Religion-related stigma and discrimination experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students at a South African rural-based university

Culture, Health and Sexuality

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2015, Pages 1049-1056

  Mavhandu Mudzusi, Azwihangwisi Helen ^a   Sandy, Peter Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

homophobia; lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students; religion; rural based university; South Africa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; RELIGION; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOUTH AFRICA; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; STEREOTYPING; STUDENT; TRANSGENDER; UNIVERSITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMANS; MALE; RELIGION AND PSYCHOLOGY; RURAL POPULATION; SOCIAL STIGMA; SOUTH AFRICA; STEREOTYPING; STUDENTS; TRANSGENDER PERSONS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84930040633     PISSN: 13691058     EISSN: 14645351     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13691058.2015.1015614     Document Type: Article

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