ABSTRACT
This chapter aims to complexify the intersecting narratives of international students across the spectrum of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and more (LGBTQ+) identities and lived experiences. When conducting research with international students, it is essential to critically engage with the hegemonic heteronormative, cisnormative, and ethnocentric frames that stereotype and stigmatize the stories of queer international students. Informed by decolonizing and queering perspectives, we explore how history, language, identity, relationships, community, culture, and political context contribute to the narratives of queer international students. We also discuss emerging questions and implications for researchers seeking to work with queer international students in meaningful, queer-informed, decolonizing, and rehumanizing ways.
