Journal•ISSN: 1541-0870
Journal of gay & lesbian issues in education
Haworth Press
About: Journal of gay & lesbian issues in education is an academic journal. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Homosexuality & Lesbian. It has an ISSN identifier of 1541-0870. Over the lifetime, 120 publications have been published receiving 3645 citations.
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TL;DR: The authors The Journal of Gay & Lesbian Issues in Education: Vol. 1, No. 1 (No. 1), pp. 97-99, 2003, Christchurch, New Zealand.
Abstract: (2003). Christchurch, New Zealand. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Issues in Education: Vol. 1, No. 1, pp. 97-99.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors present a survey of Gay & Lesbian Issues in Education: Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 61-63, 2003, Los Angeles, California.
Abstract: (2003). Los Angeles, California. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Issues in Education: Vol. 1, No. 2, pp. 61-63.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors describe four roles that GSAs played in the twenty-two schools participating in the Safe Schools Program: counseling and support; safe space; primary vehicle for raising awareness, increasing visibility, and educating about LGBT issues in school; and part of broader school efforts for raising and educating LGBT issues.
Abstract: Based on a broader qualitative study of organizational level changes in schools participating in Massachusetts' Safe Schools Program, the authors describe four roles that GSAs played in the twenty-two schools: counseling and support; “safe” space; primary vehicle for raising awareness, increasing visibility, and educating about LGBT issues in school; and, part of broader school efforts for raising awareness, increasing visibility, and educating about LGBT issues in school The advantages and disadvantages of each role are discussed in terms of addressing broader issues of heterosexism in schools, providing safety for LGBT students, and sustaining long-term organizational level changes in schools
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TL;DR: In this article, a context for the focus on risk in studies of sexual minority youth and then discuss the conceptual distinctions between risk, risk factors, risk outcomes, protective factors, and resilience.
Abstract: Several decades of research tell us that sexual minority youth are among those most at risk for the negative outcomes of frequent concern in the lives of young people: academic failure, emotional distress, compromised relationships, risk behavior, and suicidality. We know much less about resilience, the characteristics and factors that explain or predict the healthy adolescent and adult lives of most sexual minorities. How can we move,“beyond risk” to understanding resilience? I outline a context for the focus on risk in studies of sexual minority youth and then discuss the conceptual distinctions between risk, risk factors, risk outcomes, protective factors, and resilience. I argue that an important area for further research will be to identify risk and protective factors that are unique to sexual minority youth. Recent research on school-based harassment and victimization is used as an example of research on LGBT issues in education that is grounded in the history of risk while offering the pot...
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TL;DR: The authors examined the experiences of undergraduate and graduate students who self-identify as transgender and found that most of the participants reported that a hostile climate for transgender students exists on their campuses and that their colleges lack resources and education on transgender issues.
Abstract: Transgender students are becoming more visible on college campuses. This qualitative study examines the experiences of undergraduate and graduate students who self-identify as transgender. Most of the participants reported that a hostile climate for transgender students exists on their campuses and that their colleges lack resources and education on transgender issues.
162 citations