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Showing 1 to 20 of 71 for “"Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender"”.
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Services to Homeless Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth: What Works
<p>Health and behavior risks among homeless Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer youth, are now part of nation wide conversation however, evidenced based practices and strategies for working with the youth remain very limited. This explorative study examined housing services, …
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Understanding School Climate and Interventions for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Students
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) high school students tend to experience more physical bullying and verbal harassment than heterosexual students. In addition, LGBTQ students are at an increased risk of anxiety, depression, suicidal ideation, and substance use as a result …
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Experiences of gender policing within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community
… five people each who self-identified along the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and/or queer spectrum(s) in at least one context in their lives were used as the primary method for data collection. Inclusion criteria were based on those who identified with the LGBTQ community in Riverdale or …
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Exploring Cultural and Linguistic Aspects within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Youth Community
… the cultural and linguistic aspects within the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) youth community. A qualitative research design with an exploratory approach was utilized in this study. An interview questionnaire was created to explore participants’ perceptions and …
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Place, Race, and Religion in the Local Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Community and Movement of Memphis, Tennessee
<p>This study observes the role of place in the local LGBT community and movement of Memphis, Tennessee. I gathered information from fifteen interviews, including LGBT Memphians, activists, preachers, and public figures to show what aspects of place have been the most significant in shaping the …
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Framing Strategies of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Advocacy Organizations: The Case of Let California Ring's 'Garden Wedding' Commercial
… marriage has traditionally been presented by Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) advocacy organizations using a frame of equal rights, with same-sex couples seeking equal treatment under the law. However, due to a lack of support for this argument, the organization Let California Ring …
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Child Welfare Social Workers' Knowledge and Comfort Level in Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning Foster Youth
… awareness, and understanding of the needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) youth while in out-of-home placement. This study used quantitative data collection methods of social workers in three Southern California counties regarding these issues, and 27 such …
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Creating A Welcoming, Inclusive, And Affirming Primary Care Environment For Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex And Asexual Patients
<p>The LGBTQIA+ community has long faced disparities in healthcare which have had significant consequences including increased cancer risk factors and poorer health outcomes when compared to the cisgender, heterosexual community. Interventions are needed to increase the knowledge and cultural …
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Interrupting the silence: an action research study to transform a juvenile justice culture for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTQI) youth
… (AR) study explored practitioners’ knowledge of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Intersex (LGBTQI) youth issues in a juvenile justice setting. A research and service approach was employed to develop a LGBTQI policy and training. This study was motivated by three research …
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The First Life Journey of Many: The Lived Experience of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning Individuals Who Were Raised Within the Catholic Church on Their Coming Out Process
<p>Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning (LGBTQ) adults encounter societal challenges, pushback from religious organizations, and discrimination from lawmakers which interfere with their ability to come out as their true selves. This qualitative, phenomenologically oriented study …
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A caravan of hope-gay Christian service: Exploring social vulnerability and capacity-building of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex identified individuals and organizational advocacy in two post Katrina disaster environments
… step towards understanding the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (lgbti) persons in disaster environments, and can help to illuminate how best to address gaps in navigating mainstream disaster recovery resources. Findings reveal that lgbti individuals are more …
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The Impact Workplace Microaggressions Have On Those Who Identify As Lesbian, Gay And Bisexual.
<p>Progress has occurred in recent years for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender equal rights. However, there are still areas where discrimination is evident such as the workplace. Some lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender employees may not share their identity at work due to discrimination …
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Religious Disaffiliation and Family Relationships: A Grounded Theory Study of LGBTQ+ Women's Experiences
… coming out and living authentically as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or another sexual or gender minority (LGBTQ+) is another event that, although ongoing, shapes the course of one's life significantly. In this grounded theory study, the researcher examines LGBTQ+ women's …
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Contextualizing LGBTQ Faculty Experiences: An Account Of Sexual Minority Perceptions
… phenomenology examined perceptions from tenured lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) faculty of their workplace conditions. Eight participants reflected on experiences from within higher education, academic settings. This study purposefully probed how sexual orientation and …
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Transforming domestic violence organizations : collaborating with 2SLGBTQI+ communities
… domestic violence services for Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and additional sexually and gender diverse (2SLGBTQI+) communities? Leaders of antiviolence organizations and self-identified 2SLGBTQI+ individuals with lived experience took part in …
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Unaccompanied Horn Repertoire by Underrepresented Composers
… black, brown, indigenous, Asian (BBIA), and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, plus (LGBTQ+) composers. Reference note cards provide information a performer would need to consider when searching for repertoire to program, such as the difficulty of the work, what equipment is needed, …
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BULLYCIDE: AN EXPLORATION OF THE PREVALENCE OF POTENTIAL INDICATORS COMPARING LGBTIQ AND HETEROSEXUAL ADULTS
… objective of this research was to compare Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Intersex, Queer (LGBTIQ) (n = 41) and heterosexual (n = 20) respondents and the prevalence of potential bullycide indicators. By surveying (N = 61) adults, a comparison was made among respondents and their coping …
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Writing to act: developing activist writing curricula for LGBTQQIA community centers
… that can inform curriculum designed for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, and Ally (LGBTQQIA) activist writing groups. The framework synthesizes scholarly and activist writing on queer pedagogy and community literacy and explores how this scholarship …
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Identit(ies) and Agency: College Students' Navigations of Sexuality and Gender in Complex Figured Worlds
… the ways in which students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) perceive the campus climate at West Virginia University and in what ways their experiences are shaped by that climate. Campus climate is defined as "the cumulative attitudes, behaviors, and …
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BELIEFS ABOUT THE LGBTQ COMMUNITY AMONG SOCIAL WORK GRADUATE STUDENTS
… prepared to adequately provide services to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) populations.</p> <p>Additionally, and of primary concern to the researchers, this project sought to determine whether graduate students felt that they had received adequate training and education …
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