1995•New Prairie Press (Kansas State University)Open access

Out of the closet: Lesbian and gay adult educators and sexual orientation issues in the university learning environment

Elizabeth J. Tussled, Edward W. Taylor

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This qualitative study examined how "out" lesbian and gay faculty members deal with sexual orientation in the classroom and how they perceive their own sexual orientation affects the learning environment in adult higher education contexts.

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This qualitative study examined how "out" lesbian and gay faculty members deal with sexual orientation in the classroom and how they perceive their own sexual orientation affects the learning environment in adult higher education contexts.

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This qualitative study examined how "out" lesbian and gay faculty members deal with sexual orientation in the classroom and how they perceive their own sexual orientation affects the learning environment in adult higher education contexts.

Key concepts: Closet, Sexual orientation, Lesbian, Homosexuality, Male Homosexuality, Sexual identity, Psychology, Orientation (vector space)

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