Advocacy and Activism for LGBTQ+ Equity in Schools: A Systematic Review of the Literature

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Abstract

This systematic literature review develops an understanding of the existing peer-reviewed studies on advocacy and activism for LGBTQ+ equity in US schools. By applying Booth, Sutton and Papaioannou’s (2016) SALSA (Search, AppraisaL, Synthesis, and Analysis) framework, the authors find that, though this area of study has grown significantly in the past decade, there are still significant gaps in our understanding of this topic. Though a number of articles detail the experiences or actions of youth, educators or Gay Straight Alliances (GSAs) as they work toward advocacy and activism, only six studies since 1996 centrally address the topic of educator and student interactions related to LGBTQ activism and advocacy.

Authors

• Erin R. Kurtz, University of Colorado - Boulder

• Liz Meyer, University of Colorado - Boulder