Sexual Disclosure among College Students in the American Deep South: Toward a “Sexuality as Structure” Approach

Abstract

We investigate sexual disclosure among college students in the American Deep South. Gay, lesbian, and bisexual students were more likely to disclose their sexuality to friends than family. Sexual disclosure was reduced for younger students, international students, and students with more anti-gay prejudices, who live in less populous areas, and who were raised in the South. The results indicate sex and race privileges; men disclosed their sexuality more than women, and Whites disclosed more than Blacks. We conclude with a discussion of the importance of recognizing the diversity of GLB experiences and the utility of the "sexuality as structure" perspective.Sexual Disclosure among College Students in the American Deep South: Toward a "Sexuality as Structure" Approach

Internalized Heterosexism, Outness, Athletic Identity, and Perceived Stress Among Queer Female Athletes

“…Juniors and seniors were more out than first years, suggesting that outness could be a developmental process. Some research indicates that older queer individuals endorse greater outness than their younger counterparts in college and community samples (e.g., Brown, Baunach, & Burgess, 2015;Solomon, McAbee, Åsberg, & McGee, 2015). However, differences between college level cohorts are less documented.…”