Chapter 12: The Invisible Student: Engaging in A Courageous Conversation About Homosexuality and Formal Schooling in Jamaica

We must tell our own stories. Too often, we have allowed others to tell our story and when this happens, the characters are not given the credit they deserve. Not many of us have the ability and opportunity to speak up and speak out. I felt obligated as a researcher, lecturer of diversity studies in education and leadership and a person of influence to speak out. I believe it is my duty to give voice to others and to advocate for those who cannot do so for themselves. It is, therefore, my obligation as a scholar to use my platform to address issues and concerns of this vulnerable population: homosexual students within our Jamaican classrooms.