Queer Voices from the Classroom

A volume in Research in Queer StudiesSeries Editors Paul Chamness Miller and Hidehiro EndoAkita International UniversityThis inaugural volume of the new book series Research in Queer Studies is acollection of memoirs or short narrative essays in which lesbian gay bisexualtrans intersex or queer PK-12 teachers and/or administrators (either out or notout) recount their personal experiences as a queer teachers.The authors of these stores write about significant experiences that describe howtheir sexual identity has shaped who they are today as teachers/administrators byanswering the following questions:• In light of your sexual identity how did you become who you are today?• Why did you decide to become a teacher? What role did your sexual identity play in that decision?• What kinds of significant moments including queer issues (e.g. bullying) regarding students and/oryourself have you experience in your teaching?• In light of who you are as an individual what do you hope to achieve and become as a queer teacher inthe future?