Abstract
Teachings that undergird Catholic universities hold seemingly contradictory messages about affirming the dignity of LGBTQ+ people and adherence to some Catholic teachings. LGBTQ+ trainings that cultivate allyship are intended to increase individual awareness/ analysis, develop skills to support students, and align with aspects of the institutional culture and mission. Yet, there remains a paucity of research of how faculty and staff navigate what it means to act as an ally to LGBTQ+ populations. Using a multi-method exploratory design, we examined how faculty and staff at a Catholic university made meaning of their experiences attending an LGBTQ+ ally training. We utilized developing a liberatory consciousness as our conceptual framework to explore attendee learning and found that using a liberatory approach allows for a nuanced understanding of allyship.
DOI
10.15365/joce.2801022025
First Page
26
Last Page
47
Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Recommended Citation
Smeltekop, H. & Catalano, D. J. (2025). A liberatory approach to allyship: LGBTQ+ Ally Training at a Catholic university. Journal of Catholic Education, 28(1), 26–47. https://doi.org/10.15365/joce.2801022025
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