Prof. KWOK Kan, DianaDianaProf. KWOK Kan2026-02-132026-02-132024In Allen, L., & Rasmussen, M. L. (Eds.). (2024). The palgrave encyclopedia of sexuality education (pp.128-135). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.97830315668139783031566806http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11861/26741Training educators to work with diverse student groups, including trans/transgender/gender diverse students is a challenge in both regional, and global contexts (Kwok, 2018, 2020). International studies reveal that genderism and prejudice within educational settings are likely to affect transgender students’ well-being and learning outcomes, while a safe campus environment and educators as transgender allies can facilitate transgender students’ positive school experiences and psychological well-being (Marx et al., 2017; Wernick et al., 2014). Washington and Evans (1991) defined an “ally” as a person who works to end oppression in his or her personal and professional life through supporting, or as an advocate of and for, an oppressed population” (p. 195). Nevertheless, in East Asian cities such as Hong Kong, transgender students usually do not enjoy an inclusive learning environment and institutional legal protection, which is free from genderism, heterosexism, and school...enBook Chapter10.1007/978-3-031-56681-3_125