Abstract The aim of the research was to explore the possibilities and limitations to foster teacher empowerment and promote Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (GLBTQ) educational equity in schools. The context of the research was the GLBTQ Educational Equity (GLEE) Project funded by European Union (EU) during 1999–2002. Using an action research approach a Leadership Training Course (LTC) for teachers was developed with an international training team. The aim of the course was to empower teachers to develop action plans for their schools to promote GLBTQ equity. After the course teachers were supported in their actions by an internet-based support network called GLEENET. There was a LTC in 2000 and 2002 in Oulu, Finland. The starting point for developing an empowering pedagogy for the LTC was critical pedagogical theories. The results from the LTC along with the post-course actions were used to further develop the pedagogical theory, followed by another course and further theoretical development. The focus of the dissertation is on: (1) evaluating the empowerment of course participants, (2) developing principles of web-assisted transformative pedagogy, and (3) evaluating the methodological approach as a counter-heteronormative praxis. In addition, new tools for conceptualising empowerment are developed. There was evidence that the participants were empowered by the LTC, and that GLEENET after the course further empowered them. Following the LTC all the teachers engaged in some form of activism such as workshops for colleagues, curriculum development and student activities. Also, some of the participants carried out transnational projects funded by the EU. The first was the Inequality in School Project 2001–2002 and the second was the Towards an Inclusive School Project 2003–2006. Despite the empowerment of teachers and their actions to transform their schools, the research concluded that there were limitations. In particular, resistance and barriers were faced including opposition from headteachers and colleagues, as well as having a lack of time. There is a need for wider EU anti-discrimination legislation, action on the part of educational authorities, and pre and in-service teacher training to break down cultural and structural barriers to promoting GLBTQ educational equity. / Tiivistelmä Tämän tutkimuksen päämäärä oli selvittää mitä mahdollisuuksia ja rajoitteita liittyy homojen, lesbojen, biseksuaalien sekä transgender- ja queer-henkilöiden (GLBTQ) yhdenvertaisuuden edistämiseen koulumaailmassa opettajien voimaannuttamisen kautta. Tutkimuksen konteksti oli Euroopan unionin (EU) rahoittama GLBTQ Educational Equity (GLEE) -projekti vuosina 1999–2002. Toimintatutkimuksellista lähestymistapaa käyttämällä kansainvälinen kouluttajatiimi kehitti opettajille suunnatun johtajuuskurssin (LTC), jonka päämäärä oli voimauttaa opettajat kehittämään kouluilleen toimintasuunnitelmat GLBTQ-yhdenvertaisuuden edistämiseksi. Kurssin jälkeen opettajat saivat tukea toimilleen GLEENET-internetyhteisön kautta. Kaksi LTC-kurssia järjestettiin Oulussa vuosina 2000 ja 2002. Kriittisen pedagogiikan teoriat olivat lähtökohtana LTC-kurssin voimauttavalle pedagogiikalle. Ensimmäisen LTC-kurssin tuloksia sekä osallistujien kurssin jälkeisiä toimia käytettiin pedagogisen teorian jatkokehittämiseen, minkä jälkeen seurasi toinen LTC-kurssi sekä teorian edelleen kehittämistä. Tämä väitöskirja keskittyy: (1) arvioimaan kurssin osallistujien voimaantumista, (2) kehittämään web-avusteisen transformatiivisen pedagogian perusperiaatteita, sekä (3) arvioimaan metodologisen lähestymistavan soveltuvuutta heteronormatiivisuuden vastaiseksi praksikseksi. Lisäksi kehitetään uusia työkaluja voimaantumisen käsitteellistämiseen. Havainnot ja tutkimusaineisto tukevat sitä, että osaanottajat voimaantuivat LTC-kurssilla, ja että kurssin jälkeen GLEENET voimaannutti heitä lisää. Kurssin jälkeen kaikki osallistuneet opettajat aktivoituivat esim. pitämään työpajoja kollegoilleen, kehittämään koulunsa lukujärjestystä tai järjestämään opiskelija-aktiviteetteja. Lisäksi jotkut osallistujat perustivat EU:n rahoittamia kansainvälisiä projekteja, joista ensimmäinen oli Inequality in School vuosina 2001–2002, ja toinen Towards an Inclusive School vuosina 2003–2006. Vaikka opettajat voimaantuivat ja pyrkivät toimillaan muuttamaan koulujaan, tutkimustulokset kertovat myös rajoitteiden olemassaolosta. Erityisesti ongelmia aiheutti rehtorin tai kollegoiden vastustus sekä ajan puute. Tarvitaan EU:n syrjinnän vastaisten lakien laajentamista, koulutuksesta vastaavien viranomaisten toimia sekä opettajien koulutusta ja jatkokoulutusta, jotta kulttuuriset ja rakenteelliset esteet GLBTQ-yhdenvertaisuuden edistämisen tieltä saadaan raivatuksi.

