With pride month coming to an end, mental health experts share with us guidelines to develop effective strategies to foster inclusivity for queer folks right at school
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Key Highlights
- Schools play a crucial role in fostering acceptance towards queer students at a young age
- Due to lack of inclusive education, cases of violence against LGBTQ+ community has risen
- To combat social stigma, mental health experts & a prof. share tips to foster acceptance
When Nisha Patel’s son Aarav was five, he loved playing with his action figures. In a hyper-real scenario, Batman would fight off the villains to rescue Iron Man. After saving Iron Man, the duo would go on to raise a baby superhero together. At that age, my son was not aware of traditional gender roles or how a family functions, and I decided not to bind him with conventions,’ Nisha tells Midday.