Queering Education Research Institute (QuERI)®️
@queeringedu.bsky.social
Bridging the gaps between research, policy, and practice in support of LGBTQ students and families in K-12 schools. Sociology in action. Qualitative Research. Founded 2006. Directors: Elizabethe Payne, PhD & Melissa J. Smith, PhD.
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Just released!!! New book on queer bullying from @uminnpress.bsky.social. Edited by QuERI directors Payne and Smith with contributions from an amazing group of international scholars.
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"it’s more than just politics, the dismantling of the Education Department (ED) destabilizes public education generally, undermining trust in the public administration of schools. Like the implication of Goujian’s suicide squad, the core “dismantling” message is that public education is expendable."
What's behind the dismantling of the Education Department? Here's my take. open.substack.com/pub/edlawpro...
Ancient Diabolical Tactic Explains Education Department’s “Dismantling”
As legend has it from 5th Century BC China, King Goujian once put condemned convicts or suicidal soldiers on his frontlines, ordering them to slit their own throats in view of the approaching enemy.
open.substack.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:08 PM
"it’s more than just politics, the dismantling of the Education Department (ED) destabilizes public education generally, undermining trust in the public administration of schools. Like the implication of Goujian’s suicide squad, the core “dismantling” message is that public education is expendable."
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World AIDS Day 2025, & the gov again is silent. As much pain as the virus brought, silence & misinformation around it brought just as much. There is concrete work educators can do right now. Check your state's K12 HIV education policy. @guttmacher.org has the info. Work toward accurate HIV Ed.
December 1, 2025 at 7:37 PM
World AIDS Day 2025, & the gov again is silent. As much pain as the virus brought, silence & misinformation around it brought just as much. There is concrete work educators can do right now. Check your state's K12 HIV education policy. @guttmacher.org has the info. Work toward accurate HIV Ed.
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"The agreement places no restrictions on our transgender community."
Except whether they can play sports, where they can use the bathroom or locker room, what kind of housing they can live in, and what healthcare they can receive.
Except whether they can play sports, where they can use the bathroom or locker room, what kind of housing they can live in, and what healthcare they can receive.
November 29, 2025 at 4:32 AM
"The agreement places no restrictions on our transgender community."
Except whether they can play sports, where they can use the bathroom or locker room, what kind of housing they can live in, and what healthcare they can receive.
Except whether they can play sports, where they can use the bathroom or locker room, what kind of housing they can live in, and what healthcare they can receive.
Mrs. Frazzled does great explainer videos on Insta & TTok on education policy. Worth looking up.
November 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Mrs. Frazzled does great explainer videos on Insta & TTok on education policy. Worth looking up.
Hegseth claims Scouts are no longer a meritocracy & "attack boy-friendly spaces." In a memo to Congress, he criticizes Scouting for being "genderless" & for promoting diversity, equity, & inclusion. The military has supported the Scouts for over 100 years, & formalized their relationship in 1937."
Documents show the U.S. Military plans to cut support to the Boy Scouts. And, a judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James. n.pr/43MiquX
U.S. plans to cut ties with Boy Scouts. And, Comey and James' criminal cases dismissed
Documents show the U.S. Military plans to cut support to the Boy Scouts. And, a judge dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James Comey and N.Y. Attorney General Letitia James.
n.pr
November 25, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Hegseth claims Scouts are no longer a meritocracy & "attack boy-friendly spaces." In a memo to Congress, he criticizes Scouting for being "genderless" & for promoting diversity, equity, & inclusion. The military has supported the Scouts for over 100 years, & formalized their relationship in 1937."
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Interview at @thesocietypages.bsky.social
on newly released volume with @uminnpress.bsky.social addressing bullying. We need to change how queer bullying is understood in order to create more effective interventions and policy.
on newly released volume with @uminnpress.bsky.social addressing bullying. We need to change how queer bullying is understood in order to create more effective interventions and policy.
