Recommendations for Supporting LGBTQIA+ Students in Maryland’s K-12 Schools

Trans Maryland’s Executive Director Lee Blinder (Policy Chair of the Maryland Commission on LGBTQIA+ Affairs) worked in collaboration with their fellow Commissioners and community members on these recommendations.

The Maryland Commission on LGBTQ Affairs is tasked with assessing challenges facing our LGBTQIA+ communities and recommending best practices for inclusion. Numerous reports, including the 2021 GLSEN National School Climate Survey, the 2021 Maryland State Snapshot of the GLSEN National School Climate Survey and the 2021 Maryland High School Youth Risk Behavior Survey present worrisome data about the experiences of LGBTQIA+ youth in Maryland’s schools.