An Examination of LGBTQ+ Representation in a Canadian ELT Newspaper

Authors

  • Hilda Freimuth Thompson Rivers University
  • Leah Walter Dalhousie University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14288/bctj.v8i1.501

Keywords:

LGBTQ Representation, ELT Newspaper, Content Analysis, Localized Materials, TESOL

Abstract

Up to 30% of the world’s population is part of the LGBTQ+ community. Yet, representation in English language programs and classroom materials around the world appears to be minimal to non-existent. This study conducted a content analysis of LGBTQ+ representation in one locally produced ELT newspaper in British Columbia, Canada to investigate if a more localized publication with less pressure to appeal to a mass readership would yield greater representation. The study found that five instances of representation occurred in a four-year span of production of thirty-nine newspapers. This finding is significant in that very few examples of this type exist in the literature.

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Published

2023-05-17

How to Cite

Freimuth, H., & Walter, L. (2023). An Examination of LGBTQ+ Representation in a Canadian ELT Newspaper. BC TEAL Journal, 8(1), 1–7. https://doi.org/10.14288/bctj.v8i1.501

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