Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) Members' Engagement with Sex Education in Canadian High Schools

Autor/in	Lapointe, Alicia
Titel	Gay-Straight Alliance (GSA) Members' Engagement with Sex Education in Canadian High Schools
Quelle	In: Sex Education: Sexuality, Society and Learning, 14 (2014) 6, S.707-717 (11 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1468-1811
DOI	10.1080/14681811.2014.914024
Schlagwörter	Homosexuality; Sexual Orientation; Sexual Identity; Clubs; Student Organizations; Social Bias; Sex Education; Social Justice; Public Schools; High School Students; Student Attitudes; Stereotypes; Social Theories; Observation; Semi Structured Interviews; Consciousness Raising; Misconceptions; Foreign Countries; Canada + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Homosexualität; Sexuelle Orientierung; Geschlechtsidentität; Sexuelle Identität; Club; Klub; Student organisations; Schülerorganisation; Studentenorganisation; Studentenvereinigung; Studentenvertretung; Sex instruction; Sexualaufklärung; Sexualerziehung; Sexualkunde; Soziale Gerechtigkeit; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; High school; High schools; Student; Students; Oberschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Schülerverhalten; Klischee; Gesellschaftstheorie; Beobachtung; Bewusstseinsbildung; Missverständnis; Ausland; Kanada
Abstract	This paper offers an examination of gay-straight alliance (GSA) members' engagement with sex education, sexual health, and prejudice and discrimination in Canadian public high schools. It explores how five students' (four straight and one gay-identifying) participation in GSAs served as a springboard for learning about and challenging stereotypes; prejudice; and discrimination directed at lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) people. Queer theory provided the theoretical underpinnings of the study, offering a lens through which to examine the heteronormative underpinnings of education, and a means to interpret how homophobic discourses circulate in school and society. Empirical data were obtained via observational notes from visits to nine GSAs and semi-structured interviews with the five GSA members. Findings suggest that straight allies can use their heterosexual privilege to address LGBTQ issues with their peers. Through GSA involvement, participants learned to interrogate and combat stereotypes about LGBTQ people and HIV-related myths, as well as to engage in queer discussion and political action. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10