As a young member of the LGBTQ+ community who dreams of being a teacher, this is amazing. I one day wish to the same thing with my classroom. You are an inspiration
I wish teachers at my school would do this. I live in southern Louisiana in an area that is predominantly catholic and there is a lot of hate. Thank you for doing this for your students and inspiring others❤️🏳️🌈
You are welcome! I also made a video trying to help students with ideas for how they can bring more acceptance into their classrooms, I'd love to hear if you think you would try any of these ideas: ruclips.net/video/1uktMLDgWPI/видео.html
Louisiana represent! And I’m in the same boat. I live in Livingston parish and they’re not the most accepting unfortunately. Some of the rules can be extremely homophobic and sexist for that matter. But yes I agree. it’s pretty hard to find in good ole La, but there’s quite a few of us, and while we may not be widely accepted, we’re accepted within each other.
@@hannahmckale3986 I'm in Ascension, so we're not to far from each other. Glad to see that someone else shares the experience. I love Louisiana, but a lot of these people make it hard.
i don't know why i'm saying this but i am: sometimes ill see a ring or something i like and put it on like you would a wedding ring and joke around saying i'm married. a couple of times my dad has said "to who? Jacob?" (one of my old friends) and then he'll proceed to say "or are they a girl?" and every time i freak out because i actually am gay
I wish my teacher did this but I go to a religious school so I don't think people would agree to put it up. (Even though my music teacher came out as gay) I think they still should!
Well, some religious people have over looked the direct words that speak against homosexuality and look at the big picture of loving one another, so, maybe it could start small like having small pride flags in some teachers' rooms.
I also go to a religious school and one of my teachers wears a pin with the flag on it on his lanyard for his ID because we have to wear those and one of is students gave it to him a few years back if that’s an idea you could use
Bergen Bakken that’s a great idea, I’ll have to have some ready for pride month/day of silence, I recall a previous school I worked at doing something similar:)
As a woman in the LGBTQ community. I believe it is inappropriate to come out to students. Hanging the pride flag in class should not be allowed. I believe it's disrespectful. How can you hang the pride flag up in class? I believe it's a distraction kids cannot even go to school anymore and learn because this is what's keeping them from learning.
I miss the days when teachers didn't talk about their personal lives to kids. Straight/gay- we never knew, but today's people seem to need acceptance of other people's children. Me personal, if you talked about your ex life to my child, we will have serious problems
for a history project we had to draw a picture of something that represents the USA and one that represents us. I drew a pride flag and two boys holding hands. my teacher loved it so much and hung it up. lots of kids kept saying things like ha your so gay and one person told me I was going to hell. but two kids came up to me and told me they were gay too and really liked my picture. it was awesome
Shawn Lane I also did a history project about a social issue so I made rainbow cupcakes that spelled out Ellen’s name on the top to show my pride. My teacher was just like cool. These taste good
I came out to my mom, she thinks I am just confused and that its just a phase but she still doesn't like me getting pansexual flags to put in my room and I am unable to celebrate pride month. *o o f*
Do you have friends you can celebrate with that your parents won't fond out about? ...I was listening to Kevin Wanzer, a really great speaker with a trans daughter, and he said to his son when they were transitioning, that they would keep the boy clothes, and his daughter said back, well lets buy you some girl clothes in case its just a phase, best come back of all time! (might be risky dropping that on your parents :)
So I have a question.... I came out to my parents as bi a couple months ago, around January and my dad was completely cool w it but I could tell my mom didn’t believe me, I want to put a flag in my room but I don’t know how to bring it up.... any ideas if so that would rly help!
EcstaticSushi buy one/make one and put it up! It’s your room so why not? And if not, I have a friend who isn’t out yet so I got her an owl in the bi pride colours. It’s subtle but still there
I liked the +survivor of the important videos playlists' idea, when I grew up, I could have anything I wanted on my walls, you could make something small, put it up, then make/buy bigger things till you are satisfied, you can always say, "well i've had this up for a few weeks and you didn't say anything"
I came out to my teachers before my parents actually come out to my parents three days ago and I wish my teachers have done this along with cutting in when I it or at least try harder When I was being told homophobic shit
That’s great to hear about publicly gay teachers, I imagine it is harder for them than straight men like myself, if your teacher would be interested, I’d be interested in interviewing them asking about issues they’ve felt with having it up and any discrimination they’ve faced:)
Think Share Sadly I couldn’t make it! If I could I would have definitely been there. Also 2 teachers at my school have the pride flag in their classrooms.
Thanks for being an awesome teacher. When you’re coaching students about coming out to their parents, I hope you’re making sure that this is a safe thing for them to do, especially in middle school. Remember that something like 40% of homeless youth in America are queer kids who have been kicked out. And even if they’re not kicked out, there is nothing so shredding to sense of self as being rejected by your parents. So, I’m just saying make sure the kids you talk to are physically and emotionally safe, and give them resources where they can get support that their families might not be able to provide.
yes, I totally agree with you, I'd rather see a young gay person hide part of their identity from the parents rather than being homeless, then will may never grow to forgive their parents or grow to be happily out, self-expressed and successful.
What I want to be when im older is a teacher, and this is one of the many things I plan to do. I am a straight ally with homophobic parents and I can't wait to leave to be so open about equality and not hiding from this topic with my parents.
That is very admirable, I look forward to the day you can do that as well, is there a way you could start a social media following so you can working at it while still under their roof?
Just sharing! Your wicked ways separates you from the Holy God. Your sins cannot be in God’s presence. You are far from Him therefore. You’ve supressed the truth of His existance. God is angry at the wicked everyday. Every moment you refuse to repent, you are heaping up wrath against the Day of wrath. The wrath of God (because He is a God of justice and rightousness who hates evil) is something to be afraid of. A sinner like you must be terrified of your condition. Yet, God wants you to repent and wants to forgive you of ur sins through Jesus Christ whom God sent on your behalf and love for you. Jesus became ALL your sins and paid the punishment for them ALL ✝️ Salvation is freely avaliable given by God’s grace through faith in what Jesus Christ did for you! Jesus is like that plea deal who paid the price for your crime (sins). By Him can you only have a perfect standing before God. Or would you rather pay for your crime (sins) which is eternal separation (hell) from God because sin cannot be in His presence? You either accept the plea deal or not. Repent and beleive in the gospel of Jesus Christ. He is just one prayer away. And dont rely on yourself to change from your wicked ways... Let Jesus have His way in you and trust God to give you new desires and a new heart 🥰😊 Trust Him. Acknowledge, receive, bow down to Jesus who is Lord. Surrender yourself to Him and receive Him as your Savior by faith
@@ashloomis6017 I was once an atheist as well. And like nearly all atheist, I was ready to die an unbeliever in God. Meaning, I was ready to die separated from God for eternity. And eternal separation from God means we will be in the lake of fire, hell. But I am glad God proved me wrong. He is real, which the finite mind and human wisdom would reject and cannot comprehend. It takes faith. Many don't want to believe in God because it means that you have to turn away from all your sins... but let me ask, is it worth it to burn in hell for eternity to fornicate with the same sex just one time or to spend eternity with God in heaven because you trusted in Jesus Christ?
As a student, I think your an inspiration as a teacher. I myself am a pansexual, and I know my parents will not accept it. knowing your kids trust you, that makes you a fantastic teacher. Thank you for your service in education, and I hope you continue to do for as long as you like. :) kudos to you man. 👌- Low
THank you Low! I certainly hope I am an inspiration for my students, I'm not always sure sometimes. Your kind words are definitely giving me a lift after a challenging day :) I'm looking forward to sharing some of my experiences with my schools' GSA at the Boston Pride Parade :)
I wore a pride hoodie to school once and my teacher’s exact words were- “good job showing pride *insert my name*” Which surprised me because she got voted school’s meanest teacher.
My teacher has a bunch of flags in their room, he’s the first person I came out to as trans. Well me and my friend decided we wanted to get him a flag but we didn’t know what. I asked him “would it be ok if I got you a pride flag? Would you hang it up?” He said “Yes! Of course!” We naught 3 flags online one for me one for my friend and one for my teacher. He hung it up. It’s a full sized flags and I asked him “if you got into trouble would you take it down.” He said “I’d switch schools” XD I love him.
