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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies

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University of Northern Iowa

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1997

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Providing A Positive Campus Climate For Gay, Lesbian, And Bisexual Students, Daniel Raymond Reed Jan 1997

Providing A Positive Campus Climate For Gay, Lesbian, And Bisexual Students, Daniel Raymond Reed

Graduate Research Papers

The purposes of this paper are three-fold. The first purpose is to discuss the homophobic stereotypes and discriminatory campus environments with which gay, lesbian, and bisexual students must deal on a daily basis. The second purpose is to discuss the negative effects these practices have on gay, lesbian, and bisexual students' college experience. The final, and main purpose of this paper, is to provide suggestions on how student affairs professionals can provide a positive campus climate for gay, lesbian, and bisexual students.