Mediating Empathy: Teaching LGBTQIA+ Young Adult Literature with Literary and Critical Care

Key Points

• The central aim is to develop a framework that enhances empathy and affirmations for LGBTQIA+ individuals in educational settings.
• Introduced a three-part mediation framework: perceiving, assessing, and restorying.
• Focused on applying this framework in educational contexts for literature teaching.
• The framework successfully aids teachers in understanding and teaching LGBTQIA+ narratives.
• It enhances students' empathic engagement with queer literature.