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International Journal on New Trends in Education and Their Implications, vol.14, no.2, pp.66-80, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
This study aims to explore the educational, social and individual experiences and expectations
of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) students at various universities in Turkey. The
study evaluated whether LGBT students try to conceal their identities; have difficulties making
friends without prejudices; suffer negative reactions from friends and are exposed to bullying.
Additionally, the effects of these problems on them and their actions to solve those problems
have been examined within the scope of sub-problems of the study. A qualitative research
design is used in the study, in which the data were gathered through a semi-structured
interview format from 23 LGBT students. Participants in the study were recruited through the
snowball sampling method. In this method, one or a few participants are initial ones, and they
are asked to recommend some other participants to join the study (Parker et al, 2019). The
results showed that even in the 21st century, LGBT students experience serious problems, and
are looking forward to practical solutions and responses being made to address their
expectations.