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Wilson, Maria N.; Asbridge, Mark; Langille, Donald B. – Journal of School Health, 2018
Background: In examining associations of sexual orientation, school connectedness (SC), and depression, no studies have used a continuum of sexual orientation. Additionally, no study has examined whether individuals with higher SC within subgroups of the continuum of sexual orientation are protected from symptoms of depression when compared to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student School Relationship, Sexual Orientation, Depression (Psychology)
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Hanson, Aubrey Jean – English in Australia, 2018
This short response to the theme of 'Love in English' reflects on the importance of teaching queer and Indigenous literatures within English classes. I share personal perspectives on seeking literature that reflected who I was as a young person developing queer and Indigenous identities. I also share professional experiences from my past English…
Descriptors: Literature, Course Content, Teaching Methods, English Instruction
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McInroy, Lauren B.; Craig, Shelley L. – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2018
Mixed methods analyses of an online survey sample (n = 4942) of sexual and/or gender minority youth (SGMY) (age 14-29) explore the relationship between participation in online fandom communities and (1) socially-mediated identity milestones and (2) self-identification, comparing fandom participating SGMY versus non-fandom participating SGMY.…
Descriptors: Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Homosexuality, Adolescents
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Lapointe, Alicia; Crooks, Claire – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2018
LGBT2Q+ youth experience significant oppression in schools and there are few evidence-informed programs to promote well-being. This study describes the experiences of youth who participated in a 17-session structured mental health promotion program through their GSAs. Focus groups were conducted with 15 youth. Results indicated that the program…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Well Being
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Colpitts, Emily M. – Gender and Education, 2022
As universities face unprecedented pressure to respond to sexual violence, this article critically analyses how they engage with intersectionality in their responses. Based on research in the Canadian province of Ontario, I demonstrate that universities' commitments to intersectionality often fail to translate into practice. This failure results…
Descriptors: Rape, Violence, Prevention, Power Structure
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Grace, André P. – Canadian Journal of Education, 2018
This article makes a case for mandating comprehensive sexual health education (CSHE) for all students in Canadian schooling, with a focus on Grades 7 to 12. Using Alberta as an example, it examines the degree to which legislation and educational policy enable CSHE, with particular attention to sexual and gender minority (SGM) students. The article…
Descriptors: Sex Education, Health Education, Foreign Countries, Educational Policy
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Ingrey, Jennifer – Gender and Education, 2018
This paper examines how transgender and gender non-conforming youth are represented and shaped as specific subjects vis-à-vis the cisgendered problematics of the washroom space in schools. In the first part of the paper, I undertake a critical analysis of one policy-informing text on the implementation of the gender neutral washroom in schools to…
Descriptors: Gender Issues, Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, Sanitary Facilities
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Chow, Peter; Jeffery, Mikayla – Education, 2018
The conventional dichotomization of sex and gender into male and female has been found to be far from adequate in representing the amount of variance that exists within each biological sex. Expressions of gender and sexuality have gone beyond our imagination as more and more countries are beginning to allow a nonbinary/intersexed option on their…
Descriptors: Rating Scales, Measures (Individuals), Factor Analysis, Factor Structure
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Buttazzoni, Adrian; Tariq, Ulaina; Thompson-Haile, Audra; Burkhalter, Robin; Cooke, Martin; Minaker, Leia – Health Education & Behavior, 2021
Background/Aims: Adolescents who identify as nonbinary gender or as not heterosexual report higher levels of mental illness than their counterparts. Cannabis use is a commonly employed strategy to cope with mental illness symptoms among adolescents; however, cannabis use can have many deleterious health consequences for youth. Within the frame of…
Descriptors: Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, Marijuana, Drug Use
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Meyer, Elizabeth J.; Leonardi, Bethy – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2018
This paper critically examines the professional learning needs called for by educators working to support transgender, non-binary, and gender-creative (trans) youth and makes recommendations for practice. Interviews were conducted with 26 educators (preschool to secondary) who have worked directly with trans students (any child whose behaviour…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Faculty Development, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity
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van Leent, Lisa – Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 2017
Teachers experience a range of situations in the primary school context where students talk about, share ideas and use words and actions that might be described as non-heteronormative in character. This article reports on teachers' experiences of the ways in which they respond to actions and events they see as non-heteronormative. It identifies…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Sexuality, Teacher Role
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Rasmussen, Mary Lou – Research in Education, 2017
This essay focuses on tensions within Canada and Australia between religious freedoms and sexual freedoms. Both countries have sought to develop religious accommodations for publicly funded religious schools. The essay is also informed by contemporary research related to the experiences of LGBT identified teachers and students. I briefly consider…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Freedom, Civil Rights, Sexual Orientation
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James, Kedrick – Canadian Journal of Education, 2019
Through a faculty-wide program enhancement campaign implemented in a British Columbia university, we investigated sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) awareness and inclusion in a Canadian teacher education program. Comparing data from curriculum mapping of course outlines, close analysis of a departmental cross-section of 49…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity, Inclusion
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Kearns, Laura-Lee; Mitton-Kükner, Jennifer; Tompkins, Joanne – Canadian Journal of Education, 2017
Our study provides examples of how critical curricula and social justice education can be brought together to inform teacher education. Building upon our ongoing longitudinal study, which investigates the impact of an integrated LGBTQ awareness program, we focus in this article on five pre-service teachers who identified critical incidents in…
Descriptors: Sexual Identity, Sexual Orientation, Homosexuality, Social Bias
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Baer, Pamela; Salisbury, Jenny; Goldstein, Tara – Educational Forum, 2019
In this article, we reflect on the way our verbatim theatre script Out at School was paired with Theatre of the Oppressed work in an undergraduate applied theatre class. Through an engagement with the complex lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer (LGBTQ) families at school, students moved from a response of what Jenny Salisbury calls…
Descriptors: Empathy, Theater Arts, Teaching Methods, Social Bias
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