%0 Journal Article %1 getz_shaking_2006 %A Getz, Cheryl %A Kirkley, Evelyn %D 2006 %J College Student Journal %K Attitudes College Social and change change, climate, climate; colleges, colleges; education/Catholic homosexuality, homosexuality; schools toward %N 4 %P 857--69 %T Shaking up the status quo: Challenging intolerance of the lesbian, gay and bisexual community at a private Roman Catholic university %V 40 %X Prejudice and discrimination against lesbian, gay and bisexual students, faculty, and staff on college campuses is an important issue that demands attention. Intolerance for the lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) community is often intensified by a lack of knowledge and understanding between heterosexuals and the LGB community, a problem that could be solved by successful programming that includes both communities. Research indicates that there are some programs at public universities that seem to be effective in supporting the LGB community, but very few programs exist on religiously affiliated college campuses that address this concern. This qualitative study examines the steps taken by one Roman Catholic university to address this issue. Twenty participants of the "Rainbow Educator" program were asked a series of open-ended questions designed to explore their experiences in the program and to elicit information about any transformative effects the program had on them or the campus community. Three major themes emerged from the data: first, participants reported an increased awareness of social identity (their own and others), second, participants demonstrated an improved confidence to serve as allies to the LGB community, and finally participants described the overall positive impact the program had on the campus community. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.

@article{getz_shaking_2006, abstract = {Prejudice and discrimination against lesbian, gay and bisexual students, faculty, and staff on college campuses is an important issue that demands attention. Intolerance for the lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) community is often intensified by a lack of knowledge and understanding between heterosexuals and the LGB community, a problem that could be solved by successful programming that includes both communities. Research indicates that there are some programs at public universities that seem to be effective in supporting the LGB community, but very few programs exist on religiously affiliated college campuses that address this concern. This qualitative study examines the steps taken by one Roman Catholic university to address this issue. Twenty participants of the "Rainbow Educator" program were asked a series of open-ended questions designed to explore their experiences in the program and to elicit information about any transformative effects the program had on them or the campus community. Three major themes emerged from the data: first, participants reported an increased awareness of social identity (their own and others), second, participants demonstrated an improved confidence to serve as allies to the LGB community, and finally participants described the overall positive impact the program had on the campus community. Reprinted by permission of the publisher.}, added-at = {2018-06-19T15:18:45.000+0200}, author = {Getz, Cheryl and Kirkley, Evelyn}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2b8b81ecde4cacaf6801f521f4a529b38/prophe}, interhash = {0b4de0d39e81f7627eb8807090b5868b}, intrahash = {b8b81ecde4cacaf6801f521f4a529b38}, journal = {College Student Journal}, keywords = {Attitudes College Social and change change, climate, climate; colleges, colleges; education/Catholic homosexuality, homosexuality; schools toward}, note = 4, number = 4, pages = {857--69}, shorttitle = {Shaking up the status quo: {Challenging} intolerance of the lesbian, gay and bisexual community at a private {Roman} {Catholic} university}, timestamp = {2018-06-19T15:18:45.000+0200}, title = {Shaking up the status quo: {Challenging} intolerance of the lesbian, gay and bisexual community at a private {Roman} {Catholic} university}, volume = 40, year = 2006 }