Gender Diversity and LGBTQ Inclusion in K-12 through Higher Education

Abstract

People who identify as LGBTQ are members of every community and include people of all ages, including the younger generation. Lack of education, for this community, from kindergarten to higher education is not serving the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) justice. Educators need to be aware of the terms related to sexual orientation and gender identity to be able to improve the educational process. The goal of this paper is to initiate the conversation between all educators and the educational community.