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Beyond the Stereotype of Black Homophobia: Exploring the Potential of Black Allies for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Students

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dc.contributor.advisorBailey Jackson III
dc.contributor.advisorElizabeth Williams
dc.contributor.advisorAmy Schalet
dc.contributor.authorOldham, Kyle
dc.contributor.departmentUniversity of Massachusetts Amherst
dc.date2023-09-23T07:27:23.000
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-26T19:51:17Z
dc.date.available2024-04-26T19:51:17Z
dc.date.issued2012-05-01
dc.description.abstractBeyond the Stereotype of Black Homophobia: Exploring the Potential of Black Allies for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Students Strides at the federal and state levels are being made to improve the overall climate for gay rights and relationships across the country. However, despite greater acceptance, legislative victories and visibility of gay rights and relationships, homophobia is still widespread in American society (Fone, 2000; Jenkins, Lambert, & Baker, 2009; Schroeder, 2004). No matter the environment, homophobic attitudes permeate all aspects of the US culture, leading to prejudicial attitudes and inequalities that affect everyone in society. Unfortunately, some of these prejudicial attitudes lead to instituting laws that are inherently homophobic (HRC, n.d.). Trends illustrate that more people are coming out at a younger age in society, creating a larger number of `out' students on college campuses. However, the increase in `out' students has also led to an increase of prejudice and discrimination based on sexual orientation more visible on college campuses (Cannick, 2007; D'Augelli & Rose, 1990; Jenkins et al., 2009). Current research indicates Black college students are more likely than other college students to hold negative attitudes toward LGB students. The purpose of this research was to explore and describe perceptions and feelings of Black college students toward LGB students. A qualitative online survey using open and close-ended questions was sent out nationally to a number of college campuses to solicit responses. Major findings include the following: 1) participants have the potential to be allies for and hold positive perceptions of LGB identified students, 2) contact with LGB individuals affects the participants' ability to have more positive perceptions, and 3) participants are receptive to engage in conversations about LGB related issues. Implications of this study suggest collaboration among multicultural offices and other campus constituents for social and academic related programming. In addition, there is a need to provide a space for potential student allies to feel supported and engage in their own self-reflection and learning on how to create community among individuals that hold multiple social identities.
dc.description.degreeDoctor of Education (EdD)
dc.description.departmentEducation (also CAGS)
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.7275/3291666
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14394/39029
dc.relation.urlhttps://scholarworks.umass.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1591&context=open_access_dissertations&unstamped=1
dc.source.statuspublished
dc.subjectAttitudes
dc.subjectBlack College Students
dc.subjectBlack homophobia
dc.subjectLGBT College Students
dc.subjectprejudice reduction
dc.subjectEducation
dc.subjectSocial and Philosophical Foundations of Education
dc.titleBeyond the Stereotype of Black Homophobia: Exploring the Potential of Black Allies for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Students
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