When we teach evolution, students wonder and they may even ask, "What about gay people?" Encourage curiosity in the face of complexity. We observe same-sex behavior persisting many species - consider multiple theories and evidence to explain this. buff.ly/2LJjrP5

How Do We Figure Out The Sex ... Of A Fossil? This SciShow video tells the story of Sue the T-Rex and the tricky task of determining the sex of fossilized animals using evidence. buff.ly/3VfyAsQ

How does animal sex work? Are males always larger? Do females take care of the young? Consider what assumptions your students bring in from human society. In this lesson, students observe and chew on diverse patterns of reproduction in 9 animal species. buff.ly/3pbglBS

A new documentary, Queer Planet, explores a variety of examples of animal and plant diversity in reproduction and sexual selection. It is available now to stream on Peacock and Prime Video.

What is a Family? Too often, we teach and perpetuate a scientific concept of reproduction detached from students’ social identities and their diverse families. In this Rethinking Schools article, I describe my efforts to improve how I teach this topic. buff.ly/3IRQSJw

High school biology teachers, check out this paid opportunity to participate in research about gender inclusive biology! Contact [email protected].

Have you seen the new documentary Second Nature? The queer-produced film follows trailblazing trans Evolutionary Biologist Dr. Joan Roughgarden as she meets other groundbreaking scientists exploring the 1500+ animal species who engage in queer behaviors. buff.ly/3RHl7b6

Queerly Natural is a science-based podcast about the diversity of sexuality, sex, and gender in the natural world. Join three queer biologists as they chat about the huge array of LGBTQIA+ diversity among animals, plants, fungi, and more. buff.ly/3yKxs7y

Dominant or recessive? Most human traits don't follow simple inheritance. But some do! This "InstaGene" app lists single-locus traits for humans and other species as a quick reference for authentically writing or completing practice problems. buff.ly/34hinM2

What Is a Family? A biology teacher describes inclusive teaching about families; sexual, reproductive, and parenting behaviors; and models of heredity. buff.ly/3IRQSJw

Practice problems should include everyone, and that includes diverse gender and sex! Elizabeth Duthinh shared these inclusive activity and practice problem sets covering Monohybrid + Cross, X-linked Traits, Non-Mendelian Inheritance, and the PTC taste lab. buff.ly/3ts5vLu

Check out these popular plug-and-play gender-inclusive biology lessons! Hyperlinks at buff.ly/3YYR8fu

Does a "male" label on a Punnett square mean the same as "male" on a birth certificate? To understand gender and sex in genetics, students need a strong foundation of language. The GLSEN Gender Triangle poster and education guide provides this. buff.ly/3q18Sqm

Queerly Natural is a podcast that focuses on a different organism each week, highlighting its unique forms of sex, sexuality, or reproduction. Three biologists explore these topics through a wide range of living things! They can be found at buff.ly/3VvtjgV

This is why we need diverse scientists -- to pose new research questions from their perspectives. buff.ly/45J6w4S

How is human sex determined, from conception to adulthood? Sabrina Kayed's lesson for grade 11 biology gives a highly accessible deep dive into the pathways. Sabrina 🇵🇸🏳️‍🌈🪬 buff.ly/3saSAyb

Gender-inclusive teaching belongs in science classrooms. So how do we respond when members of the school community hesitate or object? We assembled a table of common objections and helpful responses. buff.ly/3LDiCRR

All students are curious about sex diversity, so leverage that curiosity! In this lesson by River Suh, students visit several stations to explore biological sex and sex determination. buff.ly/3K1yjBI

Why teach gender-inclusive biology? Because your most vulnerable students might not see positive representations of their identity anywhere else. Data and infographic from GLSEN.

Striped Dolphins have 3 types of bodies! [Gender Showcase, K-5] buff.ly/38jSNUJ