Based on a qualitative research study of gay and lesbian teachers, Unmasking Identities explores how gay and lesbian teachers bring together their identities in a climate where the two have historically been pitted against each other.
Preface ixAcknowledgments xiWe're Here, We're Queer, and We Teach Your Children 1Profiles in Courage 19Shh...Out: From Silence to Self 41Out in Context: Factors Influencing Outness 87"We Teach Who We Are": From Self to Students 123Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are 173Bibliography 189Index 195