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Big Gay Adventures in Education: Supporting LGBT+ Visibility and Inclusion in Schools book cover

1st Edition

Big Gay Adventures in Education Supporting LGBT+ Visibility and Inclusion in Schools

Edited By Daniel Tomlinson-Gray Copyright 2021
120 Pages
by Routledge

120 Pages
by Routledge

120 Pages
by Routledge
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Big Gay Adventures in Education is a collection of true stories by 'out' teachers, and students of 'out' teachers, all about their experiences in schools. The book aims to empower LGBT+ teachers to be the role models they needed when they were in school and help all teachers and school leaders to promote LGBT+ visibility and inclusion. The contributors range from trainee teachers to... Read more

Foreword

Andrew Moffatt MBE

1 Why this book exists

Daniel Tomlinson-Gray

2 To be out or not to be out

Sue Sanders

3 It’s OK: A school assembly

David Lowbridge-Ellis

4 Miss, are you a lesbian? Becoming bisexual

Adele Bates

5 Out from the outset

Kip Webb-Heller

6 Permission

Chris Mattley

7 A story in two halves

Catherine Halliwell and Cerian Craske

8 Intersections of Identity: Being an ‘out’ Jewish bisexual teacher

Allison Zionts

9 You can’t win on culture alone, but you sure can lose on it

James Bennett

10 Bi bi bi

Molly Luscombe

11 That assembly

Becca Adson

12 Simple acts of kindness and love

Callum Richardson

13 Add a little bit of glitter

Faye Cutting

14 'Miss, I’m part of LGBT too'

Amy Ridler

15 The cupboard without a rainbow flag

Hadley Stewart

16 I want the world to know

Alison Riley

17 The best you can be is yourself

Zoe Defoe

18 You’ve gotta give ’em hope

Michael Williams

19 The invisible girl

Jennifer Heaton

20 The moderately successful lesbian

Nicola Sharp

21 The rainbow armadillo

Darrell Chart-Boyles

22 Being the role model I wish I had

Pam Stallard

23 Changing the narrative: Why being ‘out’ at school is so important

Will Goldsmith

24 Being your authentic self at work

Hannah Jepson

Biography

Daniel Tomlinson-Gray is a secondary school Media Studies and English teacher with more than 12 years of experience who has also worked in school leadership. He is the co-founder and director of LGBTed with Hannah Jepson, working with teachers and schools to increase the visibility of authentic LGBT+ role models. He is married to Samuel, with a tabby cat called Missy Misdemeanour and two hens, Edina and Patsy.

"Big Gay Adventures in Education is a must-read for LGBT+ educators, allies, and those seeking to learn more about LGBT+ educator experiences given the opportunity to learn directly from LGBT+ educators. The authors’ recount of their experience presents an anthem of motivation in calling us to be present and out for our LGBT+ students. Thanks to the shared stories, advice, and calls to action in Big Gay Adventures in Education, readers are left feeling invigorated and motivated to take active steps in supporting their LGBT+ students." - Sarah Kiperman, Teachers College Record
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