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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Auteur principal: España Delgado, José Antonio
Format: Online
Langue:eng
Publié: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2022
Sujets:
heteronormativity
identity
LGBTQ teachers
school environment
workplace climate
Accès en ligne:https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/enletawa_journal/article/view/14107
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Résumé: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.