Jay Mate234747 that is soooooo awesome! I’m so glad to hear that answer, it seems there are so few teachers that would have the confidence and conviction to to that, thank you for sharing the story!
Thanks for the video, you seem like an awesome young teacher, kudos! Keep up the good work, I know it can be a bit of an uphill battle sometimes but you are in a unique position to make a lasting impression on young minds. You are building a new and improved future for us all. Love from Finland!
That’s so awesome, that was some of the advice I gave for students that wanted pride flags in their rooms, to give small flags that will fit in cups or those little stickers, you’ve probably empowered hundreds of 🏳️🌈 teenagers these past years
I'm proud of this teacher, in my school last year, I was bullied soooo much, and the teachers basically did not care. This teacher is not like this at all, and i'm very grateful that he does this.
Koen Helm sorry to hear the teachers didn’t do anything about it, I feel like feeling safe often needs to be the number one goal or else students learn nothing
I know that I am not fully educated on the meaning of it and have not done full research, my current understanding of the confederate flag is that the majority of what it represents is the southern states wanting to keep enslaving people. So, if a student asked if I would hang it in class, I would have a long conversation with them and some history teachers about whether I would put it up on the request. So, to answer your question, I don't have much of an opinion about it as I live in MA and I don't see them often, nor do I have acceptance or rejection of it.
Thank you so much for having the flag in your room! Although I highly doubt that a teacher would do this where I live just knowing that even one teacher would do this for their LGBTQA students is very inspirational!
THank you Izzy! I made another video recently trying to help students with ideas for causing teachers to do the same! I think if approached right you could make it happen!
You are so awesome :) I love teachers like you who create safe spaces for LGBTQ+ students regardless of their own sexual orientation. It's really kind of you to encourage other teachers to do so and to also show through your videos to students worldwide that good teachers exist and supportive adults exist regardless of the student's family situation. I came out to my teacher recently and I'm so grateful that teachers like you two exist, it means so much :) thank you even though you are not my teacher, you give me hope that the world can be a good place
Justine R. Thank you Justine for the feedback, this is a reminder I need sometimes the value of a video like this isn’t necessarily about me but about hope for those that don’t feel supported
This is great!! If only my schools had this when I was younger. My parents are gay and having this kind of support and love in the classroom would have meant the world to me, so I know your some of your kids feel the same way! Keep doing this, you are changing the world!
Well first off, I believe that I would have been bullied a lot less. I was constantly called gay and I was made fun of for having gay parents pretty much every day during elementary school. I went to a catholic school for my elementary school years and we were constantly told that homosexuality was a sin-which then made me a bigger target for bullying. If a teacher I had would have had a small item that showed they supported or even talked to me about it I would have been a lot more happy at school. The only people I had to comfort me and tell me it was okay was my parents-but I didn’t believe them because I believed they were bias. I switched to a more liberal school in middle school. I keep my parents a secret which made it hard to make friends. Eventually, I made a friend. I never straight up told her about my parents but I was comfortable enough with her that I didn’t card if she found out. A few other kids found out and their responses weren’t as cruel as the ones in catholic school, but most of them consisted of “oh my god that is so weird” which still hurt my feelings. At this new school I knew of no one who had gay parents, no one was openly gay, and not one teacher had anything that could tell a student they were an ally or apart of the community. Once I got to high school things we a lot better. Still none of the teachers had anything in their classroom but there were many students who were apart of the community and a few teachers who were too. If I had a teacher like this in my elementary and middle school years, I would have had a lot more confidence in my self and more of a sense of self and belonging. I wouldn’t have felt so alone-I wouldn’t have felt that my family is wrong.
Coming out to your parents tip: If anyone mentions LGBT+, later when you and your parent(s) are alone ask what it means. Even though you know what it stands for they will give you their opinion on it. You can turn on the radio in June and have a pretty good chance that someone will say "LGBTQ+", which will give you the opportunity to ask them.
That is sooo awesome! Would you be interested in doing a video with me? I would make it look sort of like an interview, I would email you a few questions, then you could send me a video response, I’ll cut it up and upload it! If you are interested, send me an email at thethinkshare@gmail.com
If only we would be allowed to do this... Our school has a lot of hate against the LGBTQ community. I have a teacher that is Pansexual and she is amazing. She has a small pan flag on her desk and bunch of posters in her room. Just like you said she was the first person I came out to about being Bi and everyone in that class became friends soon we all created the LGBTQ+ friends club. Students and teachers were recommending to close the club and we were too powerful and we still have the club open. It defiantly brought all of us together. And I never noticed how many students are actually part of the community. And one day we all decided to bring our pride flags and wear them as capes to show our support. The whole school was a rainbow. I saw all of the flags out there and thought to myself I'm glad that I'm part if this community. Even though we have shown how many are part of the community and even though we might identify as something other than what everybody else says we are still people and its okay to identify as what you want. We still get hate about the club, but its not bringing us down.
In school grounds, keep ur sexuality to YOURSELF, cuz that has nothing to do with actual education! Have these conversations privately or off school grounds!
I didn’t have conversations about my sexuality… I’m straight, and these conversations were happening after school, during lunch and letters written to me
What grade is this?? Not that it matters. A) what has preference human sexuality have to do with education? B) a huge flag ... Is the focal point in the classroom? C) The disrespect to blatantly show support and focus on one issue. The child who is rejected by being fat...poor...ugly...stutters... D) spreading equality and acceptance to all. E) 30 kids ... Every day, sit and stare at a huge pride flag.
Sally Evans A. Nothing, yet mean students feel the need to bring it up everyday, so what is a better way to help students that can’t concentrate on education because they don’t feel safe? B. I would say the sticky note wall of what students are thankful for is the focal point. You can see it in the background of my user picture. C. How do you recommend I show blatant support for them besides doing what I already do? (Disciplinary action for bullies that pray on students that have these attributes) D I agree?... that isn’t a statement or a question. E 130 kids everyday sit/walk around look towards the front of class where the information is, not where the flag is unless they want, if I were ugly and respresent a subject they don’t like it is the same thing
Think Share I am a mom of 3 daughters. 32, 27 and 15. My experience and thoughts are from being a parent in not just one generation. And are what I see. I feel for kids now. You see the kids responses. They are responding to what issues and environment they live and are taught. Does this mean it is correct?
Think Share These are kids? Not of age to vote, drink, etc. Comments on here from kids age 11. Im curious , do teachers have to have approval to hang things that are support of any one issue? ruclips.net/video/qgWUVNLyJb8/видео.html
My blog on LGBTQ issues in high school (from a teacher's perspective) www.hol.edu/blog/new-course-lgbtq-students-creating-a-supportive-school-environment
glad you are enjoying it! feel free to ask me anything else if you need stuff for your assignments, I like answering questions from newer educators. (zwatson0@gmail.com)
Funny you can offend Christians, Muslims, Jews with that flag, and you can raise it right on the side of the American, Canadian, British flag on banks, public side walks, public school all over the place and no one can say a single word about it. But here when we put a cross on a classroom or at a public side walk on bank on the side of the United started flag oh no we can’t because you are going to offend others. Hypocrisy I THINK SOOOOO
wait, seriously is it though, I'm super self concious about it, and I've been considering wearing the pride flag as a cape tomorrow for the pride parade, and I'm not gay, i'm an ally. I'm afraid of offending the people I want to support.
Think Share I don’t think it’s cultural appropriation. I’m gay and I think it’s really great when allies such as yourself are so open and willing to learn/engage with the community. Gives me some hope for this world :)
as a young teen part of the lgbtq+ community, I find this so amazing and I wish my school would put something up its currently pride month and I'm super excited to announce to the world that I'm part of something so special. You are so inspiring, thank you for allowing a safe space where lgbtq+ students feel comfortable!!!!
you are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo welcome! I'm glad to hear you will be announcing that to the world! How will you be making your announcement?
I made a post on my Instagram about being bisexual and how it is okay because this is who I am and I'm proud of it. I wear my LGBTQ+ flag out in public as a statement to the world that I'm not afraid to be myself :)
Thank you for this caring and compassionate gesture toward your LGBT students. Middle school can be hell for us. Your classroom is for sure an oasis in the desert for many of your students. Is there a GSA in your school? If not, have you considered starting one?
