157. Quiet Resistance, Loud Impact: Queer Teacher Visibility in Hostile Schools

You don’t have to wave a flag to be radical—but you do have to survive. In this special solo episode, host Bryan Stanton shares five transformative takeaways from his conversation with Jed Dearybury—LGBTQ+ educator, illustrator, and champion of joy in South Carolina schools. This is for every queer teacher navigating visibility, safety, and joy under pressure.

In this episode, you will:

• Learn how “quiet” queer pedagogy can be just as powerful as loud pride.
• Understand the mental health toll of being out—and the tools to survive it.
• Discover why play, joy, and small daily acts are powerful forms of resistance.

Perfect for Pride Month or any moment you need to remember: queer teachers are saving lives, one lesson at a time. Tap play to reclaim your joy, your safety, and your power.

You can find Jed's work at https://www.mrdearybury.com/

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This podcast explores the challenges and successes of queer representation in education, tackling topics like burnout, tokenism, doxing, and the role of advocacy in building inclusive classrooms, safe spaces, and anti-bullying strategies. It centers support for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, asexual, aromantic, agender, two-spirit, and non-binary teachers, and addresses how gender identity in schools can be honored to combat isolation and foster community.

The podcast explores the challenges and successes of Queer representation in education, addressing issues such as burnout, tokenism, doxing, and the importance of advocacy in creating inclusive classrooms, safe spaces, and anti-bullying strategies, with a focus on supporting gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, asexual, aromantic, agender, two-spirit, and non-binary teachers and gender identity in schools to combat the feeling of isolation and lack of community.

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