Queerly Inhabited Institutions: How LGBTQ School Leaders Transform Inclusive K-12 Practices

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Abstract

This research looks at how school leaders shape the implementation of trans-inclusive K-12 policy and practice. Drawing on 38 interviews with teachers, school leaders, and students as part of a comparative case study, this paper explores the concept of queerly inhabited institutions, in which LGBTQ administrators and teacher leaders embody and drive policy through their presence and actions, shaping what is possible. Queer educators foster resilience and enact change, transforming school environments through their daily actions.

Author

• Anna Kushner, Teachers College, Columbia University