Lesbian and gay teachers' experiences of 'coming out' in Irish schools
| dc.contributor.author | Neary, Aoife | en |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-06-06T13:51:01Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-06-06T13:51:01Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2013 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Lesbian, gay and bisexual teachers have struggled with managing their sexual identities in contexts where heteronormative policing has resulted in deep silences and misrepresentation. However, many teachers have tried to counter this by 'coming out' or engaging with a process of disclosure. This paper draws on qualitative research with eight self-identified lesbian and gay teachers in primary and second-level schools in Ireland. Findings suggest that, for these teachers, the process of disclosure is valuable and fulfils a desire for openness and honesty. However, they continue to struggle with their teacher identities and aspects of their school culture. This paper argues that the complexities faced by these teachers in negotiating the process of disclosure are an illustration of the privileged position afforded heterosexuality in the Irish education system and the dividends that accrue to those who occupy a 'normal' sexual identity. | en |
| dc.description.status | Peer reviewed | en |
| dc.description.version | Submitted version | en |
| dc.format.mimetype | application/pdf | en |
| dc.identifier.citation | Neary, A. (2013) 'Lesbian and gay teachers’ experiences of ‘coming out’in Irish schools', British Journal of Sociology of Education, 34(4), pp.583-602. https://doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2012.722281 | en |
| dc.identifier.doi | 10.1080/01425692.2012.722281 | en |
| dc.identifier.endpage | 602 | en |
| dc.identifier.issn | 14653346 | en |
| dc.identifier.issued | 4 | |
| dc.identifier.journaltitle | British Journal of Sociology of Education | en |
| dc.identifier.startpage | 583 | en |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10468/17623 | |
| dc.identifier.volume | 34 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en |
| dc.publisher | Taylor and Francis | en |
| dc.rights | © 2013, Taylor and Francis Group, LLC. This is an Author's Original Manuscript of an article whose final and definitive form has been published in the British Journal of Sociology of Education, available online at: https://doi.org/10.1080/01425692.2012.722281 | en |
| dc.rights.uri | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/ | |
| dc.subject | Disclosure | en |
| dc.subject | Gay | en |
| dc.subject | Lesbian | en |
| dc.subject | Schools | en |
| dc.subject | Sexuality | en |
| dc.subject | Teachers | en |
| dc.subject | ~Education - Journal Articles~ | en |
| dc.title | Lesbian and gay teachers' experiences of 'coming out' in Irish schools | en |
| dc.type | Article (peer reviewed) | en |
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