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Promoviendo (Promoting)

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The focus of this chapter is how Promoviendo (promoting) became a term to describe how the author thinks about his research and approach to queer studies in education. He begins with a testimonio describing his trajectory of how he came “to do” queer of color research in education. He then discusses his collaboration with the Promotoras of Planned Parenthood Los Angeles who teach a workshop series that engages Latina/o parents in queer topics that ignite a sense of activism for pro-queer rights issues. Through an analysis of their pedagogical and discursive practices, the author argues that the Promotoras advocacy work provides an important model for how to promote and build grassroots support for queer Latina/o youth that is anti-oppressive and compassionate in its approach to teaching and advocacy.

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  1. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA

    Rigoberto Marquez

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  1. Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, The College of New Jersey, Ewing, New Jersey, USA

    Nelson M. Rodriguez

  2. Critical Policy, Equity, and Leadership Studies, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

    Wayne J. Martino

  3. Critical Policy, Equity, and Leadership Studies, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

    Jennifer C. Ingrey

  4. Department of Teaching and Curriculum, University of Rochester, Rochester, New York, USA

    Edward Brockenbrough

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Marquez, R. (2016). Promoviendo (Promoting). In: Rodriguez, N., Martino, W., Ingrey, J., Brockenbrough, E. (eds) Critical Concepts in Queer Studies and Education. Queer Studies and Education. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-55425-3_23

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