“For LGBT students, attending a school with inclusive curriculum is related to less-hostile school experiences and increased feelings of connectedness to the school community. Unfortunately, the vast majority of students do not receive an LGBT- inclusive curriculum.”
GLSEN (2014), Developing LGBT-Inclusive Classroom Resources
LGBT people have been among the major contributors to human achievement in every field. LGBT young people, like students from every marginalized group, need to see themselves, their hopes and aspirations, and their role models, represented in the K-12 school curriculum.