Registration Now Open: Teaching While Queer Queer Educators Virtual Conference 2025
In a moment when queer educators are being censored, politicized, and pushed out of classrooms across the country, we’re creating space to come together, learn, connect, and resist—with joy.
I’m proud to share that registration is officially open for the 🌈 Teaching While Queer: Queer Educators Virtual Conference 🗓️ October 11, 2025 | 🕛 12–6 PM ET | 💻 100% Virtual
This conference is for and by LGBTQIA2S+ educators, counselors, administrators, and allies working to build affirming, inclusive schools—at every level of education.
Featuring Keynote Speaker Willie Edward Taylor Carver Jr. (he/him)
Kentucky Teacher of the Year 📚 Author of Gay Poems for Red States 🗣️ National advocate who testified before Congress on LGBTQ+ rights in education
Willie’s work has been recognized by the American Library Association, Book Riot, NPR, and Jonathan Van Ness, and his message is clear: queer educators belong—and we have powerful stories to tell.
This conference exists because queer educators need more than survival—we need space to thrive. Teaching While Queer is about community, affirmation, and reclaiming our place in education. - Bryan Stanton (they/them) Founder & Host
Sessions Cover Topics Like:
Inclusive pedagogy & queer-centered teaching
LGBTQ+ literature in AP/IB classrooms
Digital literacy and nervous system regulation
Gender Inclusion Committees & student advocacy
Music, protest, and cultural liberation
Collective safety for queer teachers
And much more
All sessions are designed with community care, justice, and Universal Design in mind—centering the lived realities of queer educators while offering practical strategies to take back to the classroom.
Conference Highlights:
Sliding-scale registration (Free – $75) (Volunteers and Speakers gain free access)
Live captions
Networking opportunities
Panel discussions, workshops, & reflection spaces
Register Now:
📢 Want to present? Speakers receive free registration. Proposals are still open. 👉 Submit your proposal here
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Together, we’re claiming space, cultivating joy, and building a better future for queer educators and students.