November 17, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Interview at @thesocietypages.bsky.social
on newly released volume with @uminnpress.bsky.social addressing bullying. We need to change how queer bullying is understood in order to create more effective interventions and policy.
on newly released volume with @uminnpress.bsky.social addressing bullying. We need to change how queer bullying is understood in order to create more effective interventions and policy.
Interview at @thesocietypages.bsky.social
on newly released volume with @uminnpress.bsky.social addressing bullying. We need to change how queer bullying is understood in order to create more effective interventions and policy.
on newly released volume with @uminnpress.bsky.social addressing bullying. We need to change how queer bullying is understood in order to create more effective interventions and policy.
November 17, 2025 at 7:47 AM
Interview at @thesocietypages.bsky.social
on newly released volume with @uminnpress.bsky.social addressing bullying. We need to change how queer bullying is understood in order to create more effective interventions and policy.
on newly released volume with @uminnpress.bsky.social addressing bullying. We need to change how queer bullying is understood in order to create more effective interventions and policy.
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Today's important new releases:
-Queer Kids and Social Violence / @ecpayne.bsky.social and Melissa J. Smith, editors / @queeringedu.bsky.social
-On the Eve of the Cybercultural Revolution / Brian Bartell
-Queer Kids and Social Violence / @ecpayne.bsky.social and Melissa J. Smith, editors / @queeringedu.bsky.social
-On the Eve of the Cybercultural Revolution / Brian Bartell
October 28, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Today's important new releases:
-Queer Kids and Social Violence / @ecpayne.bsky.social and Melissa J. Smith, editors / @queeringedu.bsky.social
-On the Eve of the Cybercultural Revolution / Brian Bartell
-Queer Kids and Social Violence / @ecpayne.bsky.social and Melissa J. Smith, editors / @queeringedu.bsky.social
-On the Eve of the Cybercultural Revolution / Brian Bartell
Gender is not an ideology – but conservative groups know learning about it empowers people to think for themselves
theconversation.com/gender-is-no...
theconversation.com/gender-is-no...
Gender is not an ideology – but conservative groups know learning about it empowers people to think for themselves
From book bans and firing teachers to taking over university administrations altogether, right-wing politicians and activists worldwide have been keen on rooting out gender from schools. Why is that?
theconversation.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:52 AM
Gender is not an ideology – but conservative groups know learning about it empowers people to think for themselves
theconversation.com/gender-is-no...
theconversation.com/gender-is-no...
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The judge will block the Trump administration's attempt to restrict funding for sex education from schools that teach it in an inclusive way.
Federal judge rules in favor of public schools in 16 states that refused to comply with Trump's trans ban
The judge will block the Trump administration's attempt to restrict funding for sex education from schools that teach it in an inclusive way.
bit.ly
October 21, 2025 at 6:45 PM
The judge will block the Trump administration's attempt to restrict funding for sex education from schools that teach it in an inclusive way.
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The universities are the latest in a series of institutions that are refusing to comply with Trump's threats to target trans people.
Two more colleges — Arizona and USC — reject Trump trans bathroom ban compact
The universities are the latest in a series of institutions that are refusing to comply with Trump's threats to target trans people.
bit.ly
October 21, 2025 at 8:25 PM
The universities are the latest in a series of institutions that are refusing to comply with Trump's threats to target trans people.
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Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes have increased in the past five years across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe.
Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes have risen around the world since 2020: report
Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes have increased in the past five years across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe.
bit.ly
October 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes have increased in the past five years across the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe.
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All workers except a small number of top officials are being fired at the office that implements the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the employees union said.
Special education oversight, civil rights enforcement hit hard in Education Department layoffs
All workers except a small number of top officials are being fired at the office that implements the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the employees union said.
bit.ly
October 13, 2025 at 6:50 PM
All workers except a small number of top officials are being fired at the office that implements the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, the employees union said.
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Take a minute to comment on the federal white washing of American History curriculum. Deadline: Oct 17 → Comment at Regulations dot gov (docket ED-2025-OS-0745). The more comments they receive, the longer it will take to enact this particular nightmare. They are required to read every comment.
