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Inclusion and Social Justice for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Members of the Learning Community in Queensland State Schools

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2012

Matthew Thomas Michaelson
Matthew Thomas Michaelson*
Affiliation:
Queensland University of Technology, Australia. matthewtmichaelson@yahoo.com
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*Address for Correspondence: Matthew Michaelson, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane QLD 4001, Australia.
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Abstract

Although schools are meant to be safe learning environments for all children, some children are not afforded equal access to the protection of their safety and security. Every day, children who might be same-sex attracted are confronted with a unique set of challenges that are not being adequately addressed by the administrators of educational institutions. Despite increasingly positive shifts in Western societal feelings about homosexuality, educators continue to fail to implement inclusive practices and social justice for children who identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT).

Keywords

sexualitybullyinggender studiesgaylesbianbisexualtransgender youthinclusionsocial justicehomosexualityhomophobiaheterosexismanti-discrimination
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Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools , Volume 18 , Issue 1 , July 2008 , pp. 76 - 83
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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