WHAT ARE PEOPLE SAYING ABOUT LGBTEACHER?
”LGBTeacher Link Peterson presented information to our Diversity and Justice Alliance group at Park Day School that I was confident I was already well-versed in. It was enlightening for me to attend that meeting with a beginner’s mind. So much changes so quickly in the expression of the LGBTQ+ world. Link was able to update and expand for me the vocabulary that describes the gender and sexuality rainbow of today. Once Link helped to clarify the terminology it enabled an open and informed discussion. Link emphasized ways to create a safe space for our children and how to engage in dialogue that is supportive and empowering. I came away with clarity and new skills for communication.”
— Leslie Baron, Oakland, CA
”Two big thumbs up for Link. He came to our kids’ school and was able to share his knowledge and facilitate conversation with a diverse array of parents who came to the workshop with a variety of comfort levels talking about LGBTQ+ issues. Link flowed between providing basic 101-level content to those who needed it, and more advanced discussions using a gentle invitational style and humor that were so appreciated. I hope we can get him back for more.”
— Alex Spector, Oakland, CA
“I’m a cisgender white mom partnered with a cisgender white dad who attended a workshop with Link offered through our child’s school. I came to the workshop with minimal personal experience around identifying as anything other than cisgender, heterosexual, but with a determination to be an ally for people we care about whose experience around gender and sexuality are not the same as ours. I found Link’s presentation to be very helpful. His clear and careful use of language and on-the-ground experience gave me a sense of confidence that I was a little closer toward being at least comfortable in the role of ally and especially that I could respond to kids I know in a way that doesn’t alienate them. There is a lot for us each to learn, and change is constant. Hearing from a person with lived experience as both an educator and a member of the LGBTQIA+ community felt like an excellent way for me to become more comfortable in unfamiliar territory.”
— Faye Stevenson, Oakland, CA