Research for action

Challenging homophobia in Slovene secondary education

Dados Bibliográficos

ID12973008
AutoresJasna Magić (University of Ljubljana, autor correspondente), Simon Maljevac (autor correspondente)
Ano2016
Volume13
Fascículo1-2
Páginas28-45
Data de publicação2016-04-02
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoJournal of LGBT Youth (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1936-1653 • E-ISSN: 1936-1661
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/19361653.2015.1087931
OpenAlexW2345355998
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas5
Referências citadas12

Research has highlighted that during school, European lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth experience significantly higher levels of discrimination and verbal, physical, and sexual violence in comparison with their heterosexual peers. Slovenian youth are not exempt from this experience. While the educational system is exclusively heteronormative, change on the ground is obstructed by the reluctance of decision makers to acknowledge homophobia in schools and introduce mechanisms safeguarding LGBT students. In response to this challenge, Information Centre Legebitra, a Slovenian LGBT rights and advocacy organization, has addressed school homophobia through evidence-based practice. We used a reflective narrative to explore the factors that have generated, supported, and challenged the emergence and development of LGBT advocates in the Slovenian educational system. In particular, we reflected on the role of research on increasing the effect of Legebitra's work and the credibility of organizational advocacy message with external partners, funders, supporters, and membership. We also analyzed our experience within the larger context of nongovernmental organizations and social movements, which use research to advance their cause

Context (archaeology · Credibility · Homosexuality · Lesbian · Narrative · Political science · Public relations · Safeguarding · Sexual minority · Socialization · Sociology · Transgender · Gender Studies · Hate Speech and Cyberbullying Detection · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Medicine · Psychology · Social Media and Politics · Social Psychology