标题
Educating children about sexual orientation and gender identity post-marriage equality in Australia
摘要
Australia achieved marriage equality in 2017, following a controversial and divisive postal survey which invited all Australians to ‘vote’ on whether same-sex couples should be allowed to marry. The ‘No’ campaign focused on the alleged negative impact of marriage equality on children’s education. Scare-mongering television clips claimed that boys would start wearing dresses to school and radical sex and gender education would become mandatory. Four years later, it is timely to consider the legacy of the ‘No’ campaign on education. An analysis of developments since marriage equality was achieved, reveals that LGBTQ+ students have become more vulnerable to discrimination and there is less human rights education (HRE) about diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. The article concludes with six recommendations for measures to combat these negative developments.
研究问题
这篇文章探讨了澳大利亚同性婚姻合法化后,LGBTQ+群体在教育领域面临的新挑战,尤其是在学校中的人权教育和性别性取向教育(SOGI)方面。在澳大利亚,尽管同性婚姻合法化的投票结果表明大部分人支持婚姻平等,但随之而来的是一股反对在学校教授多元性别认同和性取向的声音,尤其是反对“安全学校项目”这一旨在为LGBTQ+学生提供更安全、更包容的环境的计划。该文章分析了国际人权法如何处理人权教育和LGBTQ+权利,并指出澳大利亚在推动LGBTQ+教育方面的不足,尤其是在国家课程中缺乏对SOGI和LGBTQ+权利的充分讨论。
方法与数据
这篇文章采用了历史分析法,回顾了澳大利亚在2017年实现婚姻平等的过程,特别关注了邮寄调查中的“反对”运动及其对教育的长期影响。通过分析婚姻平等法通过后的发展,作者探讨了LGBTQ+学生在学校中面临的歧视问题以及性别性取向教育(SOGI)在人权教育(HRE)中的不足。文章进一步提出了六项改革建议,以应对这些负面影响,促进更具包容性的教育环境。
研究发现
本研究发现,尽管婚姻平等本应推动澳大利亚教育系统中关于性取向与性别认同(SOGI)及LGBTQ+权利的教育增加,但实际情况却相反。婚姻平等的实现激发了“反对”阵营以保护儿童和宗教自由为由,进一步限制LGBTQ+群体权利,最终导致联合国认可的“安全学校项目”被撤资,LGBTQ+学生因此更易遭受欺凌和歧视。研究指出,法律改革本身不足以消除歧视,需通过教育、媒体和宗教领域的多层面积极代表性来推动真正的社会变革。尽管新政府的上台带来了谨慎的乐观情绪,但是否能改善学校教育和LGBTQ+学生的安全状况仍有待观察。