Homophobia in Dallas Schools: Creating safe and inclusive environments in the school system for LGBT youth, faculty, staff, and same-sex families

Much has been written about meeting the ethnic and cultural needs of diverse students in schools. From the perspective of multicultural education, the key areas of diversity are considered to be ethnicity, social class, primary language, gender/sex,religion, age, urban-suburban-rural, and exceptionality. The areas of diversity that are most often the focus for schools and meeting the needs of students are ethnicity, social class, and primary language. The American Constitution promises all citizens equality under the law. This book examines where we are as American citizens, in identifying and dealing with issues of diversity, specifically providing protection for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender youth, faculty, staff, and in the public school system. ?Who students are influences how they interact, respond, and learn in classrooms? (McCarthey & Moje, 2002).

Dr. Vowels primary area of interest are High School redesign and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and those questioning their identity. She is quick to let one know she is an educator not an activist. Dr. Vowels is devoted to her growing family. She loves her daughter Meghan and is awaiting another daughter from an adoption in Ethiopia.