LGBT youth in America's schools / Jason Cianciotto and Sean Cahill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cianciotto, Jason.

Contributor:

Cahill, Sean (Sean Robert)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Lesbian students--United States.

Lesbian students.

Gay students--United States.

Gay students.

Bisexual students--United States.

Bisexual students.

Trans youth--Education--United States.

Trans youth.

Sexual minorities--Education.

Sexual minorities.

Homosexuality and education--United States.

Homosexuality and education.

Transgender youth.

Education.

United States.

LGBTQ+ people.

Physical Description:

236 pages : illustrations, map ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth in America's schools

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, [2012]

Summary:

Jason Cianciotto and Sean Cahill, experts on lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender public policy advocacy, combine an accessible review of social science research with analyses of school practices and local, state, and federal laws that affect LGBT students. In addition, portraits of LGBT youth and their experiences with discrimination at school bring human faces to the issues the authors discuss.

This is an essential guide for teachers, school administrators, guidance counselors, and social workers interacting with students on a daily basis; school board members and officials determining school policy; nonprofit advocates and providers of social services to youth; and academic scholars, graduate students, and researchers training the next generation of school administrators and informing future policy and practice. Book jacket.

Contents:

Section 1 A Comprehensive Review of Social Science Research on LGBT Youth and Their Experiences in School

Introduction 3

"Outed" by His Guidance Counselor and Forced to Read Aloud from the Bible at School: A Profile of Thomas McLaughlin 4

1 Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Youth: A Critical Population 9

From Isolation to Activism: A Profile of Louie Garay 11

Judge Rules That School Must Allow Transgender Youth to Express Her Gender Identity While Attending School: A Profile of "Pat Doe" 17

2 A Grave Picture of Harassment and Violence in Schools 36

"You're So Gay": A Profile of Carl Joseph Walker-Hoover 41

Gay Student Sues School and Wins $900K Settlement: A Profile of Jamie Nabozny 42

Section 2 A Comprehensive Review of School-Based Practices and Federal, State, and Local Laws and Policies That Affect LGBT Students

3 Federal, State, and Local Policy Interventions 59

School Held Liable for Failing to Protect Students from Harassment: A Profile of Alarm Flores 61

4 School-Based Programs and Practices 83

GSA in Utah Fights for Its Right to Meet at School: A Profile of Kelli Peterson 103

From Group Home to Harvey Milk High: A Profile of Luis A. 105

5 The No Child Left Behind Act and LGBT Students 109

Lesbian Youth Takes Control of Her Life with the Help of the Harvey Milk High School: A Profile of Tenaja Jordan 112

6 Sex Education, Abstinence-Only Programs, and HIV Prevention 133

Lesbian Youth Killed in Newark: A Profile of Sakia Gunn 136

Section 3 A Research Agenda to Guide and Inform Future Policy

7 Political and Methodological Issues Affecting Research/on LGBT Youth 145

Murdered in the Classroom: A Profile of Lawrence King 147

8 The Need for Research on Understudied LGBT Populations 155

A Cry for Help on Deaf Ears: A Profile of Jayron Martin 162

More than Just the Gay Football Team Captain: A Profile of Corey Johnson 169

9 Conclusion and Policy Recommendations: Making It Better for LGBT Students 173.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-228) and index.

ISBN:

9780472118229

0472118226

9780472031405

0472031406

9780472028320

0472028324

OCLC:

764586655