{"product_id":"homophobia-in-the-hallways-1","title":"Homophobia in the Hallways","description":"\u003cp\u003eSection 15 of the \u003ci\u003eCanadian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eCharter of Rights and Freedoms\u003c\/i\u003e ensures equality regarding sexual orientation and gender identity in Canada. Despite this, gay, lesbian, and gender-nonconforming teachers in publicly-funded Catholic schools in Ontario and Alberta are being fired for living lives that Church leaders claim run contrary to Catholic doctrine about non-heterosexuality. Meanwhile, requests from students to establish Gay\/Straight Alliances are often denied. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHomophobia in the Hallways\u003c\/i\u003e, Tonya D. Callaghan interrogates institutionalized homophobia and transphobia in the publicly-funded Catholic school systems of Ontario and Alberta. Featuring\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003etwenty interviews with students and teachers who have faced overt discrimination in Catholic schools, the book blends theoretical inquiry and real-world case study, making Callaghan’s study\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ea unique insight into religiously-inspired heterosexism and genderism. She uncovers the causes and effects of the long-standing disconnect between Canadian Catholic schools and the \u003ci\u003eCharter\u003c\/i\u003e by comparing the treatment of and attitudes towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer teachers and students in these publicly-funded systems. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"By Tonya D. Callaghan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43575139172534,"sku":"9781487517977","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0251\/4980\/0541\/files\/9781487517977.jpg?v=1730228705","url":"https:\/\/combined-academic.myshopify.com\/products\/homophobia-in-the-hallways-1","provider":"Combined Academic Publishers - Mare Nostrum Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}