This survey research describes English language arts teachers' comfort levels in integrating
literature with lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) themes or characters into their …

This systematic review of literature was conducted to understand (a) acronym usage to
define LGBTQ educators and curriculum,(b) theoretical frameworks and research designs of …

In recent years, scholars and other educators have encouraged language arts teachers to
include LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender) issues and texts in their classrooms …

Given the current political and social climate, teaching children about sexual orientation and
gender identity is more important than ever. The present literature review seeks to address …

A key concept that we introduce and develop in this article is multimodal counternarrative,
the way in which individuals employ multiple modes of representation to push back against …

ABSTRACT LGBTQ themes are often neglected in many schools' curriculum. Currently, an
LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum framework is not required in most school districts across the …

many teachers also believe that LGBT individuals make poor parents; there are concerns
that children of LGBT families are more likely to be confused as to their gender identities or …

This literary analysis examines constructions of normalcy and disability within contemporary
young adult literature, including Jerk, California (Friesen, 2008), Marcelo in the Real World …

Abstract English language arts teachers and other literacy educators have the opportunity to
create more positive and more inclusive school experiences for gender‐and sexual‐minority …

Criteria for the Selection of Young Adult Queer Literature Page 1 30 En glish Journal 103.5 (2014):
30– 41 Stephanie R. Logan, Terri A. Lasswell, Yolanda Hood, and Dwight C. Watson The …