African American college students may face many challenges at predominantly White institutions (PWIs), including hostile campus climates, experiences of racism and discrimination, peer conflict, and academic challenges. Similar negative experiences/perceptions have been reported by LGBTQ+ identified college students, yet few students of color have been included in this area of research. Much of what is known about LGBTQ+ African American college students has been developed from the experiences of bisexual and gay, cisgender African American men. The purpose of this study was to increase knowledge about the experiences and challenges faced by non-heterosexual and non-cisgender African American students attending a PWI. Ten LGBTQ+ identified African American college students were interviewed about perceptions of their campus climate, social lives, and academic progress. Through a grounded theory analysis, agency was identified as the core theme underlying students' sense of thriving in their academic progress, peer relationships, and perceptions of campus climate. These findings may be useful in improving the on-campus experiences for LGBTQ+ identified African American college students, and all students, attending PWIs.

Bakgrund: HBTQ-personer riskerar högre grad av ohälsa jämför med heterosexuella. Hälsoskillnaderna kan förklaras av att HBTQ-personer är mer utsatta för diskriminering och trakasserier av samhällets negativa föreställningar om normer, könsidentitet och sexuell läggning. Inom hälso-och sjukvården är kunskapsbrist hos sjuksköterskan kring HBTQ-hälsofrågor och normer ett hinder för ett bra bemötande och en jämlik vård. Kunskapsbrist skapar en atmosfär av otrygghet och rädsla för HBTQ-personer som i slutet undviker att söka vård. Syfte: Syftet med litteraturstudien var att beskriva sjuksköterskans erfarenhet av att bemöta HBTQ-personer inom hälso-och sjukvården. Metod: Litteraturstudien med kvalitativ ansats som baseras på tolv vetenskapliga artiklar. Studien genomfördes enligt Polit och Becks niostegmodell, samt analyserades utifrån Braun och Clarkes tematiska analysmodell. Resultat: Två teman och sex subteman identifierades. Temat Utmaningar vid vård av HBTQ-personer, hade subteman Bristande kunskap och utbildning, Kommunikation och terminologi samt Jämlik vård. Temat Mötet med HBTQ-personer hade subteman Främjande och hindrande attityder, Att vilja vårda samt Osäkerhet vid vårdmötet. Slutsats: Sjuksköterskan utrycker vilja att erbjuda god och jämlik vård för alla, men det finns behov av ytterligare utbildning och kunskap kring vård av HBTQ-personer. Bristande kunskap leder till sämre kommunikation och ett dåligt bemötande. / Background: LQBTQ-people have a higher risk of ill health compared to heterosexuals. Health differences lead to LGBTQ-people being more exposed to discrimination and harassment from society´s negative ideas about norm, gender identity and sexual orientation. Lack of knowledge among nurses regarding LGBTQ-health issues and norm is an obstacle to a good health care and equal care. Lack of knowledge creates insecurity and fear for LGBTQ-people, who end up avoiding seeking care. Aim: The aim of the study was to describe nurses experince in the health care-encounter with LGBTQ-people. Method: Literature study with a qualitative approach based on twelve scientific articles. The study used Polit and Beck`s nine-step model and was analyzed with Braun and Clarks' thematic analysis. Results: Two themes and six subthemes were identified. The theme Challenges in the care of LGBTQ-people, had sub-theme: Lack of knowledge and education, Communication and terminology and Equal care. The theme Meeting LGBTQ-people had sub-themes: Promoting and hindering attitudes, wanting to care and Uncertainty at the care meeting. Conclusion: Nurse's express a desire to offer good and equal care for everyone, but there is a need for further education and knowledge about care for LGBTQ-people. Lack of knowledge leads to poor communication and care.

This thesis examines how archives and archival pedagogy can be used to increase the visibility and availability of LGBTQ-history. The aim of this thesis is to explore how archival pedagogy can be used to benefit LGBT-people’s identity formation and what role(s) archives could offer. The thesis is based in textual analysis combined with a visit at QRAB, Sweden’s only LGBTQ archive, and research into the kind of archival materials available. It uses queer theory, norm critical pedagogy and archival pedagogy to evaluate the materials available as well as develop an example of an archival pedagogical tool known as the “archive suitcase.” Both literature and archival material with direct connection to LGBTQ-history have been usedfor a historical summary over Sweden’s LGBTQ-history. The visit to QRAB also resulted in a presentation of archival materials available and an example for the archive suitcase with a focus on trans and gender nonconforming history. The study concludes that archives have a major role to play in the advancement and promotionof LGBTQ-history and therefore also in LGBTQ-people’s identity formations. It also accounts for ways the archives can use their existing archival material in their archival pedagogy outreach. This is a master’s thesis in Archival Science.