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Touchy Subject: The History and Philosophy of Sex Education,, Lauren Bialystok and Lisa M. F. Andersen, ,The University of Chicago Press, 2022, 232 pp. - Mayo - Educational Theory - Wiley Online Library
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Intersections, Ambivalence, and Racial Justice in Schools: Black Queer Students Remap Complexity
by Cris Mayo - 2018 This chapter analyzes retrospective interviews with Black LGBTQ college students discussing how their racial and LGBTQ identities intersected in high school. Their complex analysis shows the difficulties schools had recognizing the intersections between support for racial equity and LGBTQ-related equity. Their experience demonstrates the necessity of preparing educators and administrators to understand how many vectors of identity shape students’ lives.
Why we need drag queens reading to children
Morgantown recently had the opportunity to join the ranks of many communities offering Drag Queen Storytelling at their public libraries. Unfortunately, death threats and a barrage of hate mail led the volunteers and the library to cancel the program. Many of us watched on social media as prominent community members referred to the drag queens by offensive terms and actively encouraged the transphobia. This was not how our story was supposed to go. Encouraging hate encourages violence.
Letter to the editor: LGBTQ+ Center director
Cris Mayo discusses how the reopening will impact LGBTQ+ students at the new LGBTQ+ Center on Friday, Feb 22. Mayo is the director of the LGBTQ+ Center. Kierstin Lindkvist Dear Editor and Members of the WVU Community, I write to welcome you all to an educational and entertaining opportunity, “Learn from the Queens: Diversity and Drag,” Thursday, Sept. 19, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the Gluck Theater. Don’t be afraid of the queens, fierce though they are.
Cris Mayo: Extend protection to LGBTQ community statewide (Gazette Opinion)
The LGBTQ+ Commission at West Virginia University writes to express its hope that the state of West Virginia will follow the lead of WVU and 12 municipalities in our state and recognize that gender identity and sexual orientation need to be covered by nondiscrimination laws.
Transgender Day of Remembrance at WVU
Submitted by Cris Mayo, director of the LGBTQ+ Center Thursday was Transgender Day of Remembrance, a memorial ceremony where WVU and the wider community honored those who have been killed by anti-trans violence. All were welcome to attend to show support, mourn and learn, Mayo said.
Halloween and sensitivity: You can have still have fun without being inconsiderate
It’s almost Halloween, a great day for making yourself into a spectacle. The parade of kids in costumes going down High St. and getting candy on Monday evening was lovely. Who doesn’t like to see sea turtles, tiny Mickey Mouses, and a vast army of princesses?
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