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1	A qualitative study of the determinants of resistance to homosexuality in heterosexual identified students McGraw, Cathlene E. 30 October 2006 (has links) Graduation date: 2006 / Two decades of literature from national college student climate reports measuring student attitudes toward people who are lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender (LGBT) indicate, “anti-GLBT intolerance and harassment has been prevalent” (Rankin, 2003). This study seeks to explore the determinants of such attitudes and explore the life contexts of students’ processes by which they came to hold such attitudes through a qualitative interview approach. The eight themes that emerged from the interviews reflect participants’ own voices and their worldviews about LGBT people. These themes inform a framework of general recommendations for student affairs programming efforts to reduce homophobia and resistance to LGBT people and lifestyles throughout campus. homophobia heterosexism gay lesbian bisexual college students homophobic heterosexual identity development Queer Heterosexism -- United States College students -- Attitudes