gender play as a natural expression of the differences between girls and boys. Other
teachers, noticing the gender stereotypes, might assume that the children are simply …

Increased visibility of transgender children requires elementary school professionals to take
on issues of gender diversity, sex and sexuality, which are considered taboo in elementary …

This paper is based on research that is concerned to provide insight into the pedagogical
potential for interrupting heteronormativity and addressing the politics of gender expression …

Concern for school-based homophobia is increasing, yet there is a tendency to focus on
individual incidents of homophobic bullying rather than the cultural and institutional factors …

This article presents some of the advances in legal support for addressing homophobia and
transphobia in school settings and provides a critique of school‐based policies that focus on …

This qualitative case study investigated how an early childhood teacher and young children
in a public White-predominant kindergarten classroom engaged in critical discussions of anti …

Two key concepts arising from Butler's work are the heterosexual matrix–the conflation of
sex-gender-sexuality which leads to the normalisation of heterosexuality–and performative …

Schools are gendered cultural sites that leave little room for gender transgressions, let alone
affirmation of a transgender child. This article examines how US educators made meaning of …

One of the most common responses from pre-and in-service teachers related to addressing
lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) topics in elementary school is a …

There is a growing recognition in society that more needs to be done to support LGBTQ
youth in schools. In particular, school climate reports reveal that this need is particularly …