Bowling Green State University's All-Gender Housing and the Student Expereince

Author(s)

Molly MarodyFollow

Abstract

All-gender housing has become a way for colleges and universities to create affirming spaces for LGBTQ+ students. As of 2022, only about 425 American schools have gender-neutral or all-gender housing programs out of the over 5,000 colleges in the United States. This lack of institutional support leads to trans and gender-nonconforming students reporting feeling less comfortable on their campuses. LGBTQ+ students report high rates of discrimination and harassment on college campuses. Studies about all-gender housing point to structural issues that cause students discomfort and feelings of instability. This study looks at Bowling Green State University’s all-gender housing program in hopes of better understanding the experiences of students within the program. This project hopes to highlight areas in which the program is successful and bring attention to areas of improvement.

Department

Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies

Major

Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Second Major

English

First Advisor

Dr. Sridevi Menon

First Advisor Department

Ethnic Studies

Second Advisor

Dr. Sarah Rainey-Smithback

Second Advisor Department

Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies

Publication Date

Spring 4-27-2022

Repository Citation

Marody, Molly, "Bowling Green State University's All-Gender Housing and the Student Expereince" (2022). Honors Projects. 809.
https://scholarworks.bgsu.edu/honorsprojects/809