Queer History for K-12 History Teachers

This website is an accompaniment for the 8th Grade and 11th Grade U.S. History LGBT History curriculum guides based on the California History Social Science Framework adopted in 2016 and for professional learning regarding LGBT history. For more information, please contact Rob Darrow, Ed.D. (robdarrow@robdarrow.us).  More about us.  Dec. 2023

LGBT History Professional Learning - K-12 Schools

• LA Workshop Docs 
• Online Course, "Teaching LGBT History in Schools" Summer 2018 - More Info. 
• History Textbook Evaluation Tools / FAIR Act - K-5, 8th and 11th.   
• Professional Learning, Presentations and More Info 
• LGBT History Curriculum Guide and Ordering Information - 11th Grade and 8th Grade
• New Curriculum Guide: Inclusive Sex Education: A Comprehensive Sex Education Guide for Teachers
•  Intersection of Ethnicity, Gender and Sexual Orientation and LGBT History.
• 11th Grade U.S. History Teachers 
• 8th Grade U.S. History Teachers  
• October 2018 and Feb. 1 LGBT History Stakeholder Forum Resources and Notes  
• Salinas USD Be Yourself Club Summit Slides 

LGBT History Curriculum Guide Resources

• LGBT History Curriculum Guide and Ordering Information - 11th Grade and 8th Grade
• 8th Grade Lesson Links
• 8th Grade Websites/Resources
• 11th Grade Lesson Links
• 11th Grade Websites  
• Vocabulary 
• Timeline of Events
• LGBT Leaders
• LGBT Organizations and Publications  
• Books - Organized by Topic 
• California Specific Laws  

SUHSD LGBT History Professional Learning 

• SUHSD 8th Grade Professional Learning Days  

• SUHSD 11th Grade Professional Learning Days

• Salinas UHSD Professional Learning Evenings -January 22 - March 1  

2016 LGBT Professional Learning Program / Grant - Santa Cruz County 

• 2016 Grant Implementation Cohort (Supported with a Grant from the Community Foundation Santa Cruz County ) 

In partnership with the Queer Youth Task Force and the Safe Schools Project of Santa Cruz County.

For more information, contact Rob Darrow, Director of Research, Safe Schools Project of SC County (robdarrow at robdarrow.us)

Updated: January 2018.