Working With Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students : A Handbook for Faculty and Administrators

Tables xiii(2) Acknowledgments xv(2) Introduction xvii PART I Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students: Who Are They and What Do They Need? 3(44) 1. Sexual Identity Development: The Importance of Target or Dominant Group Membership 3(10) Patricia Sullivan 2. Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Identity and Student Development Theory 13(10) Ruth E. Fassinger 3. Making Meaning: Providing Tools for an Integrated Identity 23(8) Laura C. Engelken 4. The People in Between: Understanding the Needs of Bisexual Students 31(6) Kirsten M. O'Brien 5. Transgender Students on Our Campuses 37(10) Lisa J. Lees PART II Special People/Special Places 47(76) 6. A Far Better Place: Institutions as Allies 47(6) Elisa A. Lucozzi 7. The Residence Hall: A Home Away from Home 53(14) Matthew W. Robison 8. Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Issues within the Greek Community 67(12) Douglas N. Case 9. Coming Out/Coming Home: Black Gay Men on Campus 79(8) Michael J. Dumas 10. Negotiating the Subtle Dance: Unique Challenges Confronting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Graduate Students 87(8) Timothy M. Matheney 11. Establishing a Visible Presence on Campus 95(10) Doug Bauder 12. Out in the Stacks: Opening Academic Library Collections to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students 105(10) Michael A. Lutes Michael S. Montgomery 13. Staying Connected: LGBT Alumni Groups 115(8) Jayne Thorson PART III Career Planning and Advising 123(24) 14. Addressing the Career Needs of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students 123(12) Simone Himbeault Taylor Kerin McQuaid Borland Sharon D. Vaughters 15. Becoming an LGBT Affirmative Career Adviser: Guidelines for Faculty, Staff, and Administrators 135(12) Roger L. Worthington Saba Inez McCrary Kimberly A. Howard PART IV Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health Issues on Campus 147(46) 16. Effective and Humane Campus Health and Counseling Services 147(12) Richard P. Keeling 17. Coming Out in the Age of AIDS: HIV Prevention on Campus 159(12) Peter A. Newman 18. Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Students with Disabilities: Implications for Faculty and Staff 171(8) Ric Underhile John R. Cowles 19. Transitioning on Campus: A Case Studies Approach 179(8) Karen Nakamura 20. Campus Sexual Assault Prevention and Awareness Centers: Addressing Same-Sex Dating Violence 187(6) Joyce Wright PART V Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues in Athletics 193(28) 21. Creating Safe Space in College Athletics 193(10) Katya Salkever Roger L. Worthington 22. Heterosexism and the Lesbian Label in Women's Intercollegiate Athletics 203(10) Susan R. Rankin 23. Athletics and Gay Male Identity: The Loneliness of the Long-distance Runner 213(8) Dan Bauer PART VI The Faculty and the Classroom 221(46) 24. Queering the Curriculum or What's Walt Whitman Got to Do with It? 221(10) Saralyn Chesnut 25. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students in the College Classroom 231(8) Kristen A. Renn 26. Homophobia in the Scholarly Climate: Campus Attitudes toward Women's Studies Students 239(6) Bonnie J. Morris 27. Faculty and Staff Mentors for LGBT Students: Key Responsibilities and Requirements 245(10) Beth Kraig 28. "Do We Have to Call It That?!" Planning, Implementing, and Teaching an LGBT Course 255(12) Jean H. Thoresen PART VII Administration and Policy 267(40) 29. Bending Toward Justice: Examining and Dismantling Heterosexism on College and University Campuses 267(10) Brian L. Watkins 30. The Campus Climate Report: Assessment and Intervention Strategies 277(8) Susan R. Rankin 31. Extending Benefits for Students' Domestic Partners 285(8) Richard P. Keeling Ferdinand J. Schlapper 32. A Giant Step Toward Equality: Domestic Partner Benefits 293(14) Jayne Thorson Raelynn J. Hillhouse PART VIII Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Student Leadership and Organizations 307(44) 33. Leadership Development for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender College Students 307(14) J. Davidson "Dusty" Porter 34. Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Student Organizations: An Overview 321(8) Sherry L. Mallory 35. The Life Cycle of Campus LGBT Organizations: Finding Ways to Sustain Involvement and Effectiveness 329(10) Charles Outcalt 36. Advising Student Organizations: Opportunities for Student Development 339(12) Allen Ward PART IX Programs and Possibilities 351(22) 37. Sexual Orientation Speakers Bureaus 351(12) Alicia Lucksted 38. Creating a Safe Zone Project at a Small Private College: How Hate Galvanized a Community 363(10) Kathleen (KC) Burns Hothem Christopher D. Keene PART X Unique Institutions 373(22) 39. An Oasis: The LGBT Student Group on a Commuter Campus 373(10) Glorianne M. Leck 40. Exploring Sexual Orientation Issues at Colleges and Universities with Religious Affiliations 383(12) Beth Kraig PART XI Technology and the Lavender Web 395(18) 41. Technology: A Potential Ally for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students 395(8) Aaron F. Lucier 42. The Lavender Web: LGBT Resources on the Internet 403(10) David C. Barnett Ronni L. Sanlo Glossary 413(4) References 417(28) Index 445(8) About the Editor and Contributors 453