Love it! Really wish I could have a flag like that for myself, but parents aren’t always accepting. But it’s nice to see the support from teachers, because we don’t always get that at home. I’ve come out to a few of my teachers, and before my parents, it feels really good to have a space where I can finally express myself without fear. Although some people can be unaccepting, or just don’t understand the struggle, I find hope that the majority of people do. And I’ve seen that especially the younger generations tend to be more educated on these subjects, and are more accepting of diversity. Sending love to everyone who sees this 💜🏳️🌈
The one thing I would say about the flag is, turn it on it’s side cause that’s more aesthetically pleasing. Or don’t because it’s beautiful either way.
Thats an interesting idea, I currently have a womens suffrage flag next yo it that gives some symmetry, so I'll probs keep it that way for now, thanks for the suggestion:)
Leah Clifford in my opinion imagine being lgbt in a community that does disagree, that person would feel awkward and left out enough to even cause harm to themselves where as if you just disagree with lgbt in a community that supports it you may feel a little discomfort but I think the point of bringing awareness to lgbt in situations like this (classroom ect) is to make people feel that people accept them and even may be to start spreading lgbt so these type of people (non supporters) realize it’s ok that love is love
HOW ABOUT FOCUSING ON MATH.. SCIENCE .. English. ..HISTORY.. This is a disgrace to this generation of kids. The focus put on every little emotion poor johnny may feel and the dread the poor kids is ridiculous. Promote... Life is not Disney world. Promote equality to all. Gay...black..white...fat....poor. We all make up the human race.
Kaitlyn Rylee I understand, but going to that class everyday would make me probably tear up not cause I feel left out but (I know this is gonna sound typical and stupid) but its a life of sin and sin is death and me knowing that, going to that I would want to cry for every one cause they might be going to Hell and I don't want that and for me the flag symbolizes death and I don't want people slowly dieing in their sin but they are. Sometimes its so hard for me cause I just want to let it go, I just want to let it go that people are going to Hell cause of this but I can't (I'm not saying this in a way of religious talk, its so serious and dreadful for me). I know all of the homosexuality stuff does look beautiful but take the music and romance away and its sickening. Your hearts are meant for much more. Eternity, and your only filling it with this life which is very dissatisfying. I'm sorry, I've thought about your mindsets very much please consider mine.
one of my videos I shared ideas for how students can go about trying to find and get teachers to have these symbols up in their rooms, ...you can create them!: ruclips.net/video/1uktMLDgWPI/видео.html
I came out to my tutor group about 3 years ago. I was talking to them about homophobic bullying when one boy put his hand and asked “are there gay teachers in the school?” I said yes but wasn’t going to name them for obvious reasons, and he asked “well how do you know?” And I told him/them that they felt comfortable telling me and oh yeah, I’m gay too. There was a little stunned silence for a second or so and the boy put his hand back up and asks “ when’s lunch?”. And that’s my coming out to class story. 😂😂
Paul Flood wow! I’m really not sure what to make of that besides disappointment that you didn’t at least get a hug or confirmation of your existence and revealed identity
You have to remember, this was the first day for these kids for what you would probably call middle school, so they were new to me and new to each other, so I think any kids coming to hug me would have been a little weird, even for me! :)
@@user-sz1ob2gu2i I would ask, where does your family stand around it, where do your friends stand in support or fear? I think if you bring up conversations to see whether ppl will be supportive or not is a good first thing to know, and identifying people you will be able to talk with if some people don’t support you
@@zachthinksharewell thats what i needed help on..My parents are a little homophobic.. My sister is bisexual but my other sister and brother are problaly not gonne support me.. But i really hope so! But when it comes too the point where i kinda have to say something, then i will come out, its just im really scared to
:) Ya, I know I'm glad even though that wasn't a win for us, at least it has sparked a big debate and I'm hoping between the love and the hate in the comments of videos like this that more teachers are inspired to hang flags and students are inspired to get their teachers involved!
Yeah and they should be safe and open to be homosexual. I just don't see how it's appropriate for the pride flag in class. School is about learning and growing. Have to keep politics, sexuality, gender, religion separated from the classroom. A non biased environment.
@@dnmoscato92 feeling comfortable that your teacher isn’t going to judge you for being homosexual isn’t political, if a student sees this and has hate bubbling up inside them, then it’s a perfect opportunity to educate
Think Share ... Shame on you as a teacher blatantly focus on this. Do you see the child who is obese , challenged , poor, what ever . Do you fly a flag... Love and respect all. No judgment is right to any human. Teach kids how to be who they are as individuals and deal with the bumps in life that come as they grow.
If there were an overweight pride flag, I would hang it, if there were a flag for the economically challenged, I would hang it, some students that deal with oppression due to other things can feel welcomed from my actions, and what simpler action is there than to simply hang a flag accepting all sexualities and genders?
that's so cool! I think it means a lot to people to be so open about your support and I wish I'd have a teacher in middle school who did that! some friends and I tried to found an LGBTQA+ Safe Space/Support Group for our school but it didn't work unfortunately
Hey cool, thanks for replying! I think that was about 4 years ago or so when we tried for a support group. (We were 15-17 years old, after middle school, when we were a bit more confident). Our principal wasn't exactly supportive even when we actually found a teacher who would've helped us in case it ever got started. (She was really nice and was open to talking about social and political topics with students). I don't actually live in the USA, but in Germany, and bureaucracy is kind of a big obstacle here, I'm not even sure who could actually make a decision about a group like that, if it was the principal's decision or even higher up in the educational system (If it was higher up, the principal wouldn't have fought for it) and it probably would've taken ages, until some of us weren't even in school anymore. In the end, a friend of mine, who is also really interested (and good at!) working with kids and other teens, got to create some kind of "help email", were kids in need could contact him anonymously and have someone to talk to. And there is a LGBT youth center in the next big town (Munich), so at least something, I guess.
I wouldnt recommend letting that slip anymore because I think it gives people permission to use it as an insult and I imagine it must be pretty challenging to come out when that’s what the environment is like
Huge fan of your most recent recovering man child content. Looking at these old videos, please hear me out and think about it for a couple days, I just am a little concerned that you may be following common narrative to prop yourself up. What someone, especially a child, finds sexually attractive should honestly be the least interesting thing about them and it doesn’t need to be shouted out in school. I am a Christian and believe in freedom of choice. and children have the right to express themselves, but when it comes to a grown adult celebrating child sexual attraction, it honestly is disturbing. I think you have good intentions and are just ignorant. This is why people are calling you names. I won’t do that, I believe you have dignity, but I do agree that it is disturbing and sexuality should be kept out of child classrooms. God bless you.
