Download or read book LGBTQ Students' Navigation of an Institution of Higher Education written by Ashley Delgado and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) college students face discrimination, harassment, and oppression throughout university campuses, consequently leading to a different set of experiences than those of their heterosexual counterparts. In order to better under-stand these experiences, this study examined the perceptions of eight LGBTQ college students on a Southern Californian university campus and the various factors that influenced their well being. In order to analyze LGBTQ students’ perceptions, queer theory and the concept of “doing gender and sexuality,” were used to analyze participant interviews about their time as a university student. Findings indicate that participants had a complex set of experiences that influenced their ability to navigate an institution of higher education. These complexities arose from having to negotiate their multiple identities inside and outside of campus, appreciating LGBTQ representation on campus and within their classrooms, and simultaneously facing multiple forms of oppression that highlight the need for additional forms of LGBTQ advocacy. The findings of this research demonstrate the importance of representation and support from peers, faculty and from the university itself in order to combat the hardships that the queer student community faces.