Funding LGBTQ Discrimination with Public Money
Using Dual Enrollment to Pay for Conservative Evangelical Christian Higher Education
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21638867 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dustin Hornbeck (0000-0002-2108-1220, University of Memphis, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 58 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 7-22 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-02 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Equity & Excellence in Education (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1066-5684 • E-ISSN: 1547-3457 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10665684.2024.2441804 |
| OpenAlex | W4406218944 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 37 |
In this article, I examine how Ohio’s dual enrollment (DE) policy funds private religious education with discriminatory policies toward LGBTQ students. I address two research questions: To what extent does Ohio’s DE policy fund institutions that promote a conservative Christian paradigm with anti-LGBTQ policies? and How do these institutions use mechanisms to discriminate against LGBTQ students? Through qualitative content analysis, findings indicate that six private evangelical Christian universities in Ohio’s DE program promote what is often called a biblical worldview and enforce discriminatory policies. Public funds directly support these institutions. Three key themes emerged: (1) Marketization—universities market the DE program for financial benefits to students, (2) Conservative Christian Paradigm—non-religious courses integrate a biblical worldview, and (3) Anti-LGBTQ—student handbooks explicitly condemn LGBTQ behaviors
Higher education · Lesbian · Marketization · Political science · Public policy · Public relations · Sociology · Gender Studies · Gender, Labor, and Family Dynamics · Global Educational Reforms and Inequalities · Law · LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy · Public Administration
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Qualitative Content Analysis in Practice
Discourse Analysis as Theory and Method
Fundamentals of Qualitative Research
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Critical Inclusion
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Naturalistic inquiry
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Theologies of Exclusion
| Highly cited | No |
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