Language Arts - Volume 102, Issue 5, 2025

Using narrative inquiry, the author describes how three middle school literacy teachers developed a Community of Practice around a shared goal of adding a queer and intersectional lens to their curriculum.

This article explores how a queer-led online book club supported straight teachers in finding ways to enact LGBTQIA+-inclusive literacy pedagogy.

Note: I enter into this space as a cis-gendered heterosexual educator. While I am not an expert in creating queer-inclusive communities, I have a wealth of experience in supporting literacy leaders in their work to become more intentional about cultivating spaces where all members of their community feel seen, heard, and that they belong.

The column demonstrates how grooming rhetorics threaten educators who center LGBTQIA+ youth in their text selection and how to resist through advocacy with diverse youth literature.