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29.020 - Toward Social Justice for LGBTQ Students: A Multimethod Discussion About Pressing Issues

Fri, April 17, 10:35am to 12:05pm, Hyatt, Floor: West Tower - Gold Level, Hong Kong

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

Students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning (LGBTQ) face unique
challenges at school that may elevate their level of educational, psychological and health risk (e.g.,
Bontempo & D’Augelli, 2002; Grossman & D’Augelli, 2006; Kosciw et al., 2013; Robinson & Espelage,
2011, 2012; Russell et al., 2012). In recent years, increased public focus on and legislation targeting
LGBTQ youths likely improved school experiences for some LGBTQ youths; however, elevated risk
levels persist, suggesting that improvements on average do not imply improvements for all. This
symposium will bring together experts on LGBTQ research to discuss: (1) progress that has been made
for LGBTQ youths over the past two decades; (2) areas where more progress is needed; (3) unstudied (or
understudied) social justice issues for LGBTQ youths; and (4) challenges and opportunities for studying
LGBTQ youths, from a variety of methodological perspectives (Mayo, 2007; Robinson-Cimpian, 2014).
Importantly, the symposium panelists represent a diverse set of methodological perspectives.

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