The Educational Community and the Inclusion of LGBTIQ+ Students

Towards a Rainbow School Free from LGBTIQphobia

Bibliographic Data

ID22045752
AuthorsBegoña Sánchez-Torrejón (0000-0002-1242-4172, Universidad de Cádiz), Montserrat Mendez Alvarez (0000-0001-9778-4398, Universidad de Cádiz, corresponding author), Macarena Machín Álvarez (Universidad de Cádiz)
Year2025
Volume15
Issue8
Pages971
Publication date2025-07-28
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducation Sciences (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102
PublisherMDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT)
DOI10.3390/educsci15080971
OpenAlexW4412700295
LanguageEN
References cited19

In a society that advocates for human rights, a moralistic, needs-based approach is incompatible with policies and practices that ensure educational inclusion for all individuals regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. This study analyses the perspectives of members of the educational community on sex–gender diversity. Specifically, it presents the views of 32 individuals from four primary schools located in southern Andalusia. A qualitative methodology based on interviews and content analysis was employed, supported by NVIVO12 software. The findings reveal differing understandings of sex–gender diversity; the school’s stance on such diversity and, particularly, on LGBTIQ+phobia; as well as the role of initial teacher training in this area

Developmental psychology · Gender diversity · Gender identity · Homosexuality · Human sexuality · Pedagogy · Qualitative research · Sexual identity · Sexual orientation · Social science · Sociology · Transgender · Gender and Feminist Studies · Gender Studies · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Psychology · Social Psychology

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