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The Effects of Homophobia and Transphobia on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Students. Equity by Design
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Chrisman, Alyssa; Blackburn, Mollie V. – Equity Assistance Center Region III, Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center, 2020
This "Equity by Design Research Brief" illustrates the relationship between mental health and LGBTQ+ identities, paying particular attention to the effects of homophobia and transphobia in schools. Homophobia and transphobia can manifest in schools in multiple ways; this brief focuses on egregious actions, such as bullying, as well as…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Mental Health, Sexual Identity, Homosexuality
Risky, Generous, Gender Work
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Blackburn, Mollie V. – Research in the Teaching of English, 2006
In this article, the author offers guidelines to teachers on shaping pedagogy and classrooms in ways that include and value the experiences and learning of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) students. In order for teachers to create a context in which gender trouble can happen without violent consequences, they need to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Teacher Attitudes, Homosexuality, Social Bias
Co-Constructing Space for Literacy and Identity Work with LGBTQ Youth
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Blackburn, Mollie V. – Afterschool Matters, 2005
Young people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT), or are perceived as such, often suffer from neglect and abuse in schools. School personnel typically ignore the issues of LGBT youth in the academic curriculum and in extracurricular activities (Gray, 1999; Owens, 1998). Youth perceived as LGBT are often called derogatory…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Social Bias