Through the Masters of Art Studio program I was challenged to question the purpose of my work. In questioning what I create, I questioned why I create. This thesis serves as a summary of this exploration of significance in art created by myself over t . . .

The purpose of this study was to deconstruct the meaning of machismo in the Latinx culture and examine if it perpetuates homophobia/anti-queerness. This study also examined the effects machismo has on queer Latinx individuals. This research Project ai . . .

Previous research has illuminated the fact that the transgender community faces many barriers to healthcare (Lombardi, 2001). The purpose of the present study was to determine the current barriers that the greater Sacramento area transgender community . . .

The concern of homophobia within the context of institutionalized settings such as high schools can be a damaging factor to the development of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (GLBTQ) adolescents. This issue can have devastating af . . .

Students who identify as LGBTQ often feel bullied, harassed, and suffer from physical and emotional harm. Due to the lack of training received by school personnel, little is done to protect and provide support for these students. Certain organizations . . .

Although there is significant amount of literature on Asian Americans, gender, sexuality, and the media few studies have examined how queer Filipino women express themselves in film. To advance the literature, the present study focuses on narratives t . . .

The Ronald McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program provides undergraduate students an opportunity to work with a faculty mentor, explore and research in their discipline, while preparing for future graduate school enrollment. The program is name . . .

The literature reveals that teacher education programs are not adequately reducing bias and prejudice in relation to sexual orientation in preservice teachers. Many factors influence the lack of adequate preparation. Preservice teachers hold homophobi . . .

Beginning in the late 1980s, after Transsexualism was added to the DSM-III, research on issues relating to trans persons (a term that encompasses people who identify as transgendered, transsexual, or as any other significant form of deviation from gen . . .

The purpose of this project was to build community capacity by enhancing the leadership of a core team of people from the LGBTQ community, to engage in a participatory process that culminated in the creation of an intention statement that communicates . . .