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The following is a guide to information available through the Reference Library at Library Media Services on "Anti-Homophobia." If you wish to obtain any of the information, please call the Reference Library at 788-0203, or come down and visit our library. We are located in the Prince Charles Educational Resource Centre at 1075 Wellington Avenue.
Prepared by M. Bowyer, Library Support Services.
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Keywords: Homosexuality |
Subject headings: Homophobia -- Prevention |
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Gender identity |
Respect for persons |
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Discrimination |
Heterosexism -- Prevention |
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Gay youth |
Social acceptance |
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BOOKS FOR EDUCATORS
016.810809282 DAY
Day, Frances, Ann. Lesbian and gay voices : An Annotated bibliography
and guide to literature for children and young adults. Westport, CN:
Greenwood Press, 2000.
305.9066 FEI
Feinberg, Leslie. Trans liberation : Beyond pink or blue. Boston,
MA: Beacon Press, c1998.
305.90663092 TRA
Trans forming families : Real stories about transgendered loved ones.
[Imperial Beach, CA: Walter Trook, 1999].
305.90664 BAC
Bacon, Joanne. Creating safer schools for lesbian, gay and bisexual
youth : A Resource for educators concerned with equity. Toronto:
Education Wife Assault, 1999.
305.90664 INC
Inclusive curriculum : The Silent minority comes to the classroom : Lessons
that address sensitive gay and lesbian issues for our students.
Los Angeles, CA: GLSEN, c1998.
305.90664 MAR
Marcus, Eric. Is it choice? : Answers to 300 of the most frequently
asked questions about gay and lesbian people. 2nd ed. [San Francisco,
CA]: HarperSanFrancisco, c1999.
305.90664 SAF
The Safe Schools Coalition of Washington resource guide : Resource guide :
1999-2000 edition.
[Seattle], WA: Safe Schools Coalition of Washington, [1999].
305.90664 STE
Stewart, Chuck. Sexually stigmatized communities : Reducing heterosexism
and homophobia : An Awareness training manual. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage,
c1999.
305.90664 TAC
Tackling gay issues in school : A Resource module edited by Leif Mitchell.
2nd ed.
Connecticut: GLSEN, c1999.
305.90664 THE
They don’t even know me! : Understanding anti-gay harassment and violence in
schools : A Report on the five year anti-violence research project of the
Safe Schools Coalition of Washington.
Washington: Safe Schools
Coalition of Washington, 1999.
305.90664 UND
Understanding & addressing anti-gay harassment and violence in schools.
Seattle, WA: Safe
Schools Coalition of Washington, 1999.
306.76 LES
Lessons learned : A Collection of stories and articles about bisexual,
gay, lesbian and transgender issues. Ottawa: Canadian Teachers'
Federation, c2005.
306.76 SEE
Seeing the rainbow : Teachers talk about bisexual, gay, lesbian, transgender
and two-spirited realities.
Ottawa: Canadian Teachers’
Federation, c2002.
306.766 END
Endersbe, Julie. Homosexuality : What does it mean? Mankata, MN:
LifeMatters, 2000.
306.766 HUM
Human rights/anti-homophobia resource guide. Winnipeg: Winnipeg
School Division No. 1, c2002.
306.766 LOO
Looking queer : Body image and identity in lesbian, bisexual, gay, and
transgender communities.
New York: Haworth Press, c1998.
306.766071 LIP
Lipkin, Arthur. Understanding homosexuality, changing schools : A Text
for teachers, counselors, and administrators. Boulder, CO: Westview
Press, 1999.
306.874 KAE
Kaeser, Gigi. Love makes a family : Portraits of lesbian, gay, bisexual,
and transgender parents and their families. Amherst, MA: University of
Massachusetts Press, c1999.
306.874 OUT
Out of the ordinary : Essays on growing up with gay, lesbian, and
transgender parents.
New York: St. Martin’s Press,
2000.
362.7083 SOC
Social services with transgenderd youth.
