Abstract
The purpose of this study was to better understand how LGBT+ college students find a safe space on college and university campuses when there is not one already provided for them. Strange and Banning’s (2015) four environments served as the theoretical framework. Data were collected through individual interviews with six college students who identify within the LGBT+ community and attend a mid-sized institution in South Georgia which does not have an established safe space. Students indicated locations like the library, front lawn, and individuals such as faculty, staff, and student organizations offered safe spaces. The results can better inform student affairs educators or any professional who works with LGBT+ populations on how to better support these students while they are under their guise. It also supports the trend of colleges and universities establishing safe spaces for their LGBT+ students.
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Campen, R., Workman, J. L., & Archibald, J. G. (2022). In search of safety: A case study of LGBT+ college students’ perception of safe spaces at a rural university. Georgia Journal of College Student Affairs, 38(1), 37-58. https://doi.org/10.20429/gcpa.2022.380103
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