Between Prescribed Curriculum and School Implementation: Combating LGBTIQphobia in Vaud Schools

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24452/sjer.48.1.12

Keywords:

LGBTIQ; LGBTIQphobia; prescribed curriculum; implemented curriculum; change

Abstract

The introduction of a school agenda featuring a rainbow flag in the canton of Vaud in 2021 sparked strong reactions, revealing tensions surrounding the integration of LGBTIQ topics into compulsory education. Although the fight against discrimination is included in the prescribed curriculum, its implementation remains uneven and dependent on individual practices. This research, based on interviews with twenty-two teachers from Vaud, examines the obstacles hindering the transition from the prescribed to the implemented curriculum. It explores institutional and personal resistances that slow the integration of these topics and questions the conditions required to effectively introduce the fight against LGBTIQphobia in schools.

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Author Biography

  • Laurent Audétat, Université de Lausanne

    Laurent Audétat est assistant-diplômé en sociologie de l’éducation à l’Université de Lausanne, au sein du Laboratoire Capitalisme, Culture et Sociétés (LACCUS). Avant d’entamer son doctorat, il a exercé comme enseignant dans les degrés primaires et secondaires du système éducatif vaudois.

    Université de Lausanne, Bâtiment Géopolis, CH-1015 Lausanne

    Courriel : laurent.audetat@unil.ch

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Published

2026-05-29

Issue

Vol. 48 No. 1 (2026): Are doctoral programs a springboard for professionalization?

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Varia

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Copyright (c) 2026 Laurent Audétat

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

Audétat, L. (2026) “Between Prescribed Curriculum and School Implementation: Combating LGBTIQphobia in Vaud Schools”, Swiss Journal of Educational Research, 48(1), pp. 139–152. doi:10.24452/sjer.48.1.12.