LGBTQ Teacher’s Identities Within Heteronormative SchoolEnvironments

LGBTQ Teacher’s Identities Within Heteronormative SchoolEnvironments

LGBTQ teachers face multiple challenges throughout their professional life as a result of pervasiveheteronormative school environments or heteronormativity in general. Nevertheless, LGBTQ teachers'realities remain somewhat undiscussed and underexplored, especially in Colombia. This articlerefle...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: España Delgado, José Antonio
Format: Online
Language:eng
Published: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2022
Subjects:
heteronormativity
identity
LGBTQ teachers
school environment
workplace climate
Online Access:https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/enletawa_journal/article/view/14107
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Summary:LGBTQ teachers face multiple challenges throughout their professional life as a result of pervasiveheteronormative school environments or heteronormativity in general. Nevertheless, LGBTQ teachers'realities remain somewhat undiscussed and underexplored, especially in Colombia. This articlereflects upon the way LGBTQ educators' identities are hindered by heteronormative workplaceclimates and addresses actions that might lead to the (re)construction of more supportive schoolenvironments in Colombia.