Although ostensibly a free and open society, Japan is often seen to be lagging behind in terms of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other (LGBTQ+) rights and understanding of LGBTQ+ issues. This lack of understanding leads to a high degree of invisibility for LGBTQ+ members and a lack of inclusivity in educational curriculums. In this article, the authors document their explorations of introducing both explicit and implicit LGBTQ+ content into university English classes in Japan and their efforts to create a safe and inclusive classroom environment. After reporting on students’ reactions and feelings towards these activities, we recommend a varied approach to LGBTQ+ topics in the classroom that we hope will be of use to teachers not only in Japan, but around the world too.

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在日本大学教室中探索LGBTQ +教学法

尽管表面上是一个自由和开放的社会，但在女同性恋，男同性恋，双性恋，变性者，同性恋者和其他（LGBTQ +）权利以及对LGBTQ +问题的理解上，日本经常被认为是落后的。这种缺乏理解导致LGBTQ +成员的高度隐形性，并且在教育课程中缺乏包容性。在本文中，作者记录了他们在日本的大学英语课程中引入显性和隐性LGBTQ +内容的探索，以及为创建安全，包容的课堂环境所做的努力。在报告了学生对这些活动的反应和感受后，我们建议在课堂上采用多种方法处理LGBTQ +主题，希望不仅对日本乃至全世界的教师都有用。