| ID: |
HARP-318 |
| Title: |
Legalized Invisibility: The Effect of Bill 7 on Lesbian Teachers |
| Source: |
Women’s Studies International Forum, 1990, 13, 3, 185-193 |
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| Year: |
1990 |
| Pages: |
0 |
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| Keywords: |
anti-discrimination, Canada, discrimination, equality before the law, human rights, legitimacy, homosexual marriage/homosexual relationship, Ontario, education, gay/lesbian rights |
| Abstract: |
Based on interviews conducted 1982/83 with 19 elementary & secondary school lesbian teachers in Ontario, Canada, their perceptions of the effects of Bill 7, a legislative amendment to the Ontario Human Rights Code prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation are examined. Discussed is whether they feel safe enough to “come out,” how & to whom, & specific ways they perceive attitudinal change, if any, toward homosexuality. In general, the data reveal that Bill 7 is useful if sexual orientation is revealed or becomes an issue. It is suggested that the Bill’s “paper victory” should not reduce efforts to achieve genuine equality & legitimacy for lesbian teachers. |
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False |
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Keywords: anti-discrimination, Canada, discrimination, education, equality before the law, gay/lesbian rights, homosexual marriage/homosexual relationship, human rights, legitimacy, Ontario
