An important facet of combatting anti-LGBTQ+ legislation is activism. This doesn't have to mean participating in protests or rallying opposition to discriminatory legislation. In cases like these where issues are so completely politicized and therefore polarized, taking activism to the local and even district level is an important part of combatting such legislation. It is especially important that we tackle the latest legislation in the U.S. regarding the teaching of queer and trans concepts in schools, so that it does not set a precedent for sanctioned discrimination in the U.S.

It is important to create a classroom environment where all students feel safe to express themselves and be involved in discussions regarding identity. However, this classroom environment is not created just through the LGBTQ+ inclusive curriculums. It is firstly the role of teachers to ensure the safety of all students in their classes, and to respect students' identities. Teachers must also be careful to stress the diversity of queer and trans identities. While ensuring that queer and trans students are respected as knowledgeable and valid, they must also be careful not to allow these students to be perceived as monolithic representations of such an identity. Teachers must also ensure that students who become representatives of their own identity in discussion do not become unintentionally dehumanized by their classmates.

The first and most obvious way to combat queer and trans erasure, is to ensure that an inclusive curriculum is available in schools. This means that we must prevent legislation which sanctions such discrimination against curricula suitable for primary and secondary school students. We must also combat conservative claims that such curricula are ‘inappropriate’ and work against students' freedom of religion. Additionally, and similarly to the topic of queer and trans inclusivity in the classroom, we must ensure that teachers and school staff are not invalidating the identities of their students. We must offer better training on queer and trans issues for teachers, so that they know how to support such students, or at the very least, how to treat them with respect.

Schools, especially those in areas lacking external resources for queer and trans students, should attempt to facilitate these support systems on their campuses. This could mean having one or two teachers facilitate the creation of a club for LGBTQ+ students, or simply educating school advisors and counselors on such issues so that they can support students in one-on-one scenarios. Supporting students must also involve adequately educating them on the subjects of gender and sexuality, but the staggering opposition that we are seeing today suggests that a more effective strategy for education at the moment would be to integrate this education into voluntary classes or clubs.