LGBTQIA+ Inclusion and Solidarities in Educational Spaces: High School Students “Writing” (In) Justice

Session Submission Type: Alternative Format Session

Abstract

In this Alternative Session, we hear directly from two LGBTQIA+ youth activists who unflinchingly faced hateful rhetoric and discriminatory policies with intelligence, determination, and passion. They will share how they utilized liberatory literacies to mobilize peers and adult allies to advocate for change. We utilize a World Café approach to workshop with attendees ways literacy research can “cause good trouble” by utilizing humanizing methods and critical pedagogies to uplift LGBTQIA+ youth in times of oppression

Content Area

• AREA 7. Critical, Cultural, and Social Issues of Literacy Practices In and Out of School

Chair

• Mark Vicars, Victoria University

Presenters

• Camden Dunkerly, Virginia Commonwealth University

• Emily LaBar, James Madison University

Individual Presentations

• “Hate is the poison you drink, hoping others die”: Youth Activists Writing for Change - Emily LaBar, James Madison University; Camden Dunkerly, Virginia Commonwealth University

• : LGBTQIA+ Inclusion and Solidarities in Literacy Research - Mark Vicars, Victoria University

• Facilitating LGBTQIA+ Allyship with Pre-Service Teachers in Times of Peril - Judith Dunkerly, Old Dominion University