In this episode I had the privilege of speaking with Tricia Friedman, Creative Content Director with Shifting Schools and creator of the Be A Better Ally podcast. We discuss the often unasked question of ‘what is it like to be a queer educator?’ and Tricia candidly shares some of her experiences. We also talk about the need to have ongoing difficult conversations about diversity, equity and inclusion, and the ‘call for candidness’ within education. Thanks for listening and enjoy the podcast. Also, please check out WISEducationblog.com for more information about WISEducation.

Some of the awesome work that Tricia is involved in:

Shifting Schools: https://www.shiftingschools.com (check out the free guide for Pride month)

AllyEd - https://allyed.org

Other helpful resources that we discussed:

'Filling the space', Tricia Friedman talk - https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=HxX2AT3Cpjs

'Beware of equity traps and tropes', Jamila Dugan article - http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/mar21/vol78/num06/Beware-of-Equity-Traps-and-Tropes.aspx

Gender Studies podcast with a particular shoutout to the episode on 'the tragedy of heterosexuality' - https://podcasts.apple.com/es/podcast/jane-ward-the-tragedy-of-heterosexuality-nyu-press-2020/id425400236?i=1000526371186

Gender-Inclusive Biology, Sam Long - https://www.genderinclusivebiology.com

WNBA Social Justice work - https://www.wnba.com/socialjustice/