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2023 APS Annual Convention · 2023

School Climate Regarding LGBTQ+ Students at an All-Boys Catholic High School

Washington, DC · May 2023

Poster · Social

  • Maria Rosario
    Fordham University, Rose Hill Campus
  • Maura Mulvihill
    Fordham University

Abstract

Though research has demonstrated that hostile school climates negatively impact LGBTQ+ students, many schools lack a safe environment for queer students. Our study investigates attitudes toward LGBTQ+ persons at a Catholic, all-boys high school in the Bronx. Preliminary findings show low rates of allyship and education on LGBTQ+ topics.

LGBTQ+

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