Using LGBTQ Graphic Novels to Dispel Myths about Gender and Sexuality in ELA Classrooms

Author(s)

Kate E. Kedley, Rowan UniversityFollow
Jenna Spiering, University of South Carolina - ColumbiaFollow

ORCID iD

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8260-3638

Document Type

Article

Abstract

The format and content of LGBTQ graphic novels make them effective pedagogical tools for engaging students in critical discussions about gender and sexuality. By using two exemplar texts, the authors offer teachers a vocabulary and method for engaging in these conversations.

Publication Info

Postprint version. Published in English Journal, Volume 107, Issue 1, 2017, pages 54-60.

© National Council of Teachers of English, 2017

APA Citation

Kedley, K. E., & Spiering, J. (2017). Using LGBTQ Graphic Novels to Dispel Myths about Gender and Sexuality in ELA classrooms. English Journal, 107(1), 54–60.