Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, and Questioning (LGBTQ) Web Resources: Are Positive, Appropriate Websites Available Behind School System's Filters?

Current research shows that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) teenagers are being physically and mentally harassed at an extremely high rate. School libraries are in a position to support LGBTQ teens by collecting and promoting LGBTQ themed literature and resources. This study investigates the availability of positive, appropriate lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) themed internet resources from behind the filtering systems at high schools in North Carolina. The results were mixed; some schools blocked none of the websites included in the study, while others blocked as many as fifteen.Master of Science in Library Scienc