Introduction

Teaching is what I have wanted to do for as long as I can remember talking about "what I wanted to be when I grew up." I am fortunate to have the opportunity to be enrolled in a master's program that is allowing me to work toward that very goal.

However, as much as I am learning about teaching and learning and my potential students, I am left wondering, who is teaching my potential students about me?

I am a lesbian. I am out to my immediate family and friends. I am not out to my coworkers (I am not yet working in a school). I am not actively out to my classmates, though I wouldn't doubt if some of them have put the pieces together themselves. I do not try to hide who I am, but neither do I feel the need to introduce myself as a lesbian to everyone that I meet.

So, I am left wondering, where does this leave me, and where will it lead me in the future? Do I take the risk of coming out at whatever school I end up teaching at? Is it even a risk to come out any more? Will I be able to find a mentor who can advise me as to the best course of action, since I know this is not an issue that will be covered in any of my classes?

The purpose of this blog is to record my personal journey, from homosexual student to homosexual teacher, in the hopes that I, and others, might be able to learn from my experiences.