This is an amazing video ❤. I came out to my parents a while ago but most people really didn't know i was bisexual. So I got tired of hiding it. I got to hook up with my crush (a boy) that I wanted to ask out for 4 years now but it was pretty hard to reach out and I just never had the time. He got me this mask which is a black mask with an lgbt heart on the bottom left corner of the mask. I wear it to school everyday now and I'm sure most people know by now that im an lgbt member because of my mask. It feels good to not hide it anymore. A little off topic, but I'm kinda scared to tell my parents that I'm dating a boy. We've been dating for about 3 months and my parents don't know. They know I'm bisexual and they support me. But I feel like it would be a little awkward if they knew. If you do see this, I'd love some advice since you seem very knowledgeable. If so ty and have a good day 😊 💓
Well, you know your parents better than I do, and it sounds like you want to be open with them and avoid possible shock/confrontation, it sounds like testing the waters might be a good way to gauge their reaction, you could say something like... I got asked out by a boy and see pretend like it hasn’t been going on just yet, and let them ease into the idea of you dating boys.. I could imagine them sharing joy with you about that kind of situation
@@zachthinkshare sorry I keep trying to reply and it is marking my comment as spam or something. But yes I shall take your advice. I like that idea and I hope it will work. But rn I am going to wait because my boyfriend is acting kinda off so I want to wait and see what happens. Like we normally talk a bunch out of school but he just hasn't been on, but we still talk in school so im a little confused about that. Also you are probably one of the nicest people I've talked to. You understand me, most people at my school say some pretty not nice things about lgbt people. Also update on the mask, I have got a couple compliments about it and they were from other lgbt members and it is always a nice experience
@@JamesThePokemonHunter Just sharing! Your wicked ways separates you from the Holy God. Your sins cannot be in God’s presence. You are far from Him therefore. You’ve supressed the truth of His existance. God is angry at the wicked everyday. Every moment you refuse to repent, you are heaping up wrath against the Day of wrath. The wrath of God (because He is a God of justice and rightousness who hates evil) is something to be afraid of. A sinner like you must be terrified of your condition. Yet, God wants you to repent and wants to forgive you of ur sins through Jesus Christ whom God sent on your behalf and love for you. Jesus became ALL your sins and paid the punishment for them ALL ✝️ Salvation is freely avaliable given by God’s grace through faith in what Jesus Christ did for you! Jesus is like that plea deal who paid the price for your crime (sins). By Him can you only have a perfect standing before God. Or would you rather pay for your crime (sins) which is eternal separation (hell) from God because sin cannot be in His presence? You either accept the plea deal or not. Repent and beleive in the gospel of Jesus Christ. He is just one prayer away. And dont rely on yourself to change from your wicked ways... Let Jesus have His way in you and trust God to give you new desires and a new heart 🥰😊 Trust Him. Acknowledge, receive, bow down to Jesus who is Lord. Surrender yourself to Him and receive Him as your Savior by faith
Jeremy Lee you’re funny, idk why you put the same comment twice, I’ll reiterate what I said I’m on the other one, I’m a straight married man, and not religious, so what’s your argument now?
Off kids can not wear trump shirts or any other patriotic flags or shirts then this should not give a small % of ppl to share their private relationship or choice to have this flag in a school this is not what a large % want out children be pushed on.
What schools don’t allow students to wear American flags on their clothing? That’s a terrible rule, campaign clothing however is a different story, I could understand that. Pride flags are acceptable for everyone, there is nothing to argue or disagree with, gay marriage is legal.
@@zachthinkshare flying a flag that does not stand for the USA or a State has no business flying at any State, FED or school. Do not bring Vets into this either. I do not believe in the thin blue line flag flying in police buildings either.
@@zachthinkshare I also call BS on you reply it's ok to have Biden or Harris or bill gates etc even facebook so wake up stop being narrow minded I know most will be lost forever and that makes me sad especially when you have young children in your house hold I just hope those children will SEE THE BIAS. THEY will turn on you and go for them as long as it saves their souls. THING ABOUT IT IT YOUR SALVATION.
@@kauaiank4537 it sounds like you are talking about bringing religion into schools, because the only people that don’t recognize 🏳️🌈 as a symbol for equality and civil rights for people, are those that are religious and don’t think gay people should be able to have symbols of pride, despite so much of the oppression they deal with
@@zachthinkshare you could not be more wrong. I'd one group need a flag then open the gated for all to show pride not just those that choice to live a life style that should be private. Otherwise it a push on all which is not acceptable.
Check out the updated flag I have in my classroom as of October 2020 :)
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As a young member of the LGBTQ+ community who dreams of being a teacher, this is amazing. I one day wish to the same thing with my classroom. You are an inspiration
Thank you Lance! I look forward to attending the Boston Pride parade with the GSA this weekend!
Brother?
ahhhh! family reunion!
OMG your profile picture is just 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
thank you :) (are you referring to me?)
Yes YES *YES*
Megan Louise :)), I’m going to be making a video soon talking about ideas for how students can help their teachers have flags in their classes
Let me know what you think of my most recent video about pride flags!
@@zachthinkshare I'm bisexual
I told my parents and they accepted me.
I wish teachers at my school would do this. I live in southern Louisiana in an area that is predominantly catholic and there is a lot of hate. Thank you for doing this for your students and inspiring others❤️🏳️🌈
You are welcome! I also made a video trying to help students with ideas for how they can bring more acceptance into their classrooms, I'd love to hear if you think you would try any of these ideas: ruclips.net/video/1uktMLDgWPI/видео.html
Louisiana represent! And I’m in the same boat. I live in Livingston parish and they’re not the most accepting unfortunately. Some of the rules can be extremely homophobic and sexist for that matter. But yes I agree. it’s pretty hard to find in good ole La, but there’s quite a few of us, and while we may not be widely accepted, we’re accepted within each other.
Hannah McKale Vinson I wish I had seen this when you wrote it! Sorry I never responded, that was written so eloquently:)
@@hannahmckale3986 I'm in Ascension, so we're not to far from each other. Glad to see that someone else shares the experience. I love Louisiana, but a lot of these people make it hard.
Think Share thank you! I have a passion for advocating for people and making sure people know they have someone by their side. ♥️🏳️🌈
Where can I find a attractive, accepting, and smart guy like him? America EXPLAIN!!!
Ya gotta attract ppl like me into your life, by being those things yourself, you will attract us in, thank you very much for the compliment!
Think Share :)
america wont explain shit to you
I am myself a german teacher and I feel really grateful for people like you
Thank you Ian!! do you have a flag like this in your class?
i don't know why i'm saying this but i am:
sometimes ill see a ring or something i like and put it on like you would a wedding ring and joke around saying i'm married. a couple of times my dad has said "to who? Jacob?" (one of my old friends) and then he'll proceed to say "or are they a girl?" and every time i freak out because i actually am gay
Why the freak out? Does your dad know you are gay?
Think Share nope
Annabeth Hook Iwould do the same thing XD
I do the same thing
I wish my teacher did this but I go to a religious school so I don't think people would agree to put it up. (Even though my music teacher came out as gay) I think they still should!
Well, some religious people have over looked the direct words that speak against homosexuality and look at the big picture of loving one another, so, maybe it could start small like having small pride flags in some teachers' rooms.
I also go to a religious school and one of my teachers wears a pin with the flag on it on his lanyard for his ID because we have to wear those and one of is students gave it to him a few years back if that’s an idea you could use
Bergen Bakken that’s a great idea, I’ll have to have some ready for pride month/day of silence, I recall a previous school I worked at doing something similar:)
SallyChain ! My teacher put up the black lives matter flag up and the lgbtq flag up my school is so supportive I love it
My name is Bts _ that’s awesome! Did they get backlash for it?
Thank you! You will never know how many people you are helping.
Thank you Crystal! I do my best to recognize that, and it always puts a smile on my face!
This video makes me so happy
Official Phangirl #20092022 :) :), let me know what you think of my newest video about pride flags!
Official Phangirl #20092022 phandom????
This is why more families need to home school.
I don’t understand what you are trying to say?
Think Share I think you do understand. Like you said about the kids who say, “that’s gay,” there’s only so much lecturing one can do.
@@feederdiaries4862 your uneducated clearly
I’m getting a pride flag and wearing it as a cape to school next year
thats whats up, I wore one at the womens march last year in Boston
I wish I could- but I’d probably get yelled at I could maybe Wear a lot of lgbt bracelets and Mayne TAPE MY SEXUALITY FLAG ON MY BAG :D
Dude can you be one of by teachers please
Morgan I would love to, and I'm not planning on moving, however, I do make daily videos with the intent to teach about more than just mathematics.
THE INKLING DRAWING IN THE BACK IS SO GOOD. (Sorry, had to point that out.)
One of my old students drew those for me, If I had her social media accounts I would share them with you (if she created art on those)
Think Share It's OK, that's really nice of them. ^^
@@mychemicalemotions No way i have been looking at that almost the whole video!😂
As a woman in the LGBTQ community. I believe it is inappropriate to come out to students. Hanging the pride flag in class should not be allowed. I believe it's disrespectful. How can you hang the pride flag up in class? I believe it's a distraction kids cannot even go to school anymore and learn because this is what's keeping them from learning.
I miss the days when teachers didn't talk about their personal lives to kids. Straight/gay- we never knew, but today's people seem to need acceptance of other people's children. Me personal, if you talked about your ex life to my child, we will have serious problems
Wow what a cool video I’m sure the comment section will be a perfectly civilized environment with no homophobia
This is beautiful!! Mega props to you!
