Appendix

Appendix

Guided Interview Questions for Interview #1

• What is your sexual orientation? • Tell me about when you realized this was your sexual orientation? • Have you come out to your friends? o If yes, tell me about when that happened and what it was like. o If no, tell me why you think you have not come out to them. • Have you come out to your family? o If yes, tell me about when that happened and what it was like. o If no, tell me why you think you have not come out to them. • Have you ever been bullied (in any form) for your sexual orientation? o If yes, tell me about when that happened. • Tell me what it’s like to be an LGBTQ student at your school. • Tell me about how you feel about your school’s efforts to promote the well-being of

LGBTQ students.

Guided Interview Questions for Interview #2

• Tell me some positive things that your family/friends/school did that made you feel comfortable to be a member of the LGBT community. • Tell me anything you wish your family/friends/school did to make you feel even more comfortable to be a member of the LGBT community. • Are there any experiences during your time at BPS that you wish you could change? o If yes, tell me what experiences and why. • What advice would you give to LGBT students currently attending your school?