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Sacramento City Unified School District
5735 47th Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95824
Switchboard: (916) 643-7400
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LGBTQ Support Services
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer
精品SM在线影片鈥檚 LGBTQ+ Support Services Program aims to provide school sites the resources and district support to meet the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth and families. Through advocacy, community building, and education, the support services program seeks to create an environment for all students to feel safe and affirmed.
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Know Your Rights
According to , our Board of Education policy and March 2023 Trans Day of Visibility Resolution, the following protections are in place for 精品SM在线影片 staff and students:
- Students and staff shall be referred to by their affirmed name, gender and pronouns.
- Students have the right to access the gender segregated facilities that align with their gender identity (i.e. restrooms, locker rooms)
- Students have the right to freely access gender-neutral facilities, such as single stall restrooms. Each single-stall restroom is to be clearly labeled as 鈥済ender neutral,鈥 鈥渁ll gender,鈥 etc.
- On overnight field trips, students have the right to access the sleeping quarters that align with their gender identity.
- Students have the right to participate in sports consistent with their gender identity.
- Students and staff have the right to use their affirmed name, gender and pronouns in yearbooks and other non-legal school documents (e.g., school ID, class roster, diplomas and other certificates).
- Students and staff may follow the dress code rules of the gender with which they identify.
Every school site has a designated LGBTQ liaison if you need additional support. These liaisons are 精品SM在线影片 staff members who have received training in supporting our LGBTQ students and staff. If your school has a Support Center, Support Center staff serve as your LGBTQ liaison. You can look up whether your school has a Support Center and find contact information for your liaison here. If your school does not have a Support Center, your LGBTQ liaison is your Principal. You may also reach out to the district-wide LGBTQ+ Support Services program, housed at the Connect Center here.
Support
Services include mentorship, 精品SM在线影片 staff consultation, LGBTQ+ SafeZone Trainings, school-based events, Gender & Sexuality Alliance (GSA) club support, and information/referral.
Training
精品SM在线影片 staff and students are encouraged to participate in an LGBTQ+ SafeZone Training to learn more about the queer and transgender community, laws and policies, and how to create an affirming environment.
Collaboration & Advocacy
The LGBTQ+ Task Force offers a space each month for school district staff, community partner organizations, and students to come together to share resources and collaborate in ways to ensure student wellbeing and safety for our queer and transgender youth.
Crisis Lines & Resources
Crisis Resources
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: (877) 565-8860
- (866) 488-7386 (or text START to: 678-678)
Local Resources
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: Gender Health Center is focused on providing
an accessible therapy and counseling program for the gender
variant community. They are interested in developing a
collaboration with other agencies that are committed to
addressing the full spectrum of issues specific to the
transgender community in a positive approach for getting people
to understand that there is a better life when gender identity
issues are addressed in a safe and supportive
environment.
(916) 455-2391
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: The Lavender Library is an all-volunteer-run
lending library, archive, and community space with LGBTQ+
books, films and more. They are a hub of learning and
connection for Sacramento鈥檚 LGBTQ+ community.
(916) 492-0558
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: Since 1956, Legal Services of Northern
California (LSNC) has provided free quality legal services that
empower marginalized and underserved communities to challenge
inequities and discriminatory practices
(916) 551-2150
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: The Sacramento LGBT Community Center works to
create a region where LGBTQ+ people thrive. They support
the health and wellness of the most marginalized, advocate for
equality and justice, and work to build a culturally rich
LGBTQ+ community.
(916) 442-0185
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(Parents, Families and Friends
of Lesbians and Gays): PFLAG promotes the health and
well鈥恇eing of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons,
their families and friends through: support, to cope with an
adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill鈥恑nformed
public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal
civil rights.
(916) 978鈥0410
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: WEAVE is
the primary provider of crisis intervention services for
survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault in Sacramento
County. WEAVE鈥檚 mission is to promote safe and healthy
relationships and support survivors of sexual assault, domestic
violence and sex trafficking. WEAVE鈥檚 vision is a community
free of violence and abuse.
(916) 448-2321
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National Resources
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: The Trevor Project operates the only accredited,
nationwide, around the clock crisis and suicide prevention
helpline for LGBTQ+ youth. (866) 488-7386 (Available 24/7). The
Trevor Project aims to end suicide among LGBTQ+ young people by
offering support through crisis services, peer support,
research, public education and advocacy.
(866) 488-7386
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(The Gay,
Lesbian and Straight Education Network): GLSEN is the
leading national education organization focused on ensuring
safe schools for all lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender
students.
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: The National Center for
Transgender Equality is the nation鈥檚 leading social justice
advocacy organization winning life-saving change for
transgender people.
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: Transgender Law Center changes law, policy,
and attitudes so that all people can live safely,
authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their
gender identity or expression.
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: Gender Spectrum鈥檚 mission is to create a
gender-inclusive world for all children and youth.
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: The Family Acceptance Project
focuses on reducing risk and promoting well-being among LGBTQ
children and youth by increasing family support. FAP is a
research, education and intervention initiative, affiliated
with San Francisco State University.
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: Trans Student Educational
Resources is a youth-led organization dedicated to transforming
the educational environment for trans and gender nonconforming
students through advocacy and empowerment.
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: The Brown Boi Project is a community of
people working across race and gender to eradicate sexism,
homophobia and transphobia and create healthy frameworks of
masculinity and change.
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: GSA
Network is a next-generation LGBTQ+ racial and gender justice
organization that empowers and trains queer, trans and allied
youth leaders to advocate, organize, and mobilize an
intersectional movement for safer schools and healthier
communities.
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LGBTQ Support Services
精品SM在线影片鈥檚 LGBTQ+ Support Services Program aims to provide school sites the resources and district support to meet the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth and families. Through advocacy, community building, and education, the support services program seeks to create an environment for all students to feel safe and affirmed.
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Certificated Professional Learning
To realize the vision of Sacramento City Unified School District, which is to fully prepare all students for college and career, it is imperative that the district provides numerous opportunities to expand the professional repertoire of its administrators and teachers.