Abstract
Sexual minority youth face many challenges in their daily lives. This article considers the barriers that hinder their opportunities for citizenship development in 3 key developmental domains: family, faith, and education. Theoretical perspectives on sexuality and citizenship provide a lens through which to view examples of settings in which sexual minority youth have created new spaces within which to explore their identities, develop community, and create social change. These settings include online communities for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning youth, and high school Gay–Straight Alliances.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 258-263 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Applied Developmental Science |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Oct 1 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
- Applied Psychology
- Life-span and Life-course Studies