Standing Out, Standing Together The Social and Political Impact of Gay-Straight Alliances

Name: Standing Out, Standing Together The Social and Political Impact of Gay-Straight Alliances
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ISBN: 9780415950923

ISBN-10: 0415950929

ISBN-13: 9780415950923

Edition: 2006

Authors: Melinda Miceli

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Just a decade ago, requests by students to establish groups to support gay and lesbian students were rare and generally met with shock and confusion by school administrators and local communities. Today there are more than 1600 gay straight alliances (GSAs) across the country.Standing Out, Standing Togetherdocuments the emergence of gay straight alliances in public schools across America - from factors that have contributed to the relatively rapid spread of GSA to those that stirred controversy and posed roadblocks. Using over 10 years of interviews with students, teachers, administrators and political activists; case studies; and local and national media reports, Miceli explores the…

Book details

List price: $52.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 9/26/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 272
Size: 6.50" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.792
Language: English




Gay-straight alliances : from an idea to a social movement



In the trenches : LGBT students struggle with school and sexual identity



"We're not going to take it anymore" : the beginnings of lesbian, gay, bisexual (and straight) student resistance



A little help from our friends : state and national organizations step in to help out and raise the stakes



Caught in the crosshairs : becoming the latest target of the religious right



Making headlines : media coverage of the debates over GSAs



The battles continue : life on the frontlines in schools across the country