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Mission and values statements often express this commitment, yet surveys at national, state, and local levels show that some student groups continue to experience marginalization. LGBTQIA+ students report perceiving schools as hostile and lacking equitable access to education. A public high school district in California responded by forming a task force, and the paper analyzes these efforts through ethical leadership.","An Ethical Perspective on Increasing LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity in Education  \nTo cite this article: Kuehn, H.C. (2020) . An Ethical Perspective on Increasing LGBTQIA+ Inclusivity in Education. eJournal of Education Policy, 21(1) .  \n[https://doi.org/10.37803/ejepS2012](https://doi.org/10.37803/ejepS2012)  \nHeidi C. Kuehn  \nPart-time Faculty, Educational Leadership Northern Arizona University  \n801 S. Knoles Dr.  \nFlagstaff, AZ 86011  \n[heidi.kuehn@nau.edu](heidi.kuehn@nau.edu)  \nAbstract  \nAll students should feel safe and included in educational contexts. Mission and values statements typically reflect this sentiment, but national, state, and local surveys indicate that some student groups continue to experience marginalization. Through these surveys, LGBTQIA+ students report that they perceive the school environment to be hostile. They do not experience equitable access to education. In recognition of this inequity, one public high school district in California initiated a task force to develop greater inclusivity in its schools. This paper analyzes their efforts from an ethical perspective and a focus on leadership.  \nKeywords: LGBTQ, LGBTQIA+, Inclusivity, Ethics, Leadership, Education  \nIntroduction  \nEvery student deserves to feel welcome and safe in the educational environment. This belief is commonly reflected in schools’ mission and values statements, which express commitment to creating inclusive, equitable, and welcoming environments for all students. Slate et al. (2008) identified fifteen themes typically found in schools’ mission statements, ten of these broadly having to do with the socioemotional well-being of students. Nurturing productive citizens with a high moral character who collaborate and partner respectfully with others is the essence of these statements, indicating that schools value more than just academic success and rigor.  \nPurposeful and well-written mission statements are linked with positive educational outcomes in higher education (Kuh et al., 2005) . Because they reflect both the quality and the values of the insitution, they should inform policy, local decision-making, and broader organizational change. Kuh et al. advocated for a collaborative approach in creating mission statements to maximize buy-in and familiarity for all stakeholders in education. Despite the widespread use of mission statements in educational contexts, some student groups continue to experience marginalization.  \n1  \n[https://in.nau.edu/ejournal](https://in.nau.edu/ejournal)  \nThese groups include demographic descriptors such as race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, and dis/ability.  \nIn the following pages, I will begin by discussing the important role of ethics in educational decision-making. Next, I will describe the educational experiences LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, ally or asexual, and others) students as reported in local, state, and national surveys. Following this description, I will explain how a public high school district in California recognized that it had a problem and decided to respond.  \nThe Ethic of Critique  \nIf ethics is the study of right and wrong, then this subject is and should remain central in all educational settings. Even within a secular environment without religious context, educators are expected to teach and behave with morality, and the institution is similarly tasked with establishing and maintaining an atmosphere that reflects agreed-upon social norms and values.  \nThe ethic of critique exposes the inequity of marginalization by redefining and reframing “other concepts such as privilege, power, culture, language, and even justice”(Shapiro & Stefkovich, 2016, p. 14) . Simply stated, it is unethical to allow some groups a place at the table while denying other groups the same level of access. 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