LGBTQ+ Information, Resources, and Support
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91社区is a SAFE SPACE FOR ALL!
LGBTQ+ youth can best reach their full potential when they are accepted, respected, supported, and valued as members of the school community. To achieve this goal, education and advocacy must be focused on both promoting positive social-emotional and academic development for all youth and, simultaneously, on eliminating discrimination, harassment, and sexuality and gender-based biases.
All youth have equal opportunities to participate in and benefit from educational and mental health services within schools, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.
We support efforts to ensure that our schools are safe and inclusive learning environments for all students, family members, and school staff and respect a person's right to express their gender identity.Source Credit:
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This program provides information and resources for families on supporting the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ youth and children. Please check out the infographs below. Click on the pop out window in the upper right-hand corner to download and view.
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LGBTQ+ On-Campus Clubs at Secondary School Sites
- Livermore High School's LGBTQ+ Club meets at lunch on Fridays in Room 408. Faculty advisor: cmyllenbeck@lvjusd.org
- Granada High School's Humans Against Hate meets at lunch on Mondays in Room 308. Faculty advisor: snewkirk@lvjusd.org
- Granada High School's Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Club meets at lunch on Mondays in Room 303. Faculty advisor: ecodelli@lvjusd.org
- East Avenue Middle School's Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Club meets at lunch on Wednesdays. Faculty advisors: amarx@lvjusd.org and jtarantino@lvjusd.org.
- Joe Michell TK-8's LGBTQ+ Club for middle school students meets at lunch on Blue Mondays and Tuesdays in Room 6. Faculty advisors: kwoodworth@lvjusd.org and ssuarez@lvjusd.org
- Junction Avenue TK-8's Gay Straight Alliance (GSA) Club for middle school students meets at lunch on Tuesdays in the library. Faculty advisor: wgrace@lvjusd
Resources for Students, Families, and Staff
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If you or someone you know needs additional support, please contact: Shari Johnston, 91社区Wellness Coordinator (sjohnston@lvjusd.org) OR Tracie Christmas, Director of Student Services (tchristmas@lvjusd.org).
We also encourage you to utilize the 91社区Tip Line to report any safety concern to school and/or district administration.
Livermore Learns Presents: Supporting LGBTQ+ Youth
Livermore Aprende Presenta: Apoyando a los jóvenes LGBTQ+
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The California Healthy Youth Act requires that...
All instruction and materials in grades K–12 must be inclusive of LGBTQ students. Instruction shall affirmatively recognize that people have different sexual orientations and, when discussing or providing examples of relationships and couples, must be inclusive of same-sex relationships. (). Instruction shall affirmatively recognize that people have different sexual orientations and, when discussing or providing examples of relationships and couples, must be inclusive of same-sex relationships. (). Instruction must also teach students about gender, gender expression, gender identity, and explore the harm of negative gender stereotypes. (). This means that schools must teach about all sexual orientations and what being LGBTQ means. The California Healthy Youth Act also prohibits sexual health education classes from promoting bias against anyone on the basis of any category protected by EC Section 220, which includes actual or perceived gender and sexual orientation.