Abstract:The personal/professional boundary poses particular difficulties for LGB teachers because of the pervasive presumption of heterosexuality. Furthermore, the teaching profession's concern with the care of children combines with reductive ideas about sexuality and gender identity to pose specific vulnerabilities for LGB teachers. In many contexts worldwide, legislative structures such as Civil Partnership and Marriage Equality are being introduced and this is changing the terms of recognition for LGB teachers. At… Show more
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