Explores the homophobic attitudes common to college athletics departments, and the silence many gay athletes believe to be their only option. (EV)

This annotated bibliography focuses on the effect of coming out on lesbian and gay teachers. It begins with an essay on teachers' coming out experiences and the consequences of coming out, examining the bifurcation of homosexual teachers' personal and public lives. Topics in the bibliography include the construction of teacher identity; coming out…

Recounts how the students and faculty at the University of Wyoming responded to the murder of a gay student. Offers postcrisis critique about the elements of the Crisis Intervention Team's response that were identified as helpful: involvement of the college president, flexibility and responsiveness of the study activities staff, discussion forums…

Reflects upon theoretical and applied challenges and needs in incorporating sexual orientation issues into communication studies. Argues that communication courses need to explicitly include material related to the life experiences of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people; and that reducing homophobia and heterosexism among high school…

The chapters in this collection present an approach to changing attitudes about lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered (LGBT) students, faculty, and staff on college campuses. The book explores a wide range of subjects and contains basic tools to establish programs for LGBT students. The chapters of part 1, "The Campus Environment: Campus-Wide…

This educational kit focuses on the safe education of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) students. It includes four sections that examine: (1) "Introduction" (e.g., why it is important to address homophobia in sport, educator responsibilities, and who this educational kit is for); (2) "The Core Program: Video and…

For Peter Elbow, a writing classroom should be an opportunity for students to tell their stories to a community in which everyone is safe to take risks, and all support each other in the development of their expressive skills. To be "other," however, is always a scary thing. The lesbian, gay, or bisexual writing student is usually seen as having a…

Examines heterosexual college students' (N=224) stereotypical negative attitudes toward gay men and lesbians. Results indicate that participants reported more negative attitudes toward both gay male and lesbian peers than toward students whose sexual orientation was not disclosed in social, academic, and family situations. Implications of these…

Examines distinctions between the gay and lesbian liberation movements and the more recent "queer" movements. Discusses collective identity construction in social movements in general, and in Queer Nation, in particular, which reconceptualize the notion of identity, transcending the essentializing and totalizing nature of identity…

Anti-gay ballot measures provide opportunities for mental health professionals to become involved in the political arena. One psychotherapist's experiences and observations provide a case study for confronting homophobia. Provides suggestions for making professional contributions to combat prejudice. (JPS)

Focuses on the homoerotic elements of Herman Melville's novel, "Billy Budd." Describes how these controversial elements were taught in a college literature course. (HB)

Qualitative methods are used to analyze data about how Association of American Universities institutions responded to the Reserve Officer Training Corps policies excluding homosexuals between 1982 and 1992. Seven different positions universities took, from support for the policy through neutrality and challenge, are identified. (SLD)

Presents one teacher educator's experiences working to transform the classroom by telling his own stories and coming out to his students early in the semester. The author believes that by sharing his story with his students, he shows them how to embrace freedom and enter into communication with each other in states of being, not seeming. (SM)

Draws on experiences as a straight feminist geographer to address questions regarding teaching sexualities in geography. Looks at "sexing" and "queering" geography curricula at the college level; discusses strategies to make universities and classrooms less heterosexist and lesbo/homophobic; and discusses dilemmas of disclosing…

Examines the plausibility of sexual orientation as a meaningful social category and the implications of utilizing such a category. Reports that gay men were rated more favorably on the adjective rating scale. A pattern of bias, in which participants showed favoritism toward heterosexual male targets, occurred without justification for bias. (CMK)