Ben Aqua thanks Ben! Let me know what you think about my newest video about pride flag as well!
for a history project we had to draw a picture of something that represents the USA and one that represents us. I drew a pride flag and two boys holding hands. my teacher loved it so much and hung it up. lots of kids kept saying things like ha your so gay and one person told me I was going to hell. but two kids came up to me and told me they were gay too and really liked my picture. it was awesome
Shawn Lane I also did a history project about a social issue so I made rainbow cupcakes that spelled out Ellen’s name on the top to show my pride. My teacher was just like cool. These taste good
I came out to my mom, she thinks I am just confused and that its just a phase but she still doesn't like me getting pansexual flags to put in my room and I am unable to celebrate pride month. *o o f*
Do you have friends you can celebrate with that your parents won't fond out about? ...I was listening to Kevin Wanzer, a really great speaker with a trans daughter, and he said to his son when they were transitioning, that they would keep the boy clothes, and his daughter said back, well lets buy you some girl clothes in case its just a phase, best come back of all time! (might be risky dropping that on your parents :)
This is a perfect example of an lgbtq+ ally!
Thank you! I hope you enjoy my music video on this same subject in the next week!
So I have a question....
I came out to my parents as bi a couple months ago, around January and my dad was completely cool w it but I could tell my mom didn’t believe me, I want to put a flag in my room but I don’t know how to bring it up.... any ideas if so that would rly help!
EcstaticSushi buy one/make one and put it up! It’s your room so why not? And if not, I have a friend who isn’t out yet so I got her an owl in the bi pride colours. It’s subtle but still there
I liked the +survivor of the important videos playlists' idea, when I grew up, I could have anything I wanted on my walls, you could make something small, put it up, then make/buy bigger things till you are satisfied, you can always say, "well i've had this up for a few weeks and you didn't say anything"
Thank you! I’ll totally use this advice :)
I came out to my teachers before my parents actually come out to my parents three days ago and I wish my teachers have done this along with cutting in when I it or at least try harder When I was being told homophobic shit
My math teacher had a pride flag in his room. I mean we all knew the teacher was gay but at least he wanted to also display it. Love him as a teacher.
That’s great to hear about publicly gay teachers, I imagine it is harder for them than straight men like myself, if your teacher would be interested, I’d be interested in interviewing them asking about issues they’ve felt with having it up and any discrimination they’ve faced:)
What town is your school in? I live near Boston!
Hockomock league, south eastern MA, will you be at the Boston pride parade tomorrow?
Think Share Sadly I couldn’t make it! If I could I would have definitely been there. Also 2 teachers at my school have the pride flag in their classrooms.
Think Share wow you’re close. Portland Maine here hahaha you don’t have a accent
A TV the parade was soooooo much fun, add it to your buck list if you’ve never been
Think Share hahaha I definitely will and damn I wish my teachers would reply this fast hahaha 16 hours later... hahah
Thanks for being an awesome teacher. When you’re coaching students about coming out to their parents, I hope you’re making sure that this is a safe thing for them to do, especially in middle school. Remember that something like 40% of homeless youth in America are queer kids who have been kicked out. And even if they’re not kicked out, there is nothing so shredding to sense of self as being rejected by your parents. So, I’m just saying make sure the kids you talk to are physically and emotionally safe, and give them resources where they can get support that their families might not be able to provide.
yes, I totally agree with you, I'd rather see a young gay person hide part of their identity from the parents rather than being homeless, then will may never grow to forgive their parents or grow to be happily out, self-expressed and successful.
Love the drawings in the back! Nice Splatoon character too ^^
What I want to be when im older is a teacher, and this is one of the many things I plan to do. I am a straight ally with homophobic parents and I can't wait to leave to be so open about equality and not hiding from this topic with my parents.
That is very admirable, I look forward to the day you can do that as well, is there a way you could start a social media following so you can working at it while still under their roof?
Just sharing! Your wicked ways separates you from the Holy God. Your sins cannot be in God’s presence. You are far from Him therefore. You’ve supressed the truth of His existance. God is angry at the wicked everyday. Every moment you refuse to repent, you are heaping up wrath against the Day of wrath. The wrath of God (because He is a God of justice and rightousness who hates evil) is something to be afraid of. A sinner like you must be terrified of your condition. Yet, God wants you to repent and wants to forgive you of ur sins through Jesus Christ whom God sent on your behalf and love for you. Jesus became ALL your sins and paid the punishment for them ALL ✝️ Salvation is freely avaliable given by God’s grace through faith in what Jesus Christ did for you! Jesus is like that plea deal who paid the price for your crime (sins). By Him can you only have a perfect standing before God. Or would you rather pay for your crime (sins) which is eternal separation (hell) from God because sin cannot be in His presence? You either accept the plea deal or not. Repent and beleive in the gospel of Jesus Christ. He is just one prayer away. And dont rely on yourself to change from your wicked ways... Let Jesus have His way in you and trust God to give you new desires and a new heart 🥰😊 Trust Him. Acknowledge, receive, bow down to Jesus who is Lord. Surrender yourself to Him and receive Him as your Savior by faith
I think its funny coming back here after 3 years now knowing I'm a genderfluid bisexual and reading "straight ally" lol
@@GurlinDaBackk I'm an atheist lol
@@ashloomis6017 I was once an atheist as well. And like nearly all atheist, I was ready to die an unbeliever in God. Meaning, I was ready to die separated from God for eternity. And eternal separation from God means we will be in the lake of fire, hell. But I am glad God proved me wrong. He is real, which the finite mind and human wisdom would reject and cannot comprehend. It takes faith. Many don't want to believe in God because it means that you have to turn away from all your sins... but let me ask, is it worth it to burn in hell for eternity to fornicate with the same sex just one time or to spend eternity with God in heaven because you trusted in Jesus Christ?
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You are so wonderful. Thank you for your support, keep doing what you’re doing. You’re amazing!
THank you Rebecca! I shall!
As a student, I think your an inspiration as a teacher. I myself am a pansexual, and I know my parents will not accept it. knowing your kids trust you, that makes you a fantastic teacher. Thank you for your service in education, and I hope you continue to do for as long as you like. :) kudos to you man. 👌- Low
THank you Low! I certainly hope I am an inspiration for my students, I'm not always sure sometimes. Your kind words are definitely giving me a lift after a challenging day :) I'm looking forward to sharing some of my experiences with my schools' GSA at the Boston Pride Parade :)
You're a really cool teacher
thank you!! I hope so!
I wore a pride hoodie to school once and my teacher’s exact words were- “good job showing pride *insert my name*”
Which surprised me because she got voted school’s meanest teacher.
That’s awesome! She wasn’t being sarcastic right?
@Think Share Nope. I could tell because I’m literally the master of sarcasm in my class 😂
My teacher has a bunch of flags in their room, he’s the first person I came out to as trans. Well me and my friend decided we wanted to get him a flag but we didn’t know what. I asked him “would it be ok if I got you a pride flag? Would you hang it up?” He said “Yes! Of course!” We naught 3 flags online one for me one for my friend and one for my teacher. He hung it up. It’s a full sized flags and I asked him “if you got into trouble would you take it down.” He said “I’d switch schools” XD I love him.
Jay Mate234747 that is soooooo awesome! I’m so glad to hear that answer, it seems there are so few teachers that would have the confidence and conviction to to that, thank you for sharing the story!
Everybody should feel comfortable and safe where they work/attend school.
I totally agree!
Thank you for helping not only the L.G.B.T.Q. students,but other students to see and hear a side other than negativity and hate.
Steve Arnold you are welcome! Thank you for letting me know it is making a difference!
Thanks for the video, you seem like an awesome young teacher, kudos! Keep up the good work, I know it can be a bit of an uphill battle sometimes but you are in a unique position to make a lasting impression on young minds. You are building a new and improved future for us all. Love from Finland!
This is wonderful especially considering I almost got a jug for being gay from a teacher...
What does that mean to get a jug?
Wow what a progress. America is in safe hands now. 👍
I’m guessing this is sarcastic
i gave my teacher a small pride flag now she has it in a cup on a shelf where everyone seens(this was freshmen year)
That’s so awesome, that was some of the advice I gave for students that wanted pride flags in their rooms, to give small flags that will fit in cups or those little stickers, you’ve probably empowered hundreds of 🏳️🌈 teenagers these past years
I'm proud of this teacher, in my school last year, I was bullied soooo much, and the teachers basically did not care. This teacher is not like this at all, and i'm very grateful that he does this.
