LGBTQ+ students, ask these questions as you research safe, supportive colleges.
All right, if you’re here, I figure you know that LGBTQ+ students have their own set of factors to consider in the college search beyond all the typical ones like the location, programs, and price. You also probably know that some campuses are creating safe, supportive, well-integrated environments more or less successfully than others. And […]
LGBTQ+ students thrive on safe, supportive college campuses with integrated student bodies.
When parents hear that I specialize in helping LGBTQ+ students find best-fit colleges for their college list, they often ask me, “oh, what’s the best one?” As college counselors know well, there is no one best college. Our unique students all have different circumstances and considerations in the college search. With LGBTQ+ students, we have […]
Here’s how Title IX protects LGBTQ+ students – and why you should really know this (current/updated)
Updated: Apr 15, 2024 LGBTQ+ students and everyone in their vicinity – their parents and educators, school and college counselors, administrators, trustees, school and district counsel, legislators, government officials, enforcement officials, nonprofit and CBO leaders, bus drivers, and everyone else – should know about Title IX, the federal law that protects LGBTQ+ students from discrimination and […]
These 11 LGBTQ+ resource center services can change a student’s entire campus experience
At any college, the LGBTQ+ resource center is the central hub for LGBTQ+ life on campus. Every resource center is individual, offering its own services and located in its own type of space. Students in the process of researching best-fit colleges for LGBTQ+ students should not neglect the role the resource center can play in […]
Some colleges have a license to discriminate against LGBTQ+ students. Yes, really.
Trigger warning: This article contains references to discrimination, victimization, sexual harassment, and sexual assault on college campuses. A formal loophole may exempt a religious college from Title IX, the federal law that protects LGBTQ+ students (and others “on the basis of sex”) from discrimination and harassment at educational programs that receive federal funds. But few […]