Policy and Practice

Messinger, Lori

doi:10.1300/j155v06n03_11

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“…Evans and Broido 2002;Messinger 2002) on overseas campuses has identified mechanisms that contribute to a welcoming LGBT environment. University diversity management could therefore investigate the relevance of these mechanisms for the campus of study.…”

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''Walking on eggshells to not offend people": Experiences of same-sex student couples at a South African university

Lesch

Brits

Naidoo

2017

SAJHE

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Rules and expectations for appropriate public couple behaviour on university campuses are predominantly heteronormative and marginalise people with other sexual orientations. Such environments pose specific challenges to same-sex couples with regards to everyday open living and enjoyment of their romantic relationships. Our study sought to explore the experiences of same-sex student couples in negotiating public campus life at a South African university. We interviewed six couples and used thematic analysis to analyse the data. We found that the participating couples experienced the campus as an evolving and ambiguous environment with both safe and unsafe public spaces. As a result, couples consistently and consciously monitored their social environments and regulated their public couple behaviour to avoid negative experiences. We conclude the article with suggestions as to how university management can assist in cultivating a more supporting campus environment for same-sex couples.

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''Walking on eggshells to not offend people": Experiences of same-sex student couples at a South African university

Lesch

Brits

Naidoo

2017

SAJHE

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Transgender Identities in Writing Classes

Power

2021

Linguistic Perspectives on Sexuality in Education

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Diversity and inclusivity at university: a survey of the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) students in the UK

2008

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1Diversity and inclusivity at university: A survey of the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) students in the UK. AbstractThe extent to which UK universities are 'gay friendly' has received some attention in the press. Whilst there are a number of published studies exploring campus climate for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Trans (LGBT) students and/or staff, these are primarily localised studies undertaken in State Universities and Baccalaureate Colleges in the US. The present study is a nationwide UK study of campus climate, based on survey data collected from a sample of 291LGBT students from 42 universities across the UK. The findings show that despite the increased implementation of an equality agenda (e.g. equal access; widening participation) in UK Higher Education, homophobia on campus is still a significant problem and therefore universities are not perceived nor experienced by LGBT students as 'safe spaces' in which to be open about sexual orientation/gender identity. The implications of the findings for university policy and practice in relation to LGBT (and indeed all) students is also explored. KeywordsDiversity and equal opportunities; Inclusivity; Higher Education; Homophobia; Lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans students.Diversity and Inclusivity at University 2 Diversity and inclusivity at university: A survey of the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) students in the UK.

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Policy and Practice

Cited by 14 publications

References 9 publications

''Walking on eggshells to not offend people": Experiences of same-sex student couples at a South African university

''Walking on eggshells to not offend people": Experiences of same-sex student couples at a South African university

Transgender Identities in Writing Classes

Diversity and inclusivity at university: a survey of the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) students in the UK

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