Koen Helm sorry to hear the teachers didn’t do anything about it, I feel like feeling safe often needs to be the number one goal or else students learn nothing
I have a question for you. Do you accept the Confederate battle flag, or are you aginst it?
I know that I am not fully educated on the meaning of it and have not done full research, my current understanding of the confederate flag is that the majority of what it represents is the southern states wanting to keep enslaving people. So, if a student asked if I would hang it in class, I would have a long conversation with them and some history teachers about whether I would put it up on the request. So, to answer your question, I don't have much of an opinion about it as I live in MA and I don't see them often, nor do I have acceptance or rejection of it.
Thank you so much for having the flag in your room! Although I highly doubt that a teacher would do this where I live just knowing that even one teacher would do this for their LGBTQA students is very inspirational!
THank you Izzy! I made another video recently trying to help students with ideas for causing teachers to do the same! I think if approached right you could make it happen!
You are so awesome :) I love teachers like you who create safe spaces for LGBTQ+ students regardless of their own sexual orientation. It's really kind of you to encourage other teachers to do so and to also show through your videos to students worldwide that good teachers exist and supportive adults exist regardless of the student's family situation. I came out to my teacher recently and I'm so grateful that teachers like you two exist, it means so much :) thank you even though you are not my teacher, you give me hope that the world can be a good place
Justine R. Thank you Justine for the feedback, this is a reminder I need sometimes the value of a video like this isn’t necessarily about me but about hope for those that don’t feel supported
As a young gay kid myself, I so wish I would’ve had a teacher like u
Maybe there are teachers like me that need just a little push to have something like a flag in their class.
This is great!! If only my schools had this when I was younger. My parents are gay and having this kind of support and love in the classroom would have meant the world to me, so I know your some of your kids feel the same way! Keep doing this, you are changing the world!
Thank you Erin! I'll do my best! What difference do you think it would have made in your teenage trajectory if you had one or more teachers like this?
Well first off, I believe that I would have been bullied a lot less. I was constantly called gay and I was made fun of for having gay parents pretty much every day during elementary school. I went to a catholic school for my elementary school years and we were constantly told that homosexuality was a sin-which then made me a bigger target for bullying. If a teacher I had would have had a small item that showed they supported or even talked to me about it I would have been a lot more happy at school. The only people I had to comfort me and tell me it was okay was my parents-but I didn’t believe them because I believed they were bias.
I switched to a more liberal school in middle school. I keep my parents a secret which made it hard to make friends. Eventually, I made a friend. I never straight up told her about my parents but I was comfortable enough with her that I didn’t card if she found out. A few other kids found out and their responses weren’t as cruel as the ones in catholic school, but most of them consisted of “oh my god that is so weird” which still hurt my feelings. At this new school I knew of no one who had gay parents, no one was openly gay, and not one teacher had anything that could tell a student they were an ally or apart of the community.
Once I got to high school things we a lot better. Still none of the teachers had anything in their classroom but there were many students who were apart of the community and a few teachers who were too.
If I had a teacher like this in my elementary and middle school years, I would have had a lot more confidence in my self and more of a sense of self and belonging. I wouldn’t have felt so alone-I wouldn’t have felt that my family is wrong.
Coming out to your parents tip:
If anyone mentions LGBT+, later when you and your parent(s) are alone ask what it means. Even though you know what it stands for they will give you their opinion on it.
You can turn on the radio in June and have a pretty good chance that someone will say "LGBTQ+", which will give you the opportunity to ask them.
+Das Recht zu existieren that is a really great idea!
@@zachthinkshare Thank you! I love your videos :D
You inspired me to add a pride and trans flag in my classroom and had some students come out to me and being able to give them support.
That is sooo awesome! Would you be interested in doing a video with me? I would make it look sort of like an interview, I would email you a few questions, then you could send me a video response, I’ll cut it up and upload it! If you are interested, send me an email at thethinkshare@gmail.com
@@zachthinkshare just sent the email
I wish I had a teacher like you when i was in school. But that was a different time in out nation. Class of 2000
EXCELLENT!!! Thank goodness for the present younger generations!
tyamada21 :) agreed! I love our youth!
Don’t worry they’ll fire you pretty soon
So, you’re saying that admins don’t stand for human rights and equality?
I’m ace but most of my class r homophobic I remember thinking I was first straight then pAn now ace but I fully believe I am ace now
Does ace mean asexual?
@@heisenberg6103 yes
If only we would be allowed to do this... Our school has a lot of hate against the LGBTQ community. I have a teacher that is Pansexual and she is amazing. She has a small pan flag on her desk and bunch of posters in her room. Just like you said she was the first person I came out to about being Bi and everyone in that class became friends soon we all created the LGBTQ+ friends club. Students and teachers were recommending to close the club and we were too powerful and we still have the club open. It defiantly brought all of us together. And I never noticed how many students are actually part of the community. And one day we all decided to bring our pride flags and wear them as capes to show our support. The whole school was a rainbow. I saw all of the flags out there and thought to myself I'm glad that I'm part if this community. Even though we have shown how many are part of the community and even though we might identify as something other than what everybody else says we are still people and its okay to identify as what you want. We still get hate about the club, but its not bringing us down.
THAT IS AMAZING! I would love to see pictures! Do you do the running of the capes during pride month?
Thank you!!! you are making the world a better place!!!!
Thank you Lucas! I sure hope so! I make daily videos to try to be a better role model than the social media stars that my students follow!
That's amazing hope you still have that it's awesome! 🏳️🌈
In school grounds, keep ur sexuality to YOURSELF, cuz that has nothing to do with actual education! Have these conversations privately or off school grounds!
I didn’t have conversations about my sexuality… I’m straight, and these conversations were happening after school, during lunch and letters written to me
What grade is this?? Not that it matters.
A) what has preference human sexuality have to do with education?
B) a huge flag ... Is the focal point in the classroom?
C) The disrespect to blatantly show support and focus on one issue.
The child who is rejected by being fat...poor...ugly...stutters...
D) spreading equality and acceptance to all.
E) 30 kids ... Every day, sit and stare at a huge pride flag.
Sally Evans
A. Nothing, yet mean students feel the need to bring it up everyday, so what is a better way to help students that can’t concentrate on education because they don’t feel safe?
B. I would say the sticky note wall of what students are thankful for is the focal point. You can see it in the background of my user picture.
C. How do you recommend I show blatant support for them besides doing what I already do? (Disciplinary action for bullies that pray on students that have these attributes)
D I agree?... that isn’t a statement or a question.
E 130 kids everyday sit/walk around look towards the front of class where the information is, not where the flag is unless they want, if I were ugly and respresent a subject they don’t like it is the same thing
Think Share
I am a mom of 3 daughters. 32, 27 and 15.
My experience and thoughts are from being a parent in not just one generation. And are what I see.
I feel for kids now.
You see the kids responses.
They are responding to what issues and environment they live and are taught. Does this mean it is correct?
Sally Evans what does “correct” mean? What matters is what they feel and what is real to them, perception creates their reality,
Sally Evans I can’t see the two comments you posted anymore, why’d you delete them?
Think Share
These are kids? Not of age to vote, drink, etc.
Comments on here from kids age 11.
Im curious , do teachers have to have approval to hang things that are support of any one issue?
ruclips.net/video/qgWUVNLyJb8/видео.html
My blog on LGBTQ issues in high school (from a teacher's perspective)
www.hol.edu/blog/new-course-lgbtq-students-creating-a-supportive-school-environment
I'm writing a current events lesson plan for my graduate class right now and am SO happy you made this!! 🏳️🌈
glad you are enjoying it! feel free to ask me anything else if you need stuff for your assignments, I like answering questions from newer educators. (zwatson0@gmail.com)
Funny you can offend Christians, Muslims, Jews with that flag, and you can raise it right on the side of the American, Canadian, British flag on banks, public side walks, public school all over the place and no one can say a single word about it. But here when we put a cross on a classroom or at a public side walk on bank on the side of the United started flag oh no we can’t because you are going to offend others. Hypocrisy I THINK SOOOOO
Why are you comparing that with a Nation's flag?
