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Attacks on transgender individuals in our country have been rampant in recent years due to change in our political systems and environments. The issue has stemmed from debates over controversial policies related to transgender individuals in classrooms, bathrooms and sports teams. Not everyone sees eye-to-eye on this topic, including Dr. sj Miller, a Santa Fe-based educator, activist and now author. sj joins the latest episode of “Conversations Different” to discuss with host Inez Russell Gomez the various challenges that educators are facing in navigating anti-transgender laws implemented by various states. sj also discusses what impact new laws are having in schools and on children. A new book by sj, We Refuse to Disappear: Resistance Amid Anti-Trans Education Policy, examines some those laws and provides a helpful roadmap for conversations around gender identity. Throughout the episode, Inez and sj delve into the book’s themes and what readers can expect when it launches this year ahead of the midterm elections.
The Anti-Trans Laws Changing Schools Right Now
More than 1,000 anti-trans bills have been introduced across the United States. But what do these policies actually mean for students, teachers, and families?
On the Proud to Lead Podcast, host Shawn Quintero sits down with Dr. sj Miller for a timely and urgent conversation about the realities unfolding in schools and communities across the country.
Topics include:
The escalation of anti-trans legislation in education The real-life impact of policy on students and families Mental health and safety concerns for LGBTQ+ youth Title IX rollbacks and classroom censorship “Acts of refusal” by educators working to protect students Why visibility, dialogue, and solidarity matter What parents, educators, and allies can do right now
Dr. sj.Miller is an educator, researcher, and author of We Refuse to Disappear: Resistance Amid Anti-Trans Education Policy, a groundbreaking book documenting resistance, advocacy, and support for trans youth amid escalating political attacks.
This episode is not simply about politics. It is about human dignity, education, safety, and the future of vulnerable young people in America.
We Refuse to Disappear: Pushing Back Against Anti-Trans Rhetoric in Education | Ep. 205
Host Bryan Stanton (they/them) sits down with agender educator, sj Miller to discuss ways to support students navigating their identities and socialization. This episode dives into LGBTQ inclusive teaching, queer pedagogy, and the realities of building inclusive classrooms in today’s policy climate. Through lived experience and classroom practice, we explore what it actually means to show up for queer and trans students when systems aren’t built for them.
From navigating anti-trans legislation to redefining what classroom inclusion looks like, this conversation centers real educator strategies—not theory. It’s about how teachers are protecting students, pushing back, and creating spaces of belonging even when policies say otherwise.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How educators practice “acts of refusal” to protect LGBTQ students
- What queer pedagogy looks like in real classrooms—not just theory
- How anti-trans education policy impacts day-to-day teaching
- Ways to support students navigating identity, safety, and visibility
- Why understanding the law is critical for inclusive teaching
If you’re teaching right now, this is the work. Follow, share, and keep showing up for your students
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