Award Date

5-1-2021

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Department

Criminal Justice

First Committee Member

Emily Troshynski

Second Committee Member

Margret Alexis Kennedy

Third Committee Member

Tamara Herold

Fourth Committee Member

Magdalena Martinez

Number of Pages

85

Abstract

In school districts across the country, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQIA+) young adults are being bullied at alarming rates. These experiences have longterm implications for quality of life, employment opportunities, and justice system interactions. Yet, very little research is dedicated to understanding their experiences. This project includes qualitative triangulation analysis to compare common themes throughout three data sources. Research questions this project seeks to answer are 1) How do people who are anti-LGBTQIA+ policy perceive LGBTQIA+ young adults? and 2) What are the experiences of LGBTQIA+ individuals? The overall goal of this research project is to be able to show the common experiences of LGBTQIA+ students and inspire the creation of a policy or procedure that can be presented to school districts to aid in their pro-LGBTQIA+ student policies.

Keywords

Bullying; Gay Straight Alliance; LGBTQIA+; School

Disciplines

Criminology | Criminology and Criminal Justice

File Format

pdf

File Size

819 KB

Degree Grantor

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Language

English

Rights

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