The Success of Gay–Straight Alliances in Waterloo Region, Ontario: A Confluence of Political and Social Factors

Autor:	Robb Travers, Margaret Schneider, Renato M. Liboro, Lauren Munro, Alex St. John, Carrie L. Greig
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	Semi-structured interview Government Sexual identity media_common.quotation_subject Gender studies Education Gender Studies Agency (sociology) Transgender Queer Sociology Homosexuality Lesbian media_common
Zdroj:	Journal of LGBT Youth. 11:150-170
ISSN:	1936-1661 1936-1653
DOI:	10.1080/19361653.2014.878564
Popis:	This article outlines how gay–straight alliances (GSAs) work to connect youth with community resources, and outlines the political and social context of GSAs in Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Fifteen individuals (youth, teachers, and a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer [LGBTQ] youth service provider) participated in interviews about the role of GSAs in creating supportive school environments for LGBTQ youth and their allies. Analyses of the interview data found that, apart from providing direct support to LGBTQ students, GSAs in Waterloo Region decrease isolation by connecting youth with other LGBTQ community members, events, and resources. This article discusses how the confluence of government and school board policy and community agency support facilitates the implementation, maintenance, and success of GSAs.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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