Educators and education researchers are addressing LGBTQ issues with a new sense of legitimacy and urgency. AERA proudly supports diversity and inclusion and is committed to advancing empirical evidence to inform practices and policies that support LGBTQ individuals in education and learning settings. This resource page provides access to AERA-published journal articles, publications, fact sheets, and other materials of use to researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and others with a commitment to LGBTQ education issues. This page will be updated with additional resources during June 2021.
AERA Report: LGBTQ Issues in Education: Advancing a Research Agenda The AERA report, LGBTQ Issues in Education: Advancing a Research Agenda, and related July 9, 2015, Capitol Hill briefing, brought rigorous and relevant knowledge to bear on this important issue. AERA will offer a 50% discount on the report during Pride Month.
Capitol Hill Briefing (July 9, 2015) This briefing focused on several of the critical areas that were addressed in the AERA report, LGBTQ Issues in Education: Advancing a Research Agenda, including bullying and k-12 students; student achievement and educational attainment; challenges conducting research; and recommendations for further research.
Click here for links to selected AERA journal articles, provided open access, on LGBTQ+ issues.
Bullying and Peer Victimization Among Vulnerable Populations In 2013, AERA published Prevention of Bullying in Schools, Colleges and Universities. One of the briefs in the report -- "Bullying and Peer Victimization Among Vulnerable Populations" -- focused on victimization aimed at specific groups, including LGBTQ youth