Laborare est Orare: Starting a Gay-Straight Alliance at a Rural, Private, Catholic College

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Author(s): Tara M. Tuttle (University of Louisville, USA)
Copyright: 2016
Pages: 13
Source title: Gender and Diversity Issues in Religious-Based Institutions and Organizations
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Blanche Jackson Glimps (Tennessee State University, USA)and Theron Ford (John Carroll University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8772-1.ch005

Keywords: Gender & Diversity / Gender and Diversity / Information Science Reference / Medicine & Healthcare

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Despite regional, religious, and political conservatism and fears of donor alienation and diocesan disapproval, a small group of faculty, staff, and avowed sisters at the private Catholic institution described in this article successfully achieved approval for the development of a gay-straight alliance. Using documents from official Church doctrine, researching benchmarks from Catholic institutions across the region, and demonstrating unmet student needs of the mostly closeted LGBTQ student population, the committee successfully obtained approval to host a discussion series examining the intersections and confrontations of LGBTQ lived experiences with spiritual practices and religious teaching. This chapter not only tells that story but provides a tactical model for others seeking to overcome barriers of institutional religious-based heterosexism to carve out a safe space for LGBTQ students while respecting the religious views students and employees of private, religious institutions have agreed to uphold.

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