Your days are numbered, Groomer
That´s inspirational, really!
Igor Syrbu Tha k you! I hope it inspires other teachers to do the same and students to talk with teachers about having flags in their room
Cool!
:) Glad you like it!
Yep ~ I’m becoming a teacher now so I can do this and let kids come out to me :,3 I love this world
:) yaaaahs! Feel free to reach out to my email if you have any ideas for collaboration as a teacher or vifro maker! thethinkshare@gmail.com
Im Proud to be a Member of Lgbtq + Community.
Proud to be a Lesbian 😍😙👼💖
Angelica,Angelica Bongais-Rona yay! Glad to hear you are loud and proud!
WOW I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE U AS MY TEACHER
:) thank you! do you like Math as well? (i teach geometry and algebra 2 at the moment)
That's cultural appropriation! 🤔😉🤣 lol not really... Love what you do. Thank you.
wait, seriously is it though, I'm super self concious about it, and I've been considering wearing the pride flag as a cape tomorrow for the pride parade, and I'm not gay, i'm an ally. I'm afraid of offending the people I want to support.
Think Share I don’t think it’s cultural appropriation. I’m gay and I think it’s really great when allies such as yourself are so open and willing to learn/engage with the community. Gives me some hope for this world :)
as a young teen part of the lgbtq+ community, I find this so amazing and I wish my school would put something up its currently pride month and I'm super excited to announce to the world that I'm part of something so special. You are so inspiring, thank you for allowing a safe space where lgbtq+ students feel comfortable!!!!
you are sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo welcome! I'm glad to hear you will be announcing that to the world! How will you be making your announcement?
I made a post on my Instagram about being bisexual and how it is okay because this is who I am and I'm proud of it. I wear my LGBTQ+ flag out in public as a statement to the world that I'm not afraid to be myself :)
Thank you for this caring and compassionate gesture toward your LGBT students. Middle school can be hell for us. Your classroom is for sure an oasis in the desert for many of your students. Is there a GSA in your school? If not, have you considered starting one?
There is a GSA! Some of the video from 2 days ago with me dancing was taken by some of our GSA as we marched in the Boston Pride parade!
Lol these comments are hilarious. Gay or straight sexuality is an uncomfortable topic that I don’t think people need to “break the barrier down” to.
Chris Egan what do you mean by “breaking the barrier” down to?
Love it! Really wish I could have a flag like that for myself, but parents aren’t always accepting. But it’s nice to see the support from teachers, because we don’t always get that at home. I’ve come out to a few of my teachers, and before my parents, it feels really good to have a space where I can finally express myself without fear. Although some people can be unaccepting, or just don’t understand the struggle, I find hope that the majority of people do. And I’ve seen that especially the younger generations tend to be more educated on these subjects, and are more accepting of diversity. Sending love to everyone who sees this 💜🏳️🌈
Katherine Voegtlin this is very well put! I’m glad this brings you some hope! I agree the younger generations seem more accepting
The one thing I would say about the flag is, turn it on it’s side cause that’s more aesthetically pleasing. Or don’t because it’s beautiful either way.
Thats an interesting idea, I currently have a womens suffrage flag next yo it that gives some symmetry, so I'll probs keep it that way for now, thanks for the suggestion:)
What about the kids who disagree? They would feel pretty awkward or left out.
Leah Clifford in my opinion imagine being lgbt in a community that does disagree, that person would feel awkward and left out enough to even cause harm to themselves where as if you just disagree with lgbt in a community that supports it you may feel a little discomfort but I think the point of bringing awareness to lgbt in situations like this (classroom ect) is to make people feel that people accept them and even may be to start spreading lgbt so these type of people (non supporters) realize it’s ok that love is love
HOW ABOUT FOCUSING ON MATH.. SCIENCE .. English. ..HISTORY..
This is a disgrace to this generation of kids.
The focus put on every little emotion poor johnny may feel and the dread the poor kids is ridiculous.
Promote... Life is not Disney world. Promote equality to all. Gay...black..white...fat....poor.
We all make up the human race.
Oh no poor them it must be hard for them..... Welcome to our world
Shadow_Eden
Welcome to your world you mean as a gay person?
Kaitlyn Rylee I understand, but going to that class everyday would make me probably tear up not cause I feel left out but (I know this is gonna sound typical and stupid) but its a life of sin and sin is death and me knowing that, going to that I would want to cry for every one cause they might be going to Hell and I don't want that and for me the flag symbolizes death and I don't want people slowly dieing in their sin but they are. Sometimes its so hard for me cause I just want to let it go, I just want to let it go that people are going to Hell cause of this but I can't (I'm not saying this in a way of religious talk, its so serious and dreadful for me). I know all of the homosexuality stuff does look beautiful but take the music and romance away and its sickening. Your hearts are meant for much more. Eternity, and your only filling it with this life which is very dissatisfying. I'm sorry, I've thought about your mindsets very much please consider mine.
where can i find a teacher like this smh
one of my videos I shared ideas for how students can go about trying to find and get teachers to have these symbols up in their rooms, ...you can create them!: ruclips.net/video/1uktMLDgWPI/видео.html
awesome!! thanks so much for the reply, i appreciate it a ton! :)
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I wish I had a teacher like you I’m way to scared to come out at school
S.J.A.S maybe at some point you will have a teacher that allows you to feel that comfort, have you come out at home?
I came out to my tutor group about 3 years ago. I was talking to them about homophobic bullying when one boy put his hand and asked “are there gay teachers in the school?” I said yes but wasn’t going to name them for obvious reasons, and he asked “well how do you know?” And I told him/them that they felt comfortable telling me and oh yeah, I’m gay too. There was a little stunned silence for a second or so and the boy put his hand back up and asks “ when’s lunch?”. And that’s my coming out to class story. 😂😂
Paul Flood wow! I’m really not sure what to make of that besides disappointment that you didn’t at least get a hug or confirmation of your existence and revealed identity
You have to remember, this was the first day for these kids for what you would probably call middle school, so they were new to me and new to each other, so I think any kids coming to hug me would have been a little weird, even for me! :)
You are the kind of teacher I want. But I live in a more rural part of Louisiana where people can be really judgy.
I can imagine, sorry to hear that :(
My Favorite is Color Red and Orange.
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when did you determine these were your favorites? I feel like purple became my fav just after college
I have been seaching all over RUclips to find someone as great as you!❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🤎🖤🏳️🌈
Woah now, thank you! I’m on TikTok too: zachthinkshare
No problem and thank you, i have a question through, Im still in the closet as bigender- any tips?
@@user-sz1ob2gu2i I would ask, where does your family stand around it, where do your friends stand in support or fear? I think if you bring up conversations to see whether ppl will be supportive or not is a good first thing to know, and identifying people you will be able to talk with if some people don’t support you
@@zachthinksharewell thats what i needed help on..My parents are a little homophobic.. My sister is bisexual but my other sister and brother are problaly not gonne support me.. But i really hope so! But when it comes too the point where i kinda have to say something, then i will come out, its just im really scared to
@@user-sz1ob2gu2i it’s ok to be scared, totally natural, maybe you could come out to the sibling that’s bi first so you have a close-by support system
What Grade do u teach?! U are amazing! I am an 11 yrs old Pansexual! I just found your page and u are awesome! - Luv Jenna!
This is what I needed to see after the Supreme Court ruling in favor of the homophobic baker.
:) Ya, I know I'm glad even though that wasn't a win for us, at least it has sparked a big debate and I'm hoping between the love and the hate in the comments of videos like this that more teachers are inspired to hang flags and students are inspired to get their teachers involved!
Please please please just be my teacher...
Jazzy Fizz sorry you’re not, I’m sure there are awesome teachers at your school that can make you feel however you think I might as your teacher:)
My school recently started putting up pride flags
Keep your sexuality and teaching separate.
1. I’m not gay
2. The students in this video were able to finally be themselves because they had a safe space, I not going to stop offering that
Yeah and they should be safe and open to be homosexual. I just don't see how it's appropriate for the pride flag in class. School is about learning and growing. Have to keep politics, sexuality, gender, religion separated from the classroom. A non biased environment.