October 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Take a minute to comment on the federal white washing of American History curriculum. Deadline: Oct 17 → Comment at Regulations dot gov (docket ED-2025-OS-0745). The more comments they receive, the longer it will take to enact this particular nightmare. They are required to read every comment.
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Just released!!! New book on queer bullying from @uminnpress.bsky.social. Edited by QuERI directors Payne and Smith with contributions from an amazing group of international scholars.
October 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Just released!!! New book on queer bullying from @uminnpress.bsky.social. Edited by QuERI directors Payne and Smith with contributions from an amazing group of international scholars.
Take a minute to comment on the federal white washing of American History curriculum. Deadline: Oct 17 → Comment at Regulations dot gov (docket ED-2025-OS-0745). The more comments they receive, the longer it will take to enact this particular nightmare. They are required to read every comment.
October 8, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Take a minute to comment on the federal white washing of American History curriculum. Deadline: Oct 17 → Comment at Regulations dot gov (docket ED-2025-OS-0745). The more comments they receive, the longer it will take to enact this particular nightmare. They are required to read every comment.
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Education Dept threatens Minnesota for bowing to “false idols of radical gender ideology” - buff.ly/brfgI46
October 6, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Education Dept threatens Minnesota for bowing to “false idols of radical gender ideology” - buff.ly/brfgI46
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The LGBTQ+ Victory Institute is seeing its highest demand ever for political training among transgender candidates.
How LGBTQ+ people are stepping up to run for school board seats on the front lines of America’s culture wars
The LGBTQ+ Victory Institute is seeing its highest demand ever for political training among transgender candidates.
bit.ly
October 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The LGBTQ+ Victory Institute is seeing its highest demand ever for political training among transgender candidates.
The Teen Activist Project (TAP) at NYCLU seeks students enrolled in NY state public high schools to share their experiences with bullying, harassment, & discrimination. For more info, visit www.nyclu.org/tap-survey to complete an anonymous, 1–3-minute survey. Deadline November 30th.
October 6, 2025 at 9:41 PM
The Teen Activist Project (TAP) at NYCLU seeks students enrolled in NY state public high schools to share their experiences with bullying, harassment, & discrimination. For more info, visit www.nyclu.org/tap-survey to complete an anonymous, 1–3-minute survey. Deadline November 30th.
Just released!!! New book on queer bullying from @uminnpress.bsky.social. Edited by QuERI directors Payne and Smith with contributions from an amazing group of international scholars.
October 5, 2025 at 1:21 AM
Just released!!! New book on queer bullying from @uminnpress.bsky.social. Edited by QuERI directors Payne and Smith with contributions from an amazing group of international scholars.
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Supreme Court Requires Schools to Allow Students to Opt Out of LGBTQ Lessons www.the74million.org/article/supr...
Supreme Court Requires Schools to Allow Students to Opt Out of LGBTQ Lessons
The 6-3 ruling is a victory for parental and religious rights, but some say it will further marginalize gay and trans students and families.
www.the74million.org
June 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Supreme Court Requires Schools to Allow Students to Opt Out of LGBTQ Lessons www.the74million.org/article/supr...
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“Today’s ruling threatens the very essence of public education,” said US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in a dissent after the court decided today that parents have the right to opt out their kids before LGBTQ-inclusive books are read in public school classrooms.
U.S. Supreme Court Says Parents Have Right to Opt Out Kids Before LGBTQ Books Are Read in Classrooms - Mombian
"Today’s ruling threatens the very essence of public education," said U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in a dissent after the court decided today that parents have the right to opt out their...
mombian.com
June 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
“Today’s ruling threatens the very essence of public education,” said US Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor in a dissent after the court decided today that parents have the right to opt out their kids before LGBTQ-inclusive books are read in public school classrooms.
It's absolutely absurd.
Linda McMahon on how California can avoid losing federal education funding: "They really need to send a letter of apology to all of the female participants in sports. They need to return the titles that were taken away from these women who competed and lost to males in the sports."
June 25, 2025 at 2:52 PM
It's absolutely absurd.