Am I Safe Here?
"Am I safe here?" LGBTQ students ask this question every day within the school system. This book foregrounds the lived experiences of LGBTQ+ teenagers and positions them as the experts on the bullying and exclsuion LGBTQ+ people can face at school. These teenagers reveal what it is like to go to schools which implicitly condone homophobia and transphobia and how schools can foster safer and more inclusive environments. These measures go beyond simply putting up rainbow flags or cameras in the hallways, they require an active overhaul of a culture which allows homophobia to prevail in schools.
Am I Safe Here? is a great read for those wishing to make their school or classroom a safer, more inclusive space for LGBTQ+ teens.