The Gay Teen
Written by and for gay and straight educators, The Gay Teen explores gay student adolescence from discursive, practical and theoretical perspectives. The volume introduces and sensitizes educators to the complexities of gay identity and sets forth some of the isses facing gay youth in high schools. Contributors survey "gay-friendly" curricula in a number of subject areas, including literature, sex education, sports and social studies. Vital teaching strategies, intervention techniques and...
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National surveys indicate that gay, lesbian and bisexual youth may account for up to 30% of all teen suicides. The Gay Teen is the first volume to explore the unique issues facing homosexual adolescents and equip teachers, counsellors and curriculum specialists with the knowledge and skills needed to educate and support gay students.Written by and for gay and straight educators, The Gay Teen explores gay student adolescence from discursive, practical and theoretical perspectives. Essays in the first section of the volume are designed to introduce and sensitize educators to the complexities of gay identity and set forth some of the issues besetting gay youth in high schools: alienation from peer groups, low academic achievement, violence, substance abuse, and the absence of gay teacher role models.Many essays in the volume focus on the subject matter and teacher methodology central to the education of gay, lesbian and bisexual high school students. Contributors survey "gay-friendly" curricula in a number of subject areas, including literature, sex education, sports, and social studies. Vital teaching strategies, intervention techniques and staff training recommendations form an interal part of the analyses and are designed to help teachers and counsellors better address the academic and psychological needs of gay students and redress homophobia in the school setting.The Gay Teen also showcases the pioneering safe spaces that educators have created for students--gay as well as straight--who are struggling to forge sexual identites during the tough years of adolescence. Model schools, outreach programs, gay youth groups and gay/straight alliances are already in place in a variety of educational settings and serve as useful models for those who are interested in forming similar support associations. Final essays by leading educational theorists--some of them rooted in gay experience--consider gay youth of color, the issues of identity politics, resistance, and the "moral panic" over the subject of sexuality.Contributors:Andi O'Connor, Dennis A. Anderson, Kenneth P. Monteiro, Vincent Fuqua, Eric E. Rofes, Jim Brogan, Pat Griffin, Amy L. Reynolds, Michael J. Koski, Arthur Lipkin, Virginia Uribe, Warren J. Blumenfeld, Hugh Singerline, Peter McLaren, Karen Harbeck, Glorianne M. Leck and Jim Sears.
1Thinking About the Gay Teen32Breaking the Silence: Writing about Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Teenagers133Lesbian and Gay Adolescents: Social and Developmental Considerations174The Case for a Gay and Lesbian Curriculum315Homophobia in Sport: Addressing the Needs of Lesbian and Gay High School Athletes536Gay Teens in Literature677Making Our Schools Safe for Sissies798Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Teens and the School Counselor: Building Alliances859Who Gets Called Queer in School?: Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Teenagers, Homophobia, and High School9510Moral Panic, Schooling, and Gay Identity: Critical Pedagogy and the Politics of Resistance10511Invisible No More: Addressing the Needs of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Youth and Their Advocates12512Black-Gay or Gay-Black?: Choosing Identities and Identifying Choices13513African-American Gay Youth: One Form of Manhood15914The Politics of Adolescent Sexual Identity and Queer Responses18915Project 10: A School-Based Outreach to Gay and Lesbian Youth20316"Gay/Straight" Alliances: Transforming Pain to Pride21117OutRight!: Reflections on an Out-Of-School Gay Youth Group225Selected Resources233Contributors239Index245