The 1996 Constitution of South Africa is ranked as one of the most liberal and democratic constitutions in the world. The right to freedom of sexual orientation, equality and the freedom of association amongst other rights is in its Bill of Rights and are thus inherently assured and protected in post- apartheid, democratic South Africa. However, the Lesbian Gay Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) community continue to face discrimination and prejudice despite this newly established constitutional order. The present study is interested in how, in the light of the equality clause in the South African constitution, homosexuality is represented and constructed in the South African media. The thesis examines representations of homosexuality between the years 1999-2013 in articles collected from the Independent Online media site which incorporates 30 newspapers. The approach focuses on the topics, overall news report schemata, local meanings, style and rhetoric of the news reports. The results of the study show that negative attitudes towards homosexuality are framed in three main ways: homosexuality is represented as "unAfrican"; "ungodly" and "unnatural". I argue that rather than extreme forms of violence (such as "corrective rape" and murder) directed against LGBT citizens being interpreted as the aberrant behaviour of a few, these need to be understood in the context of the circulation of the above justificatory narratives.

Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior / Among the various ways to understand the school violence, currently has been highlighting a specific form called bullying. Conceptually, the bullying is defined as a repetitive violence, physical or psychological, may be direct or indirect, that is established in an unequal relationship of power between pairs, producing negative consequences to the target. In the present study is an approximation of this phenomenon with homophobia and bullying one of the forms of manifestation of that prejudice within schools. Given this, the present study had as general objective to analyze the bullying on young people from public schools of Aracaju, as well as the relationship of their demonstration with homophobia. Attended 808 young with an average age of 14.9 years (SD = 1.98), from 9 State schools of the city of Aracaju-SE. the procedure of data collection occurred in schools, in a collective way and during a period of class assigned by the teacher. The collection was divided into two steps: (1) delivery of Term of free and Clarified Consent (TFCC) to students and explanation of the research; (2) the next day, returned to collect the TFCC signed by responsible and application of the questionnaire. Among the participants, the majority were female (57%), Browns (52%) and claimed to belong to any religion (93%). The instruments used were a questionnaire of bullying, homophobia and the general health questionnaire (GHQ). For data analysis was descriptive and inferential statistics. The results indicated that, among the participants, 32% self-identified as targets of bullying, 12% authors, 22% and 34% authors targets only witnesses. Homophobia has been described between the targets as responsible for 9% of the cases of bullying only among boys this percentage represented 22% of the cases; and 2% among girls. It was observed that the Group of authors of bullying, homophobia, scores are more differentiating statistically (p < 0.05) of the target groups. In addition, it is noticed that bullying interferes with the psychological well-being of the subjects, being the target groups-authors and targets participants with lower well-being, differentiating statistically. / Entre as diversas formas de se compreender a violência escolar, atualmente vem se destacando uma forma específica denominada bullying. Conceitualmente, o bullying é definido como uma violência repetitiva, podendo ser física ou psicológica, direta ou indireta, que é estabelecida em uma relação desigual de poder entre pares, produzindo conseqüências negativas para o alvo. No presente estudo é feita uma aproximação desse fenômeno com a homofobia, sendo o bullying uma das formas de manifestação desse preconceito no âmbito escolar. Diante disso, o presente estudo teve como objetivo geral analisar o bullying em jovens das escolas públicas de Aracaju, bem como, a relação de sua manifestação com a homofobia. Participaram 808 jovens com idade média de 14,9 anos (DP = 1,98), oriundos de 9 escolas da rede estadual da cidade de Aracaju-SE. O procedimento de coleta de dados ocorreu nas escolas, de forma coletiva e durante um período da aula cedido pelo professor. A coleta foi dividida em duas etapas: (1) entrega dos Termos de Consentimentos Livre e Esclarecidos (TCLE) aos alunos e explanação sobre a pesquisa; (2) no dia seguinte, retornava-se para recolher os TCLEs assinados pelos responsáveis e aplicação do questionário. Dentre os participantes, a maioria foi do sexo feminino (57%), pardos (52%) e afirmou pertencer a alguma religião (93%). Os instrumentos utilizados foram um questionário de bullying, escala de homofobia e o questionário de saúde geral (QSG). Para análise dos dados utilizou-se a estatística descritiva e inferencial. Os resultados indicaram que, entre os participantes, 32% se definiram como alvos de bullying, 12% autores, 22% alvos/autores e 34% somente testemunhas. A homofobia foi descrita entre os alvos como responsável por 9% dos casos de bullying somente entre os meninos essa porcentagem representou 22% dos casos; e entre as meninas 2%. Observou-se que o grupo de autores de bullying, apresentam maiores escores de homofobia, se diferenciando estatisticamente (p < 0,05) dos grupos de alvos. Além disso, percebe-se que o bullying interfere no bem-estar psicológico dos sujeitos, sendo os grupos de alvo-autores e alvos os participantes com menor bem-estar, diferenciando estatisticamente dos demais.

