Your teen's identity is not a complication to manage in the college search. It is information. The right college will celebrate who they are, support their community, and make them feel at home from day one. This resource helps you find those schools and recognize the ones that fall short.
Not every campus is equally safe or supportive for LGBTQ+ students, and the signals are not always obvious. This free resource gives you 10 concrete red flags to look for on campus visits so you can make decisions based on what you actually see, not on assumptions or rankings.
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Finding them just requires knowing what to look for. Whether your teen is in 9th grade and getting curious about the process or in 12th grade actively researching schools right now, this checklist gives you and your teen a clear, concrete lens to evaluate every campus you visit.
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“I realized feeling safe in college as a gender nonbinary student was not a guarantee at all. I immediately asked Robert if we could change the college list. Robert told me he was already thinking about that possibility the entire time, and he knew the schools on my list were still going to be perfect for me. In the end, I had a lot of options to choose from, and Robert talked me through the choice from start to finish so I felt very confident. I am grateful because if I had not found Robert, I might not feel as happy and safe on campus as I do now.”Perch N., class of 2025 College Torch luminary
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I'm a college counselor and a national expert in the LGBTQ+ college search. I help LGBTQ+ students and their families find colleges where they are genuinely celebrated, supported, and safe. I use tools like the Clery Act Annual Security Report and campus climate data to make sure every recommendation I make is grounded in evidence, not assumption.
