LGBTQ Youth Navigating “Safe” Spaces and Belonging in North America

Posted by Share-Net NL on February 8, 2016 at 6:05 am



While rainbows and safe space stickers have been a part of health care and school interventions promoting LGBTQ youth health and well-being, little research has been published describing how youth perceive and use the symbol. As part of a larger study on LGBTQ youth wellness, we explored youth perceptions of the rainbow and other symbols in creating supportive environments.

Author: Jennifer M. Wolowic, MA; Carolyn Porta, PhD, Marla Eisenberg, ScD; Laura Heston, MA; Elizabeth Saewyc, PhD, FSAHM; Carolyn Porta, PhD; Marla Eisenberg, ScD
Publication year: 2016
Theme: Sexual diversity
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