Who We Are
The Queer and Trans Advisory Council (QTAC) consists of LGBTQ+ high school student leaders from across SFUSD. QTAC plans and leads the annual GSA and Youth Pride Days. Additionally, they advise ongoing programming provided to schools by LGBTQ Student Services.
QTAC member duties include:
- advising SFUSD LGBTQ Student Services
- attending weekly meetings
- outreaching to LGBTQ+ and allied students
- increasing their anti-oppression and leadership skills
- collaboratively planning the annual SFUSD Youth Pride (the event may change due to school closure)
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How to Join QTAC
The Queer & Trans Advisory Council (QTAC) is no longer taking applications for this school year. Please check back next school year!
Members
2020-2021
Amrin, he/him, Balboa High School
Angel, he/him, Galileo High School
Areli, she/her, Thurgood Marshall High School
Asha, she/her, Lincoln High School
Avery, she/her, Academy - San Francisco @ McAteer
Cassidy, she/her, Wallenberg High School
Cynthia, she/her, Thurgood Marshall High School
Keely, she/they, Washington High School
Khloe, she/her/they/them, Burton High School
Matt, they/them, Ruth Asawa School of the Arts
Nathan, he/him, Washington High School
Phoebe, she/her, Lincoln High School
Reesa, she/her, June Jordan School for Equity
Ryan, he/him, Ruth Asawa School of the Arts
Sarahi, she/her, Lincoln High School
2019-2020
Areli, she/her, Thurgood Marshall High School
Avery, she/her, Academy - San Francisco @ McAteer
Cassidy, she/her, Wallenberg High School
Cynthia, she/her, Thurgood Marshall High School
Khloe, she/her/they/them, Burton High School
Matt, they/them, Ruth Asawa School of the Arts
McKenzie, she/her, Washington High School
Micaela, they/them, Independence High School
Ryan, he/him, Ruth Asawa School of the Arts
Sarahi, she/her, Lincoln High School
Sophia, she/her, John O'Connell High School
2018-2019
Cassidy, she/her, Wallenberg High School
Matt, they/them, Ruth Asawa School of the Arts
McKenzie, she/her, Washington High School
Santana, they/them, Burton High School
Sarahi, she/her, Lincoln High School
Sean, he/him, Independence High School
Sophia, she/her, John O'Connell High School
2017-2018
Carina, she/her, Wallenberg High School
Gabby, she/her/they/them, John O'Connell High School
Jay, he/him, Burton High School
Katelyn, she/her, Ruth Asawa School of the Arts
Maj, they/them, Washington High School
McKenzie, she/her, Washington High School
Sean, he/him, Independence High School
2016-2017
Amadeus, he/him, Academy - San Francisco @ McAteer
Cameron, he/him, John O’Connell High School
Carina, she/her, Wallenberg High School
Gabby, she/her, John O’Connell High School
Junel, he/him, Balboa High School
Maribel, she/her, Mission High School
McKenzie, she/her, Washington High School
Melanie, she/her, John O’Connell High School
Nick, they/them, Academy - San Francisco @ McAteer
Sean, he/him, Independence High School
History
The initial attempt at launching a district advisory group consisting of LGBTQ+ student leaders can be traced back to SFUSD board policy No 912-8a3 (2010) adopted by the board in 2010:
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That in the service of effecting a healthier learning environment for our LGBTQ students, the Board of Education of the San Francisco Unified School District requests that the Superintendent of Schools create an LGBTQ sub-committee of the Student Advisory Council;
The current QTAC developed organically over the last 7 years as a result of the successful partnership between Genders & Sexualities Alliance (GSA) student leaders and LGBTQ Student Services staff in planning and coordinating the annual GSA Day (now called Youth Pride!).
At the end of the 2018-2019 school year, the student leaders on the GSA Day planning committee requested to have a broader impact beyond event planning with an added focus on systems/program change in support of all LGBTQ+ students. These student leaders voted to rebrand the group as the Queer Trans Advisory Council starting the 2019 fall semester.