Immediately below are resources for information about sexual orientation. When you click on a resource link, a new browser window will open on top of this CIP Web site window.

Some of these resources are maintained by the George Mason University library system. To learn how to use this system as an off-campus student, read the Library Services for Distance Learners information.

Against repetition: Addressing resistance to anti-oppressive change in the practices of learning, teaching, supervising, and researching
This article appeared in Harvard Educational Review, Spring 2002, Volume 72, Issue 1. The author, Kevin K. Kumashiro, advocates the practice of questioning traditional assumptions about education, learning, knowledge, privilege and identity as a means of eliminating oppressive pedagogical activities. The article discusses popular concepts about sexual orientation as one means of implicitly "marginalizing" populations that do not "participate" in the culture of those in power. He discusses the educators' role in supporting self-questioning as a means of eliminating unconscious oppression. This article can be read online at the George Mason University Library Website by going to the e-journals section and referencing the journal title or ISSN: 0017-8055. (reviewed 12/6/03)

Heterosexism and Schools
This page from the Multicultural Pavilion provides links to organizations and information on sexuality and attitudes on sexual orientation in schools. (reviewed 12/2/03)

Lesbians and bisexual women in sport
This article appeared in Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, April 1999, Volume 70, Issue 4. The author, Pat Griffin, relates the issues and challenges that women with non-traditional sexual orientations have in sports and athletics. This article can be read online at the George Mason University Library Website by going to the e-journals section and referencing the journal title or ISSN: 0730-3084. (reviewed 9/24/03)

Links to Other Organizations
The Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States (SIECUS) website features a list of links to other organizations that deal with sexual orientation, sexual abuse, gender identity, sexually-related legal and health issues, and information for parents, educators and teens. (reviewed 12/1/03)

Meeting the Needs of Lesbian and Gay Young Adolescents
This article appeared in The Clearing House, March 2000, Volume 73, Issue 4. The author, Howard E. Taylor, discuses, "identity development and health and safety concerns specific to gay and lesbian youth and propose[s] a variety of strategies for meeting their intellectual and developmental needs." George Mason University Library Website by going to the e-journals section and referencing the journal title or ISSN: 0009-8655. (reviewed 12/2/03)

Out & about campus: personal accounts by lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgendered college students
This book is a collection of, "28 first-person accounts from lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered students from colleges and universities across the country." The book is maintained in the George Mason University Library catalog at the Johnson Center Library, however, it may be sent to any GMU library location for pickup using InterCAMPUS Lending Services. Use the following information to request the book. Call number, LC2574.6.O87 2000, ISBN: 1555834809, editors: Kim Howard and Annie Stevens, publisher: Alyson Books. You can browse portions of this book at amazon.com. (library search conducted 12/1/03)

Perceptions of homophobia and heterosexism in physical education
This article appeared in Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, June 2003, Volume 74, Issue 2. The authors, Ronald G. Morrow and Diane L. Gill, report that their study of physical education settings indicate, " homophobic and heterosexist behaviors are common in secondary schools, that teachers intend to provide a safe space, and that teachers fail to confront heterosexist or homophobic behaviors and take proactive steps to create an inclusive environment." The article can be read online at the George Mason University Library Website by going to the e-journals section and referencing the journal title or ISSN: 3568-04551. (reviewed 12/2/03)

Teaching and learning about cultural diversity
This article appeared in The Reading Teacher, March 1999, Volume 52, Issue 6. The author, Howard M. Miller, advocates the preliminary to steps to including gay and lesbian topics in the teaching curriculum should be to examine the sources and validity of our own knowledge on the topic. This article can be read online at the George Mason University Library Website by going to the e-journals section and referencing the journal title or ISSN: 0034-0561. (reviewed 12/1/03)

Visibility management in school and beyond: a qualitative study of gay, lesbian, bisexual youth
This article appeared in Journal of Adolescence, April 2003, Volume 23, Issue 2. The authors, Deborah Jon and Tharinger Lasser, discuss "lesbian, and bisexual teenagers and visibility management, meaning the ongoing dynamic process of how they go about disclosing their sexual orientation, to whom, and how they continue to manage themselves in different environments," and its importance in providing a safe environment for adolescents. The article can be read online at the George Mason University Library Website by going to the e-journals section and referencing the journal title or ISSN: 0140-1971. (reviewed 12/2/03)

What Does Gay Mean?
The National Mental Health Association’s (NMHA) website on understanding young persons who are gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender (GLBT). (reviewed 12/3/03)

Working with Families Having Parents Who Are Gay or Lesbian
This article appeared in Pediatric Nursing, September 1999, Volume 25, Issue 5. The author, Elizabeth Ahmann, provides background information on the developmental issues and general concerns such families have, as well as advice on dealing with children and their gay or lesbian parents in a culturally sensitive manner. Although the article is intended for health care providers, it is applicable to educators as well. This article can be read online at the George Mason University Library Website by going to the e-journals section and referencing the journal title or ISSN: 0097-9805. (reviewed 12/2/03)