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Religious Belief And The Queer Classroom.Pdf, Donn Short Dec 2017

Religious Belief And The Queer Classroom.Pdf, Donn Short

Donn Short

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This study examines the influence of religious affiliation on lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, two
spirit, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ)-inclusive practices. Using data from a national survey of
educators from pre-kindergarten to grade 12, multivariate analyses of variance models were
employed in order to test the effects of religious affiliation on several LGBTQ-inclusive outcome
measures. Results show that religious affiliation does have a significant impact on the likelihood
that educators will (or will not) practice LGBTQ-inclusive education, however, the pathways to
such practices vary considerably across religious groupings. Recommendations are suggested in …