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2018
Volume 113, Issue 6
  • ISSN: 0013-8274
  • E-ISSN: 2161-8895
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Abstract

Reflecting on their facilitation of an online book club for LGBTQ+ youth, the authors discuss the importance of teaching queer histories, making space for youth critique, and following the lead of LGBTQ+ youth when reading and teaching queerly.

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