EDGY Conference

Judy Chiasson- Headshot
Judy Chiasson
Ph.D.
Los Angeles Unified School District
Judy Chiasson
Dr. Judy Chiasson (she/her) leads LA Unified School District’s office of Human Relations, Diversity and Equity which designs district-wide initiatives, authors policies, and curates resources to support affirming learning and working environments for LGBTQIA+ students, staff and families. She advances identity-affirming schools that celebrate the richness of racial, ethnic, cultural, neurological, sexual and gender diversities that represent our community. Dr. Chiasson is recognized as a national leader, scholar and author on creating public schools that affirm sexual and gender diversity.

SESSION OVERVIEW

LGBTQ Youth on the Horizon
Today's queer youth today are coming into their own during a time when our unprecedented gains for LGBTQ equality are being under attack. This workshop will examine the current state of affairs and requests by queer youth for their tomorrows.