Tag: Sexual Orientation and Identity

LGBTQ+
Bill Would Require Colleges to Reveal Religious Exemptions
BOSTON — Congresswoman Katherine Clark is pushing legislation she says will help members of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community make more informed decisions about college. Clark’s bill would require the U.S. Department of Education to publicize colleges and universities that apply for or receive exemptions from federal civil rights protections for students on […]
May 2, 2016
Latinx
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December 31, 2015
Sports
Title IX Waivers Used to Discriminate Against LGBT Students
Fifty-six institutions of higher education—mostly religion-affiliated institutions—have sought TItle IX waivers that have allowed institutions to discriminate against LGBT students on campus, according to a recent report by the Human Rights Campaign.
December 27, 2015
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LGBTQ+
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Omnibus Bill a Win for HBCUs, Minority Institutions Why Must International Students Pick Up the Tab for U.S. Higher Education? Diverse Conversations: 3 Reasons You Should Care About Hispanic-Serving Institutions Dishonor Roll ― The Schools that Sought Exemptions To Legally Discriminate Against LGBT Students
December 24, 2015
Sports
Bryant U. Basketball Assistant Coach Chris Burns Comes Out
Division I men’s basketball has its first openly gay coach.
October 8, 2015
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LGBTQ+
Women, People of Color, LGBT Barely Seen in Hollywood Films
Women had less than a third of speaking parts in the most popular films from 2007 to 2014, according to a new study that gives further evidence of persistent inequality in Hollywood, on-screen and off.
August 7, 2015
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Faculty & Staff
Human Rights Campaign HBCU LGBT Summit Fosters New Leaders
30 LGBT student leaders traveled to Washington, D.C., to participate in the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s HBCU Leadership and Career Summit for personal leadership and career training.
November 7, 2013
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Students
Asking Tough Questions: College and LGBT Applicant Identification
This year, however, students may find a new topic area not only on their questionnaires, but also on their initial applications: sexual orientation.
April 9, 2013
Students
Asking Tough Questions: College and LGBT Applicant Identification
This year, however, students may find a new topic area not only on their questionnaires, but also on their initial applications: sexual orientation.
April 7, 2013
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Sports
U. Iowa Adds Optional LGBT Question to Application
The University of Iowa has become the nation’s first public university to include optional questions about sexual orientation and gender identity on its application, a move hailed Wednesday by advocates hoping to improve the college experience for gays and lesbians.
December 12, 2012
Students
Most Colleges Not Ready To Ask About LGBT Status
Advocates say that, besides being a recruiting tool to help diversify campuses, openly assessing a school’s LGBT population would make colleges more aware of needs such as finding tolerant roommates.
October 13, 2011
Students
Vermont Law, Long a Holdout, Lifting Military Ban
The policy barring military recruiters dated from the mid-1980s, years before the Clinton administration adopted the policy that became known as “don’t ask, don’t tell” in 1993.
October 4, 2011
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