Queer in school: the experiences of youth and educators in the United States

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-2022

Abstract

The acronym LGBTQIA (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, agender/asexual) has become increasingly commonplace in schools. This chapter responds to the questions: How have LGBTQIA students and educators experienced schooling in the United States? And, what are the outcomes of those school experiences for LGBTQIA individuals and communities? We identify and describe two broad societal trends that have influenced the treatment and experiences of LGBTQIA students and educators in the United States over approximately one hundred years of contemporary schooling: (1) the treatment of LGBTQIA people as deviant and diseased and (2) increased visibility and protections for LGBTQIA people.

Publication Title

International Encyclopedia of Education: Fourth Edition

First Page Number

179

Last Page Number

187

DOI

10.1016/B978-0-12-818630-5.08030-1

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