Sexual stereotyping -- United States and Spain -- Attitudes toward homosexuality and gender.

El objetivo de la presente investigación fue realizar un análisis bibliométrico de los artículos científicos de psicología clínica sobre la homofobia para obtener información del estado actual de los mismos en la base de datos Scielo. En primer lugar, se realizó la búsqueda de artículos científicos sobre la homofobia obteniendo 155 investigaciones publicadas entre los años 2010 y 2019, sin embargo, solo 4 pertenecían al campo de la psicología clínica y constituyeron la muestra del presente estudio. Posteriormente, se realizó el análisis de los datos y del método empleado en cada artículo. Los resultados mostraron que las investigaciones fueron en su mayoría de corte cualitativo y presentan resumen, abstract, utilizan palabras claves, introducción, discusión y referencias bibliográficas. Como conclusión, se obtuvo que los estudios bibliométricos presentan relevancia para el análisis de información existente y vuelve tangible dicha información con el objetivo de cooperar en el avance de la ciencia. / The objective of this research was to make a bibliometric analysis of the scientific articles on clinical psychology of homophobia to obtain information of their current status in Scielo database. In the first place, a search for scientific articles of homophobia was carried out, obtaining 155 investigations published between 2010 and 2019, however only 4 of them belonged to the field of clinical psychology and those articles constituted the sample of the present study. Subsequently, the analysis of the data and the method used in each article was carried out. The results showed that the investigations were mostly qualitative and presented all of them presented abstract, keywords, introduction, discussion and bibliographic references. As a conclusion, it was obtained that bibliometric studies are relevant for the analysis of existing information and make that information tangible in order to cooperate in the advancement of science. / Trabajo de investigación

Sex education through the public school system has been identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an excellent vehicle by which HIV prevention education can be presented to students, thereby decreasing the rate of HIV infection among young men who have sex with men (YMSM). However, YMSM continue to be at high risk for HIV infection in the United States despite educational efforts to prevent infection. The purpose of this qualitative study using a phenomenological approach was to explore what impact school-based HIV prevention education had on YMSM in the past, and what effect that education has had on their current sexual behaviors. The theoretical foundation for this study was the health belief model. Individual 1-hour interviews were conducted with 13 YMSM (ages 21-35) who received HIV prevention education in California. Interviews were analyzed for common themes using a phenomenological approach. Results of this study suggest that participants were not utilizing safer techniques taught in the school HIV prevention education because there was a lack of curriculum consistency, LGBTQ content, and classroom management, and the impact of stigma and homophobia on YMSM. These results support the health belief model. Findings support that positive social change can be achieved by providing standardized, all-inclusive, non-judgmental, HIV prevention education program, in a classroom environment where it is safe to receive same-sex sexual information. This should decrease the number of HIV+ test results among YMSM.