New York: Harrington Park
Press, c1999.
371.780973 HAT
Hatred in the hallways : Violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay,
bisexual, and transgender students in U.S. schools.
New York: Human Rights Watch,
c2001.
371.82664 LAT
Latham, Bob. The Invisible minority : GLBTQ youth at risk. Point
Richmond, CA: Point Richmond Press, c2000.
371.82664 PER
Perrotti, Jeff. When the drama club is not enough : Lessons from the
Safe Schools Program for Gay and Lesbian Students. Boston: Beacon
Press, c2001.
AV MATERIALS
Audience
levels:
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P = Kindergarten – Grade 2 |
I = Grades 3 - 6 |
A = Adult |
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J = Grades 7 - 8 |
S = Grades 9 - 12 |
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Being gay : Coming out in the
21st century.
Monmouth Junction, NJ: Cambridge Educational, c2003. 1 videocassette (24
min.) + 1 teacher's guide (15 p.)
SUMMARY: Personal accounts of homosexual and transgendered individuals
about their sexual orientation, along with a brief history of society's view
toward homosexuals and some of the myths and stereotypes that exist today.
Definitions clarify some common terms, and several resources are listed.
Audience: JSA. AV Library # VR3736
An Educator’s legal guide to
racial & sexual harassment in schools.
Aurora, ON: Canada Law Book,
c2002. 1 videocassette (31 min.) + 1 workbook.
SUMMARY: Show the legal duties and responsibilities in dealing with racial
and sexual harassment. Shows key steps in effectively investigating and
dealing with inappropriate sexual behavior and racial comments. Gives
solutions to help prevent or minimize these incidents in schools.
Audience: A. AV Library # VR3264
I just want to say... :
Students, parents and teachers talk about anti-gay bias in our schools.
New York: Gay,
Lesbian and Straight Education Network, 1998. 1 videocassette (13 min.)
SUMMARY: Discusses what teachers can do to ensure their classrooms are free
from damaging homophobic comments. Tennis champion Martina Navratilova hosts
a candid and moving discussion of the anti-gay climate faced by youth, and
offers suggestions for how educators can work to teach respect for all.
Audience: A. AV Library # VHS0003042
In other words.
Montréal: National Film Board
of Canada, c2001. 1 videocassette (27 min.)
SUMMARY: “Name-calling and cruel language hurt, say the teens who speak in
this documentary video. Homophobic language is a common verbal put-down
among young people, but many adults are uncomfortable responding to it. ‘In
Other Words’ speaks directly to teens and offers a valuable tool to
teachers, counselors and community youth leaders who want to explore the
homophobic language heard both in and out of schools-the words themselves,
their origins, how young people feel about them, and how to overcome the
hurt and anger they cause.” –Container. Audience: JSA. AV Library #
VR3260
Lesbian teenagers in high
school.
Cincinnati, OH: University of Cincinnati, 1998. 1 videocassette (23 min.)
SUMMARY: Young lesbians speak out about their experiences in high school :
dealing with harassment, ridicule, depression and homophobia. Honest
discussion of coming out, dealing with sexual orientation and showing
respect to all. Emphasis on how teachers and school administrators can be
supportive of students. Audience: SA. AV Library # VHS0003040
One of them.
Montréal: National Film Board of Canada, 2000, 1 videocassette (25 min.)
SUMMARY: Two members of a high school student council preparing a human
rights day are subject to derogatory slurs, ridicule and threats after
talking about homophobia. Their friendship is challenged by one of them
coming out. The other gradually realizes that respecting human rights means
accepting both visible and invisible differences. Audience: SA. AV
Library # VHS0003041
Out of the past : The struggle
for gay and lesbian rights in America.
New York: A-PIX Entertainment,
1998, c1997. 1 videocassette (70 min.) + 1 teacher’s guide.
SUMMARY: Told through the eyes of a 17-year-old high school student, this
video encourages critical thinking about the gay rights movement in a
historical context. Enables students to see individuals as proactive in
society, and helps create an open learning environment. Audience: JSA.
