Homeplace as a Methodology of Care: Conducting Critical Qualitative Research with 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth in Higher Education

Authors

K. Rende Mendoza, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Ferial Pearson, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow
Isa Manhart, University of Nebraska at OmahaFollow

Author ORCID Identifier

0000-0002-7079-477X

Abstract

This paper addresses the alarming trend of policies and legislative actions targeting diversity, equity, inclusion, and affirmation/accessibility (DEIA) efforts in higher education, particularly those affecting 2SLGBTQIA+ youth. These policies not only pose a direct threat to the physical and psychological safety of marginalized students but also undermine the institutional support systems essential for their personal and academic development. Authored by a nonbinary undergraduate and two 2SLGBTQIA+ teacher education researchers, our paper explores student-led critical qualitative research as a countermeasure to these regressive policies. Building from bell hooks' conception of homeplace, we offer our suggestions for establishing safe, supportive, and liberatory spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ students in higher education through action research and methodologies of care.

Methodological Approach

Theoretical or Conceptual

DOI

https://doi.org/10.60808/jkwd-b251

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Rende Mendoza, K., Pearson, F., & Manhart, I. (2025). Homeplace as a Methodology of Care: Conducting Critical Qualitative Research with 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth in Higher Education. Journal of Queer and Trans Studies in Education, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.60808/jkwd-b251