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Varjas, Kris; Kiperman, Sarah; Meyers, Joel – School Psychology Forum, 2016
Disclosure of sexual orientation and/or gender identity is a milestone event for lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) youth and can have both positive and negative mental health consequences. Twenty-nine urban, ethnically diverse LGBT high school students participated in face-to-face, in-depth interviews. Qualitative results revealed two…
Descriptors: Self Disclosure (Individuals), High School Students, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity
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Watson, Laurel B.; Varjas, Kris; Meyers, Joel; Graybill, Emily C. – Journal of LGBT Youth, 2010
This qualitative study investigated the barriers and facilitators that advisors of gay-straight alliances encounter when advocating for LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) youth within schools. Twenty-two advisors were interviewed, and data revealed that multiple ecological systems (e.g., sociocultural, school, and individual…
Descriptors: Homosexuality, Social Attitudes, Consciousness Raising, Advocacy