AV Library # VHS0003039
Respect : Give it! Get it!
Pleasantville, NY:
Sunburst Communications, 1999. 1 videocassette (15 min.)
SUMMARY: Helps children learn what it means to be respectful and why it is
important to respect others. Teaches them to identify different kinds of
respect and how they can be shown. Audience: PI. AV Library #
VHS0002828
School's out!
Montréal: National Film Board
of Canada, c1997. 1 cassette (24 min.)
SUMMARY: Toronto youth advocate acceptance and tolerance for gay and
lesbian students, and safe learning environments at school. Placed in the
historical and statistical context, this video shows real-life experiences
in Canada with prejudice against the gay culture. Audience: SA. AV
Library # VHS0003035
Sticks & stones.
Montréal: National Film Board
of Canada, c2001. 1 videocassette (17 min.)
SUMMARY: Celebrating diversity: resources for responding to homophobia.
Audience: PIA. AV Library # VR3259
Student workshop : Respecting
differences.
Pleasantville, NY: Sunburst Communications, c2000. 1 videocassette (ca. 18
min.)
SUMMARY: Teaches young children the importance of respecting the
differences of others. Audience P. AV Library # VHS0002952
Taking charge.
Montreal: National Film Board
of Canada, 1996. 1
videocassette (25 min. ; 34 sec.) + 1 user guide.
SUMMARY: Shows teens taking the initiative to overcome the fears and
vulnerabilities of growing up in an increasingly violent and changing
society. Through role-playing, theatre groups, peer discussion groups, and
anti-violence collectives these teens have taken charge by educating
themselves and their peers towards an understanding of the effects of
violence rooted in sexism, racism, and homophobia and how to effect
change. Audience: JSA. AV Library # VHS0002626
Teaching respect for all.
Pleasantville, NY: Sunburst Communications, 1996. 1 videocassette (52 min.)
SUMMARY: A former high school teacher helps parents, teachers,
administrators and other concerned citizens understand why schools must
address anti-gay prejudice in order for all students to achieve their
educational potential. A straightforward discussion that avoids propaganda
or politics. Audience: A. AV Library # VHS0003038
Variations on a familiar
theme. Montreal,
PQ: National Film Board of Canada, 1995. 1 videocassette (57 min.)
SUMMARY: Explores many forms the contemporary family can take:
single-parent, same-sex, blended, common-law, disabled, inter-cultural,
spiritual and traditional. Portraits of 7 very different families show that
the family unit is still the mainstay of the individual. Audience: A.
AV Library # VHS0002922
JOURNAL ARTICLES
Hyers, Lauri L. “Resisting prejudice every day : Exploring women’s
assertive responses to anti-black racism, anti-Semitism, heterosexism, and
sexism.” Sex Roles 56.1/2 (2007): 1-12.
Macleod, Meredith. “’Safety net’ to counter homophobia : Training program will help gay youth deal with hate crimes.” The (ON) Hamilton Spectator, 04/22/2006.
Metzler, Christopher J. “The Need for a critical, institutional approach to diversity in organizations.” Diversity Factor 14.1 (2006): 35-40.
WEB SITES
The Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network
(GLSEN).
2007.
31 May 2007
http://www.glsen.org/
Helping out : Addressing homophobia in Manitoba schools. 2004. 31 May 2007 http://www.helpingout.ca
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG). 2006. 31 May 2007 http://www.pflasg.org/
Rainbow Resource Centre. 2007. 31 May 2007 http://www.rainbowresourcecentre.org/
Gale BC : Resources and publications. Gay and Lesbian Educators of British Columbia. 2006. 31 May 2007 http://www.galebc.org/resources.htm#top
T.E.A.C.H. 2003. Planned Parenthood of Toronto. 31 May 2007 http://www.teachtoronto.ca/
Youth Resource : A Project of Advocates for Youth. 31 May 2007 http://www.youthresource.com
