ABSTRACT This article argues that chosen family structures are critical for LGBTQ+ youth of color. Further, it articulates the inherent sense of agency that is found in choosing a family—something that not only shapes young ways of being, knowing, and doing but impacts their ability to resist toxic cultural norms that all too often position students for the school-to-prison and school-to-coffin pipelines. Finally, this article argues that schools should attend more closely to chosen family structures and find ways to include them in school culture to better sustain students, classrooms, and communities of color.

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“这不是小说，而是我的生活”：城市学校中的 LGBTQ+ 有色人种和亲属关系青年

摘要 本文认为，选择的家庭结构对于 LGBTQ+ 有色人种青年至关重要。此外，它阐明了选择家庭时所固有的能动性——这不仅塑造了年轻人的生存方式、知识和行为方式，而且影响了他们抵制有毒文化规范的能力，而这些文化规范往往使学生为学校定位——到监狱和学校到棺材的管道。最后，本文认为学校应该更密切地关注选定的家庭结构，并设法将其纳入学校文化，以更好地维持学生、课堂和有色人种社区的发展。