I am not a taboo! is proud to present the online book launch of Queer Studies in English Language Education at the beginning of Pride Month 2025.

Join editors Esteban López Medina, Griselda Beacon, Mariano Quinterno and Xiana Sotelo to explain how and why this book came about, why it’s important and what it could mean for teaching practice.

See the book through this link: https://brill.com/display/title/71720

Special guests: Tyson Seburn, Tatia Gruenbaum and Nicolás Melo Panigatti talk about their chapter and the relevance and effects on teaching practice.

Hosted by Peter J Fullagar (he/him)

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Registration is free.

Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/jUXCB0sER7eetT1ne5uXSA#/registration

#IAmNotATaboo #LGBTQIA #ELT #EnglishLanguageTeaching #Event

Here's the link to that page on the NATECLA website:

https://www.natecla.org.uk/news/natecla-supporting-our-lbtqia-colleagues-and-learners

#LGBTQIA #EnglishLanguageTeaching #ELT #ESOL #RepresentationMatters #IAmNotATaboo

Recently, I've taken it upon myself to try to influence the English language teaching industry to take a stand to represent and support the #LGBTQIA community.

I started an open letter, and gathered over 300 signatures from those within the industry, to try to urge organisations to take a stand.

I then emailed nine organisations at the beginning of April – to which I received one reply (the one that I thought would reply, as they do a lot of work on socials in support of the community).

One of my friends and colleagues nudged another organisation called NATECLA, and today they responded publicly.

Change starts from within.

#EnglishLanguageTeaching #ELT #ESOL #RepresentationMatters #IAmNotATaboo

(Alt description was too long: here's the end of it:

We are more than happy to sign this open letter. We’d also encourage our members and others who work within the sector (and Adult Education more generally) to do so.)

#LGBTQHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth #NotJustAMonth #LGBTQIA #ELT #EnglishLanguageTeaching

And specifically for #BlackHistoryMonth, I fully recommend Revolutionary Acts by Jason Okundaye - the paperback is available later this month.

#GaysTheWord #LGBTQIA

https://www.gaystheword.co.uk/product-page/pb-revolutionary-acts-by-jason-okundaye

#LGBTQHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMonth

Support @lgbtqhistorymonth.bsky.social by buying a badge here:

lgbtplushistorymonth.co.uk/shop/

#NotJustAMonth #LGBTQIA #ELT #EnglishLanguageTeaching

Happy #LGBTQHistoryMonth (UK) and #BlackHistoryMonth (US)!

Day 1, I want to share this podcast video I was lucky enough to do with Laura Wilkes of TESOL Pop.

I plan to share various things through the month - but remember, it’s #NotJustAMonth!

#LGBTQIA #ELT #EnglishLanguageTeaching

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZyzk1JOfKc

I'm really pleased with the reaction to LGBTQIA+ Identities in ELT: A Practical Guide: Updated!

There's been a flurry of downloads of it from the website, and that makes me really happy! So, thank you if you're one of the people who've downloaded it.

Remember, it's FREE to download and has the basics of representing the Queer community in English Language resources.

#LGBTQIA #Queer #Education #Free #ELT #EnglishLanguageTeaching

https://peterjfullagar.co.uk/eltshop/lgbtqia-identities-in-english-language-teaching-a-practical-guide/

I’m still learning about the #Fediverse.

I’m wondering how the Fediverse feels about being a place for #freelancers and #SmallBusinessOwners to do business and sell products, services, etc. particularly those in #Education.

Due to leaving platforms like #Instagram and #Facebook, I’ve lost two potential revenue streams - not that I made a lot of revenue anyway!

I know I need to shout about my #Inclusive #EnglishLanguageTeaching materials more (I’ve never been all that great at marketing myself). I also need to use @iamnotataboo
more, but that’s more for building community.
Perhaps more people within my industry need to get on to the Fediverse.

A lot of #ELT people are now on #Bluesky, but personally I prefer #Mastodon, and looks likely I’ll love #Pixelfed too.

Would love to know others’ thoughts on this, particularly freelancers or #SoleTraders who use the Fediverse.

This is me writing this.

Unacceptable.

#Transphobia #TransRightsAreHumanRights #Education #EnglishLanguageTeaching #TESOL #ELT #LGBTQIA #2SLGBTQIA https://social.vivaldi.net/@iamnotataboo/113668713969602373

Very excited about this forthcoming publication – Queer Studies in English Language Education.

Quite a few people I know have contributed to this, and I'm excited both for them, and for the ELT industry to see what it has to say!

It's being published towards the end of January 2025.

#ELT #IAmNotATaboo #LGBTQIA #QueerStudies #EnglishLanguageTeaching
#TESOL

https://iamnotataboo.com/books/queer-studies-in-english-language-education/

I've added some more resources on to the resource page of #IAmNotATaboo!

