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A principal forbids same-sex prom dates. A community group tries to
prohibit gender-neutral bathrooms. Despite growing acceptance of
2SLGBTQ+ rights, schools still regularly become battlegrounds in
clashes between the expression of gender or sexual identity and a
perceived threat to religious identity or values. Making the Case
explains the position of Canadian law. It demonstrates that
Canadians have rights to both religion and rights to gender
expression or sexual orientation. It then provides evidence from
case law to show that sexual minority rights do not undermine
rights to religious freedom. This book is an important tool for
anyone working to create an inclusive school environment or respond
to rights-based conflicts within the school system.
Once viewed as an inevitable if unpleasant part of growing up,
bullying is now recognized as a real threat to students'
physical
and psychological well-being -- particularly in light of recent
teen
suicides linked with homophobia in schools. Despite a shift in
public
attitudes and legislative responses to the problem, bullying
remains a
constant reality for many queer youth in Canadian schools.
In ""Don't Be So Gay " Queers, Bullying, and
Making Schools Safe, " Donn Short considers the effectiveness
of
anti-harassment policies and safe-school legislation to address
the
problem of homophobic bullying. After spending several months in
ten
Toronto-area high schools interviewing queer youth and their
allies,
Short concludes that current legislation and its approach to
school
safety and homophobia is generally more responsive than proactive
and
transformative. "Don't Be So Gay " suggests that
while effective legislation is vital to establishing a safe space
for
queer students, other influences -- including religion, family
beliefs,
and peer pressure -- may be more powerful. Drawing on
students'
own experiences and thoughts on how safety is pursued in their
schools
and how their understandings and definitions of safety might
be
translated into law and policy reform, this book offers a
fresh
perspective on a hotly debated issue.Donn Short is an assistant
professor of law at Robson
Hall Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba and the
founding
editor of the "Canadian Journal of Human Rights."
A principal forbids same-sex prom dates. A community group tries to
prohibit gender-neutral bathrooms. Despite growing acceptance of
2SLGBTQ+ rights, schools still regularly become battlegrounds in
clashes between the expression of gender or sexual identity and a
perceived threat to religious identity or values. Making the Case
explains the position of Canadian law. It demonstrates that
Canadians have rights to both religion and rights to gender
expression or sexual orientation. It then provides evidence from
case law to show that sexual minority rights do not undermine
rights to religious freedom. This book is an important tool for
anyone working to create an inclusive school environment or respond
to rights-based conflicts within the school system.
"Am I safe here?" LGBTQ students ask this question every day within
the school system. In this book, Donn Short treats students as the
experts, asking them to shine a light on the marginalization and
bullying faced by LGBTQ youth. They insightfully identify that
safety comes from a culture that values equity and social justice,
not just security cameras, and they envision a future in which
LGBTQ youth are an expected, respected, and celebrated part of
school life. Am I Safe Here? offers a path to creating equitable
and inclusive schools, drawing on the spontaneous and timely words
of LGBTQ students to show that nothing less than a total culture
change is needed.
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