Abstract
This study draws from two data sets collected from interviews with trans and nonbinary (TGNB) teachers. It highlights the strengths related to gender identity and gender history that the teachers bring to schools and classrooms, as identified by the teachers and the researchers. Strengths identified included multiple ways of supporting LGBTQ+ students (especially TGNB students), connecting with all students, greater self-awareness, and seeing beyond “boxes.” The study adapts Pennell’s (2016a, 2016b) queer cultural capital, introducing and exploring TGNB cultural capital.
Methodological Approach
Qualitative
DOI
https://doi.org/10.60808/17kd-2j10
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
McEntarfer, H. K., & Rice, M. D. (2025). “It Has Made Me Stronger”: The Strengths of Trans and Nonbinary Teachers. Journal of Queer and Trans Studies in Education, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.60808/17kd-2j10