@@dnmoscato92 feeling comfortable that your teacher isn’t going to judge you for being homosexual isn’t political, if a student sees this and has hate bubbling up inside them, then it’s a perfect opportunity to educate
You look dangerously similar to my history teacher, whose gay btw
Haha, why do you say dangerously? Are you thinking maybe we are the same person and you actually just live in the matrix?
Would you ever put up other pride flags in your classroom? (lesbian, bi, trans, nonbinary, etc)
Paige S. I plan to at least have a small transgender flag and I’ve had a pansexual poster that got lost when I switched achools
Think Share ... Shame on you as a teacher blatantly focus on this.
Do you see the child who is obese , challenged , poor, what ever .
Do you fly a flag... Love and respect all. No judgment is right to any human.
Teach kids how to be who they are as individuals and deal with the bumps in life that come as they grow.
If there were an overweight pride flag, I would hang it, if there were a flag for the economically challenged, I would hang it, some students that deal with oppression due to other things can feel welcomed from my actions, and what simpler action is there than to simply hang a flag accepting all sexualities and genders?
Feed back - be careful with your opinion and actions against other peoples children - are you causing unnecessary more damage to any child?
that's so cool! I think it means a lot to people to be so open about your support and I wish I'd have a teacher in middle school who did that! some friends and I tried to found an LGBTQA+ Safe Space/Support Group for our school but it didn't work unfortunately
how long ago was that? And what part of the country are you in? And had/have you been able to find support in one of the teachers?
Hey cool, thanks for replying!
I think that was about 4 years ago or so when we tried for a support group. (We were 15-17 years old, after middle school, when we were a bit more confident). Our principal wasn't exactly supportive even when we actually found a teacher who would've helped us in case it ever got started. (She was really nice and was open to talking about social and political topics with students). I don't actually live in the USA, but in Germany, and bureaucracy is kind of a big obstacle here, I'm not even sure who could actually make a decision about a group like that, if it was the principal's decision or even higher up in the educational system (If it was higher up, the principal wouldn't have fought for it) and it probably would've taken ages, until some of us weren't even in school anymore.
In the end, a friend of mine, who is also really interested (and good at!) working with kids and other teens, got to create some kind of "help email", were kids in need could contact him anonymously and have someone to talk to. And there is a LGBT youth center in the next big town (Munich), so at least something, I guess.
Ya know honestly with the that’s so gay thing like it’s just an impulse thing hahaha like I’m gay and I still say it sometimes🤣🤣
I wouldnt recommend letting that slip anymore because I think it gives people permission to use it as an insult and I imagine it must be pretty challenging to come out when that’s what the environment is like
Huge fan of your most recent recovering man child content. Looking at these old videos, please hear me out and think about it for a couple days, I just am a little concerned that you may be following common narrative to prop yourself up. What someone, especially a child, finds sexually attractive should honestly be the least interesting thing about them and it doesn’t need to be shouted out in school. I am a Christian and believe in freedom of choice. and children have the right to express themselves, but when it comes to a grown adult celebrating child sexual attraction, it honestly is disturbing. I think you have good intentions and are just ignorant. This is why people are calling you names. I won’t do that, I believe you have dignity, but I do agree that it is disturbing and sexuality should be kept out of child classrooms. God bless you.
Yeahhh tough mudder!!!
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This is an amazing video ❤. I came out to my parents a while ago but most people really didn't know i was bisexual. So I got tired of hiding it. I got to hook up with my crush (a boy) that I wanted to ask out for 4 years now but it was pretty hard to reach out and I just never had the time. He got me this mask which is a black mask with an lgbt heart on the bottom left corner of the mask. I wear it to school everyday now and I'm sure most people know by now that im an lgbt member because of my mask. It feels good to not hide it anymore. A little off topic, but I'm kinda scared to tell my parents that I'm dating a boy. We've been dating for about 3 months and my parents don't know. They know I'm bisexual and they support me. But I feel like it would be a little awkward if they knew. If you do see this, I'd love some advice since you seem very knowledgeable. If so ty and have a good day 😊 💓
Well, you know your parents better than I do, and it sounds like you want to be open with them and avoid possible shock/confrontation, it sounds like testing the waters might be a good way to gauge their reaction, you could say something like... I got asked out by a boy and see pretend like it hasn’t been going on just yet, and let them ease into the idea of you dating boys.. I could imagine them sharing joy with you about that kind of situation
@@zachthinkshare sorry I keep trying to reply and it is marking my comment as spam or something. But yes I shall take your advice. I like that idea and I hope it will work. But rn I am going to wait because my boyfriend is acting kinda off so I want to wait and see what happens. Like we normally talk a bunch out of school but he just hasn't been on, but we still talk in school so im a little confused about that.
Also you are probably one of the nicest people I've talked to. You understand me, most people at my school say some pretty not nice things about lgbt people. Also update on the mask, I have got a couple compliments about it and they were from other lgbt members and it is always a nice experience
@@JamesThePokemonHunter Just sharing! Your wicked ways separates you from the Holy God. Your sins cannot be in God’s presence. You are far from Him therefore. You’ve supressed the truth of His existance. God is angry at the wicked everyday. Every moment you refuse to repent, you are heaping up wrath against the Day of wrath. The wrath of God (because He is a God of justice and rightousness who hates evil) is something to be afraid of. A sinner like you must be terrified of your condition. Yet, God wants you to repent and wants to forgive you of ur sins through Jesus Christ whom God sent on your behalf and love for you. Jesus became ALL your sins and paid the punishment for them ALL ✝️ Salvation is freely avaliable given by God’s grace through faith in what Jesus Christ did for you! Jesus is like that plea deal who paid the price for your crime (sins). By Him can you only have a perfect standing before God. Or would you rather pay for your crime (sins) which is eternal separation (hell) from God because sin cannot be in His presence? You either accept the plea deal or not. Repent and beleive in the gospel of Jesus Christ. He is just one prayer away. And dont rely on yourself to change from your wicked ways... Let Jesus have His way in you and trust God to give you new desires and a new heart 🥰😊 Trust Him. Acknowledge, receive, bow down to Jesus who is Lord. Surrender yourself to Him and receive Him as your Savior by faith
Wtf has america become like honestly wtf
What grade do you teach?
currently, geometry and algebra 2 (9th/10th)
Sad really!
Say more?
omg ur making me cry how are u so nice please come to my school
Doing a gay come-out gig at school with minors is bad behavior. This clown knew what he was doing exploiting kids to promote his lifestyle.
Jeremy Lee you’re funny, idk why you put the same comment twice, I’ll reiterate what I said I’m on the other one, I’m a straight married man, and not religious, so what’s your argument now?
Off kids can not wear trump shirts or any other patriotic flags or shirts then this should not give a small % of ppl to share their private relationship or choice to have this flag in a school this is not what a large % want out children be pushed on.
What schools don’t allow students to wear American flags on their clothing? That’s a terrible rule, campaign clothing however is a different story, I could understand that. Pride flags are acceptable for everyone, there is nothing to argue or disagree with, gay marriage is legal.
@@zachthinkshare flying a flag that does not stand for the USA or a State has no business flying at any State, FED or school. Do not bring Vets into this either. I do not believe in the thin blue line flag flying in police buildings either.
@@zachthinkshare I also call BS on you reply it's ok to have Biden or Harris or bill gates etc even facebook so wake up stop being narrow minded I know most will be lost forever and that makes me sad especially when you have young children in your house hold I just hope those children will SEE THE BIAS. THEY will turn on you and go for them as long as it saves their souls. THING ABOUT IT IT YOUR SALVATION.
@@kauaiank4537 it sounds like you are talking about bringing religion into schools, because the only people that don’t recognize 🏳️🌈 as a symbol for equality and civil rights for people, are those that are religious and don’t think gay people should be able to have symbols of pride, despite so much of the oppression they deal with
@@zachthinkshare you could not be more wrong. I'd one group need a flag then open the gated for all to show pride not just those that choice to live a life style that should be private. Otherwise it a push on all which is not acceptable.
If I saw a flag in my classroom I would cry
Same it’s so sad how people can accept such nonsense into schools