Homophobia in the Hallways: Heterosexism and Transphobia in Canadian Catholic Schools

Synopsis

Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms ensures equality regarding sexual orientation and gender identity in Canada. Despite this, gay, lesbian, and gender-nonconforming teachers in publicly-funded Catholic schools in Ontario and Alberta are being fired for living lives that Church leaders claim run contrary to Catholic doctrine about non-heterosexuality; meanwhile, requests from students to establish Gay/Straight Alliances are often denied. In Homophobia in the Hallways, Tonya D. Callaghan interrogates institutionalized homophobia and transphobia in the publicly-funded Catholic school systems of Ontario and Alberta. Featuring twenty interviews with students and teachers who have faced overt discrimination in Catholic schools, the book blends theoretical inquiry and real-world case study, making Callaghan’s study a unique insight into religiously-inspired heterosexism and genderism. She uncovers the causes and effects of the long-standing disconnect between Canadian Catholic schools and the Charter by comparing the treatment of and attitudes towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer teachers and students in these publicly-funded systems.

Copyright:

2018

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

ISBN-13:

9781487517977

Related ISBNs:

9781487517960, 9781487503451, 9781487522674

Publisher:

University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division

Date of Addition:

05/11/18

Copyrighted By:

University of Toronto Press

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender, Education, Social Studies, Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Politics and Government, Sociology

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