Exploring the Inclusion of LGBTQI+ Information in Relationships and Sexuality Education in Irish Primary Schools

Abstract

This article investigates the relationship between the inclusion of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning and Intersexual (LGBTQI+) information in the Irish Relationships and Sexuality Education programme (RSE) for primary schools using documentary analysis. The purpose of the article is to analyse the RSE programme in Irish primary schools, focusing on the inclusion of LGBTQI+ information; and to investigate the impact a school’s ethos has on the inclusion of LGBTQI+ information.