Author ORCID Identifier
0000-0001-9231-1858
Abstract
In an era of increasing anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, queer youth continue to resist oppressive systems through knowledge-making and collective action. In this paper, we explore the transformative nature of liberatory knowledge making for sexual and gender diverse (SGD) youth, which can foster youth’s capacity for resistance work against systems that would otherwise harm them. The paper focuses on a program called Youth Research for Social Change (YRSC) program, where youth and adult co-conspirators engaged in participatory action research to challenge dominant narratives, develop critical consciousness, and foster a sense of community. We explore key tenets of liberatory knowledgemaking—community and solidarity, criticality, youth autonomy and radical relationality, flexibility, and joy—as essential tools for resistance. This work underscores the transformative power of youth-led research in resisting structural oppression and envisions a future where knowledgemaking serves as a liberatory practice for marginalized communities.
Methodological Approach
Qualitative
DOI
https://doi.org/10.60808/8rae-0h69
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.
Recommended Citation
Clonan-Roy, K., Naser, S., Armstrong, D., Bonilla-Gilgenbach, M., Haynes, T., Jackson, R., Goncy, L., & Fuller, K. (2026). Knowledgemaking as Resistance for Queer Youth. Journal of Queer and Trans Studies in Education, 3(2). https://doi.org/10.60808/8rae-0h69
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