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ERIC Number: EJ1463296
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0897-5264
EISSN: EISSN-1543-3382
Available Date: 0000-00-00
"Other Queer People Are My Entire Sense of Belonging": Plurisexual Undergraduates' Sense of Belonging at a Regional University
Olivia M. Copeland; David J. Nguyen; Luvina D. Cooley
Journal of College Student Development, v66 n1 p17-32 2025
Of the research examining undergraduate students' belongingness, monolithic approaches to LGBTQ+ student studies are common. Bisexual, pansexual, and other multi-gender attracted students (also known via umbrella terms such as plurisexual, bisexual+, or multi-sexual spectrum) are relatively understudied, despite calls for a more thorough understanding of the unique experiences of LGBTQ+ student sub-populations. This study addresses this gap by examining 19 plurisexual undergraduate students' sense of belonging at a regional university, utilizing rich qualitative interviews. Findings evidenced simultaneous acceptance of bi+ identity and a permeation of monosexist stigma, ignorance, and erasure on campus. These factors contribute to a fluid sense of belonging, marked by peer interactions, LGBTQ+ resource contention, and faculty tensions. These findings have significant implications for inclusive practice/ research focused on the nuance of m-spec experiences.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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