We Teach Too: Gay Men of Color Share Their Lived Experiences and Pedagogical Practices

• In Event: Poster Session 8
  In Poster Session: Division K Section 4 Poster Session

Abstract

This paper speaks to the lived experiences of gay male teachers working in K-12 settings of color as I as an individual researcher and as we as allies to begin to address the pervasive and loud silences of our attenuated presence in education. This study addresses the experiences of gay (one Black male and two Latinos) teachers of color and will identify and analyze characteristics, how the intersections of race and sexuality impact the principles and themes within the teaching strengths of three gay teachers of color and examine how the successful teaching of gay teachers of color can be used to inform social justice-oriented matters.

Author

• Cleveland Hayes, University of La Verne