The queer critical literacies (QCL) approach to education aims to meaningfully engage with gender and sexuality diversity in educational settings. This article reflects on an English course for final-year Bachelor of Education students at a South African university. In the course, the QCL framework was introduced and texts with diverse gender and…

Gender-diverse students face many barriers and stressors that contribute to suicidal behavior. This article reviews the risks and protective factors for youth suicide among gender-diverse youth and describes school practices that may promote protective factors. Although many school psychologists may be limited by laws and regulations that…

Due to limited data, we know little about the prevalence of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) educators. Using the American Community Survey and Census Pulse, we examine the representation of LGBTQ+ individuals in PK-12 teaching. We find that 3.3-3.5 percent of LGBTQ+ individuals are teachers; in contrast, 4.4-4.9 percent of…

Background: Closing the gender gap in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines is essential for achieving social equity and advancing innovation and socioeconomic development, as outlined in the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development. Despite notable progress, persistent stereotypes continue to restrict women's…

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) undergraduate researchers (UGRs) work under the direction of faculty mentors. Many also work with postgraduate mentors, either graduate students or postdoctoral personnel, but little is known about how these mentors shape student experiences. Using original survey data from 516 participants…

K-pop music has enjoyed growing popularity in the global market over the years, resulting in research on the industry in various sociocultural aspects. Among these is its high relevance to gender norms and identities, which has been approached in analyses of several K-pop music components, including corporate practices, costumes and choreography.…

In this paper, we examine patterns in the censoring of sexuality and gender identity in children's literature over recent decades to inform our analysis of current challenges to and bans of queer picturebooks. To do so, we supplement critical content analysis (CCA) methodology with a genealogical approach to more fully contextualize censoring over…

Objective: Estimate prevalence and identify correlates of self-reported access to a gun among college students. Participants: Degree seeking students never serving in the military at 24 postsecondary institutions participating in ACHA-NCHA III during spring of 2020 and 2021 (N=17,293) stratified by ciswomen, cismen, and transgender/gender…

Despite a significant increase in the trans and gender expansive (TGE) population in the US (Ghorayshi, 2022), pedagogies and policies have not changed at the same rate in cis-dominant choral spaces (Aguirre, 2018). Drawing from bio-ecological systems theory and trans-identity development frameworks, this qualitative research highlights the…

Youth who identify as LGBTQ + are at risk for social-emotional difficulties across settings due to pervasive homophobia and heteronormativity and resulting discrimination. Among educational professionals, school psychologists are particularly well positioned to address issues facing youth who identify as LGBTQ + through research and practice. Yet,…

The purpose of this article was to review published literature on transgender and gender-expansive (TGE) singers in the context of the choral rehearsal from the past 10 years, 2013 to 2023. Authors wrote on a variety of topics related to gender-inclusive teaching and vocal pedagogy, including honoring singer names and pronouns, using…

Gender nonconforming (GN) children are at higher risk of experiencing bullying and social exclusion than are gender conforming (GC) children. Nonetheless, very little is known about the socio-cognitive mechanisms underlying children's bias against GN peers. The present study was the first to examine children's dehumanization of GN peers…

Teaching is a gender-segregated profession, particularly at the lower levels of education. This study empirically contributes to discussions on gendered ideals of teaching, a hot topic in the field of education for decades, by critically examining how Finnish teachers construct teachers' gender, and illustrating how these discursive practices…

This article describes the account of a "European Queens" course as an example of the intellectual growth available to both the professor and the student when an instructor uses engaged, responsive teaching to address apparently incommensurable understandings of a given topic. The author outlines how the study of premodern queens relates…

As a haven for the LGBTQIA+ community, Thailand has become a niche for EFL teachers from around the world, particularly Filipino transwomen. Despite gender discrimination in academia and being non-native English educators, they hold pivotal roles in connecting Thai students to the inner circle. This case study delves into the perceived and…