Faculty of Arts, Charles University in Prague, Department of Psychology Richard Lukáš Psychology students' attitudes towards adoption of children by same-sex couples (Master Thesis) Consultant: PhDr. Lenka Krejčová, Ph.D. Praha 2018 Abstract: Same-sex parenting (homoparentality) is new, yet still not well explored phenomena in Czech Republic. Purpose of this study is to explore the attitudes of Czech psychology students (N=337) to homoparentality. The vignettes, i.e. model stories describing the situation of a couple preparing to adopt a child, were used. The sexual orientation of the couple and child's gender varied. After reading one of the six versions of the vignette, participants assessed the parental competences and child's future development after adoption. The factor analysis of dependent variables was performed with 8 scales as a result. Independent variables were traditional and modern homophobia, beliefs about etiology of homosexuality, gender roles attitudes etc. Results indicate that students view homoparentality rather positively. However, the homoparental and heteroparental families were rated differently. The participants were more concerned about normative sexual development and victimization of children from homoparental families. On the other hand, children from heteroparental families...

This diploma thesis deals with experiences and ideas of parenting trans*'s persons in the context of their identity. I primarily follow feminist theories and constructivist paradigm, where the research being realized through semi-structured interviews. In the theoretical part I define the basic terms and concepts on which my work is based. I focus on the conceptualization of trans* identities, on the concept of transsexuality in the Czech medical and socio-legal discourse, as well as on their limits in terms of gender perspective. Furthermore, I present the partnership and sexual relations of trans* persons, which then lead me to parenthood itself in the context of trans * identities. Finally, I deal with the coming-out process, especially with a focus on offspring. Within the analytical part I am interested in the attitude of trans* people to prevent reproductive function as the legal condition of gender transition, what reproductive ways and ways of parenting they choose, what obstacles they encounter in the context of parenthood and how they perform their parental role. Key words: gender, trans* identity, heteronormativity, coming out, homophobia, transphobia, limits of identity, parenting, parenting role, kids

La orientación sexual es uno de los procesos que define la constitución identitaria, en el caso de los homosexuales representa mayor dificultad por un entorno adverso. Este estudio tuvo como objetivo explorar el proceso de reconocimiento de la orientación sexual en jóvenes gays y lesbianas de Lima Metropolitana desde un enfoque cualitativo fenomenológico. La muestra estuvo conformada por 6 gays y 6 lesbianas entre 19 a 25 años, con quienes se realizaron entrevistas semi estructuradas. Los resultados revelaron que el reconocimiento de la homosexualidad se ve complejizado por un contexto social predominantemente heteronormativo. Ante esto, resulta importante la búsqueda de información y el establecimiento de redes de apoyo. Asimismo, tras la consolidación de la homosexualidad, la persona resignifica sus vivencias y se convierte en un agente de apoyo para otros, puesto que logran vivir en libertad y congruencia consigo mismo, mostrando mejoras en su salud mental según sus discursos. / Sexual orientation is one of the processes that define the identity constitution, in the case of homosexuals it represents a greater difficulty due to an adverse environment. This study aimed to explore the process of recognition of sexual orientation in young gays and lesbians from Metropolitan Lima from a qualitative phenomenological approach. The sample consisted of 6 gays and 6 lesbians between the ages of 19 and 25, with whom semi-structured interviews were conducted. The results revealed that the recognition of homosexuality is complicated by a predominantly heteronormative social context. Given this, the search for information and the establishment of support networks are important. Likewise, after the consolidation of homosexuality, the person resignifies their experiences and becomes a support agent for others, since they manage to live in freedom and congruence with themselves, showing improvements in their mental health according to their discourse. / Tesis

The thesis is focused on prevention of homophobic bullying that can result from homophobic and hetersosexist attitudes. It is based on action research in two peer groups in 8th grade classes. The empiric part included initial mapping of knowledge of students on various sexual and gender identities and their attitudes towards non-heterosexual people via questionnaires; development and implementation of a primary prevention programme on non-heterosexual identities, heteronormativity hompphobia and homophobic bullying; evaluation of the programme via questionnaires; and final evaluation of changes of attitudes of the target group. The theoretical part covers current knowledge on the main aspects of the research toppic (bullying, homophobic bullying at school environment and peer collectives) and the area of primary prevention of negative phonemena. It is based on concepts of homophobia, heterosexism and heteronormativity.