- Queering Masculinities in Language and Culture (book) edited by Paul Baker and Giuseppe Balirano
- A critical discussion of inclusive approaches to sexualities in ELT (article) by Angelos Bollas
- Language, Heteronormativity and Gender in EFL Teaching (article) by Emma Leinonen
- Understanding heteronormativity in ELT textbooks: a practical taxonomy (article) by Ashley Moore
#LGBTQIA #ELT #EnglishLanguageTeaching #QueerEducation

https://iamnotataboo.com/resources/

Very happy to introduce 'Circumstances', my new LGBTQIA+-inclusive ELT resource.

This is aimed at CEFR B1 level students and looks at the past perfect, but also introduces pansexuality. The lesson plan doesn't contain a deep dive of what it means to be pan (as I don't have lived experience of that), but aims to raise awareness of the sexuality in a usualised way, followed by some deeper thinking.

You may have seen my email, if you're subscribed, with a discount code for 'Circumstances', but I want to try out a new price point. My original resources will remain free, but I've amended the price of my single resources. I'd welcome feedback on this – is it too cheap, too expensive or just right?

Once again, thanks for all the support – do feel free to share and/or comment on this post.

#LGBTQIA #ELT #ESOL #EnglishLanguageTeaching #LessonPlans #QueerEducation #IAmNotATaboo #Inclusive #Education

https://peterjfullagar.co.uk/eltshop/circumstances/

We've added a few more resources to the resources page on #IAmNotATaboo, and we've reached the fourth page!

Resources added today include:

- 'Learning While Black and Queer' book by Ed Brockenbrough

- 'Spilling the tea: Stories of confronting and addressing racism in ESOL classrooms', chapter by Manuel Gomez Portillo, Ethan Trinh and Luis Javier Pentón Herrera

- 'Diversity in Schools' book by Bennie Kara

- 'Working with Autistic Transgender and Non-Binary People' book edited by Marianthi Kourti

- 'Other Others, Different Differences: Queer Perspectives on Teaching English as a Foreign Language' dissertation by Thorsten Merse

- "Compairing [sic] a girl to a summers day is gay"– Que(e)rying EFL Learners' Engagement with Shakespeare's Sonnet 18 and Contemporary YA Fiction, chapter by Thorsten Merse and Lotta König

- 'Sex(uality) Education for Trans and Gender Diverse Youth in Australia' book by Barrie Shannon

#LGBTQIA #Education #QueerEducation #ELT #EnglishLanguageTeaching #Queer

https://iamnotataboo.com/resources/

Some great new animations of the #Christmas Bible Story are now available on the 2:19 Teach to Reach website.

https://www.twonineteen.org.uk/resources/christmas-animation-bundle/

#EnglishLanguageTeaching #Animation

It was about time I pulled out a quote from the Existence review.
Although I've been having a difficult time recently and questioning many things, I'm still immensely proud of Existence – potentially the ONLY #LGBTQIA+ #ELT resource around.
#Education
#EnglishLanguageTeaching
#TESOL #Queer #QueerEducation

https://peterjfullagar.co.uk/eltshop/

A new addition to the I am not a taboo! resources page ...

Queer Roma written by Dr Lucie Fremlova - integral for listening to voices of different lived experience. And the book is open access ...

#Queer #LGBTQIA #Learning #ELT #EnglishLanguageTeaching #IAmNotATaboo

https://iamnotataboo.com/books/queer-roma/

I don't think I'm very good at marketing myself.

Or rather, marketing the stuff and products I've made.

So, this time, I'm shouting about We were living, the newest resource in my collection.
Can you tell I haven't used AI for this?

Oh, and by the way, AI was not used to create this resource.

Or any of my resources.

We were living is available to buy and download from my website shop.

#ELT #IAmNotATaboo #LGBTQIA #EnglishLanguageTeaching #ESOL #InclusiveEducation

https://peterjfullagar.co.uk/eltshop/we-were-living/

The blogs on I am not a taboo! are growing!

The titles are:
- Actual Authentic Axioms about Autism
- Lesson Learnt
- Being Visible as a Queer Teacher in ELT
- 36 years

Visit the website to see what these blogs are all about!
ID: screenshot of the blog page with the last three blog post titles showing
#IAmNotATaboo #ELT #TESOL #LGBTQIA #TEFL #EnglishLanguageTeaching #Blog

Thanks to John for recommending 'Straight Jacket' to be put on the resources section of I am not a taboo! I've now put it on the website, and strangely enough, my physical copy of the book arrived today too – so I'll be looking forward to reading that.

What recommendations, particularly for LGBTQIA+ education or queer ELT would you give?

#LGBTQIA #EnglishLanguageTeaching #QueerEducation #ELT #IAmNotATaboo

https://iamnotataboo.com/books/straight-jacket-overcoming-societys-legacy-of-gay-shame/

I wrote this blog post for CUP for Pride month 2023.

When it was shared on social media, the amount of vitriol, hate and homophobia was, although not surprising, incredible. From fellow ELT teachers. Bigotry is everywhere.

#LGBTQIA+ #ELT #ESOL #TEFL #EnglishLanguageTeaching

https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2023/06/15/5-classroom-activities-for-pride-month-2023/