ERIC Number: EJ1468628
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1551-0670
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Queerness in Rural Schools: A Literature Review Exploring the Intersection of Rurality and Queerness in K-12 Schools
Clint Whitten
Journal of Research in Rural Education, v41 n2 2025
Given recent anti-Queer legislation across the United States and the 16-year gap since "Gray's Out in the Country: Youth, Media, and Queer Visibility in Rural America," this literature review describes the intersections of Queerness and rurality in K-12 educational spaces. Hallinger's process for review provides a framework to analyze the selected articles. Based on the search criteria, nine peer-reviewed, empirical journal articles published between 2012 and 2022 were selected. These articles were analyzed for rural Queer salience and how they discuss the intersection of Queerness and rural education. From the analysis, three themes emerged related to victimization and safety, teacher and administrator attitudes, and school-provided Queer resources. This review concludes with a discussion and implications for change section that educators and researchers may use to further investigate the intersections of rural education and Queer identities.
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Rural Schools, Intersectionality, Rural Population, Elementary Schools, Secondary Schools, Victims, School Safety, Teacher Attitudes, Administrator Attitudes, Educational Resources
Penn State University College of Education, Center on Rural Education and Communities. 310B Rackley Building, University Park, PA 16802. Tel: 814-863-2031; Web site: https://jrre.psu.edu/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses
Education Level: Elementary Education; Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers; Researchers
Language: English
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