RACE AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION - THE (IM)POSSIBILITY OF THESE INTERSECTIONS IN EDUCATIONAL-POLICY

In this article, Kathryn Snider critiques the Toronto Board of Educati on's Triangle Program, a program designed for lesbian and gay youth wh o are at risk of dropping out of high school. She questions whether th is program, which provides support for students coping with issues of sexual identity, can really work for lesbian and gay youth of color un less it also includes strategies that acknowledge how issues of sexual orientation interact with issues of racial identity. She locates this critique within the larger context of the Board's approach to multicu lturalism and diversity in the schools. Rather than implementing a pro gram that further marginalizes and isolates lesbian and gay students b y removing them from mainstream education, Snider suggests, schools mu st make fundamental changes that work to eliminate racism and homophob ia within the dominant educational structure.