{"product_id":"9781487522674","title":"Homophobia in the Hallways: Heterosexism and Transphobia in Canadian Catholic Schools","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\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\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\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47038259658992,"sku":"9781487522674","price":27.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781487522674_p0.jpg?v=1763635878","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781487522674","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}