@article{ref1,
title="Fighting for survival: the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students in religious colleges and universities",
journal="Journal of gay and lesbian social services",
year="2017",
author="Craig, Shelley L. and Austin, Ashley and Rashidi, Mariam and Adams, Marc",
volume="29",
number="1",
pages="1-24",
abstract="Little is known about the experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) students attending religious colleges and universities. This study used grounded theory to analyze the narratives (N = 271) of LGBTQ former and current students. The central theme described by LGBTQ students was a fight for survival with five subthemes: (a) institutionalized homo/transphobia (strict school policies, enforcement of heterosexuality and gender conformity through discipline, conversion therapy); (b) a culture of fear (fear of exposure, homophobic panic and code words, seeking cover); (c) marginalization and isolation; (d) struggle (suffering and suicide, reconciling faith and LGBTQ identity); and (e) coping and resilience (surviving through critical thinking and strategic activism). Implications for practice are provided.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1053-8720",
doi="10.1080/10538720.2016.1260512",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10538720.2016.1260512"
}