158. The Cruel Things They Say Mean Nothing to Healed LGBTQ+ Teachers

“You’re not doing a little podcast—what you do is not little.”

In this heartfelt Pride Month episode, host Bryan Stanton and viral educator Jeffrey Marsh dive into what it means to teach, live, and lead while queer—especially in a world that seems to both need us and fear us. This episode is a love letter to LGBTQ+ teachers navigating doxing, isolation, and the politicization of their existence.

• Learn how queer educators can show up authentically, even when it’s not safe to come out
• Explore how joy in the classroom is a radical form of resistance
• Hear how Jeffrey transcended self-hate—and why your humanity is your strongest teaching tool

This episode is for every LGBTQ+ teacher, every queer youth who needed one, and every ally learning how to show up. Take the first step in reclaiming your joy and your voice. Tap play now.

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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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