roundupnovember2025 🥇 In Memoriam: Arturo Nava (1944-2023) https://skene.pub/in-memoriam-arturo-nava/ 🥈 Angelica Martins de Oliveira Pereira: Trust and Fight for Your Dreams. https://skene.pub/angelica-martins-de-oliveira-pereira-trust-and-fight-for-your-dreams/ 🥉 Brenné Forst: Creation is Survival. https://skene.pub/brenne-forst-creation-is-survival/ 4️⃣ Adriana Ruiz “Clarisse Monde”: Design for a Living Planet. https://skene.pub/adriana-ruiz-clarisse-monde-design-for-a-living-planet/ 5️⃣ Paole Calderon: Designing the Quiet Moments. https://skene.pub/paole-calderon-designing-the-quiet-moments/ 6️⃣ PJ Walker: I Said What I Said https://skene.pub/pj-walker-i-said-what-i-said/ 7️⃣ Mexico at WSD2025: National Design with Global Impact. https://skene.pub/mexico-at-wsd2025-national-design-with-global-impact/ 8️⃣ 6 Plays by Black Playwrights That You Should Produce Next Season. https://skene.pub/6-plays-by-black-playwrights-that-you-should-produce-next-season/ 9️⃣ Bryan Stanton: Theatre Belongs to Everyone. https://skene.pub/bryan-stanton-theatre-belongs-to-everyone/ #skene #skenepub #skeneprofiles #skeneopinion #skeneroundup #directorsvision #performingarts #Theatre #roundupnovember2025 #sounddesign #wsd2025

Happy Monday! 🍗 We hope you are looking forward to a very well deserved break! If you’re traveling, please remember to stay safe and rested! We had an exciting week full of new favorites! @mixterstanton PROFILES feature took first place, while @angelicamartpe feature, now available in 🇧🇷 Portuguese took second! @gavinstrawnato NEW TALENT interview was third! and our All-time TOP READ @clarisse_monde PROFILE got the honorary spot. Next week we’re having our big Giving Tuesday event so PLEASE, if Skene has helped you gain visibility, connected you to your new favorite artist, or provided some inspiration, consider supporting us! You don’t have to wait until Tuesday, just go to https://skene.pub/support/ Your donations are tax deductible through Fractured Atlas! 🎭 Bryan Stanton: Theatre Belongs to Everyone. https://skene.pub/bryan-stanton-theatre-belongs-to-everyone/ 🌙 Angelica Martins de Oliveira Pereira: Trust and Fight for Your Dreams. https://skene.pub/angelica-martins-de-oliveira-pereira-trust-and-fight-for-your-dreams/ 🧬 Gavin Strawnato: Theatrical Mad Scientist. https://skene.pub/gavin-strawnato-theatrical-mad-scientist/ 🪐 Adriana Ruiz “Clarisse Monde”: Design for a Living Planet. https://skene.pub/adriana-ruiz-clarisse-monde-design-for-a-living-planet/ #skene #skenepub #SundayOpinion #skeneopinion #skenediaries #skeneprofiles #newweek #newweekvibe #newtalents #skenenewtalents #skenetoolkit #skeneteach #brasilart #brazilartist #carioca

Theatre belongs to everyone, and for Bryan Stanton, that truth shapes every classroom, rehearsal, and story they touch. In this edition of PROFILES, we meet a theatre educator, researcher, and storyteller whose artistry lives in the spark they ignite in others. From singing Phantom in the backseat of their mother’s car to directing Carrie: The Musical with their students, Bryan’s journey is one of rediscovery, resilience, and radical inclusion. For Bryan, teaching is its own performance: one built on curiosity, imagination, and the belief that every student deserves space to create, explore, and be heard. Step into their story of creativity, resistance, and the power of art to shape who we become. 👉 https://skene.pub/bryan-stanton-theatre-belongs-to-everyone/ #skene #skeneprofiles #theatreeducator #theatrecommunity #artseducation #performingarts #storytelling #skenereviews

Last week, our organizers met to plan what will be a beautiful morning spent in community and collaboration. We welcome all self-identified queer educators to sign up and attend this gathering -- because no one fights as an individual, we fight by building a collective! UTLA HOR members will have the opportunity to vote on endorsement from @utlanow this Wednesday, 11/5. We look forward to ensuring that queer voices have multiple seats at the table, now and forever. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️✊✊✊

🚨🚨🚨Very excited to share my first solo authored article “Drag queens and social justice: a critical look at drag representation in children’s picture books” /doi/full/10.1080/09518398.2025.2572454

On the eve of the Queer Educators Conference… 🌈✨ I’m feeling so grateful, proud, and a little emotional. What started as a podcast has grown into a full community—a space where queer educators and allies can connect, celebrate, and support one another. Tomorrow, we gather to honor the work we do every day: teaching, advocating, and creating spaces of belonging for our students and for each other. Whether you’re joining us in person or sending love from afar—thank you for being part of this journey. 💜 Let’s do this, y’all. #TeachingWhileQueer #QueerEducatorsConference #LGBTQTeachers #QueerEducation #InclusiveEducation #Belonging #QueerJoy #TeacherCommunity

I had the privilege of a conversation with host Bryan Stanton -- @mixterstanton . This episode of @teachingwhilequeer dropped yesterday. A link to the episode is in my LinkTree bio. #LGBTQHistoryMonth

COFFEE CHAT with GOLDbard Today’s topic: how to use your voice to move BIG FEELINGS that are overwhelming. This is the essence of Chanting 4 Queer JOY Using the voice to regulate our nervous systems, to signal to the body that we are safe. Come home to your self Come 🏡 2 ur self ↩️🪞2 🌀 💜 all 🔄 👑🎵 PS- If u want to learn more chants like this, I am teaching a CHANTING 4 QUEER JOY workshop Oct 11 online at the @teachingwhilequeer conference, or u can book me to come lead a CHANTING 4 QUEER JOY workshop at your church, home, or local library! #chanting4queerjoy #chanting #nervoussystemregulation #traumarecovery #bigfeelings