Date of Award
Spring 2022
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Major
Educational Studies
First Advisor
Daniel Douglas
Abstract
This paper analyzes the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic as it pertains to queer students at Trinity College in Hartford, CT. Themes of a fuck-it mentality, increased time with family, and broader engagement with the LGBTQIA+ community on social media reinforced queer young people's identities, causing them to be more comfortable and confident in these identities. This research is a qualitative study of 10 queer-identified students at Trinity College and is grounded in theoretical frameworks by Judith Butler and Michel Foucault.
Recommended Citation
Donohoe, CJ, "The Quizzical Queerness of a Generation Left Alone with their Queries: How the COVID-19 Pandemic has affected Queer Trinity Students". Senior Theses, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 2022.
Trinity College Digital Repository, https://digitalrepository.trincoll.edu/theses/969
Comments
Senior project completed at Trinity College for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Educational Studies.