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Based on extensive research, recent events, and numerous first-person accounts, this revealing book illuminates both the challenges and triumphs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, and offers effective strategies for combating LGBT marginalization in our nation's schools and communities.

Table of Contents

Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction 1 The Marginalization of LGBT People 2 LGBT Identity 3 Sharing the Struggles: The Role of Allies 4 Family: From Exclusion to Nurturance 5 Inside the Classroom Walls 6 Outside the Classroom Walls 7 We Are Our Communities Conclusion Queerossary of Terms Appendix: LGBT Resource List Notes Index

About the Author

Annemarie Vaccaro, PhD, is a faculty member in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies at the University of Rhode Island. Gerri August, PhD, is a member of the Foundations faculty in the Department of Educational Studies at Rhode Island College. Megan S. Kennedy, PhD, is a faculty member in the Department of Education at Westfield State University, Massachusetts.