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Seattle Pacific University Students Protest After Trustees Uphold Rules Banning Hiring LGBTQ+ Staff

Students at private Christian university Seattle Pacific University (SPU) protested last Tuesday after SPU trustees voted to uphold rules that ban hiring of LGBTQ+ staff.

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U.S. Secretary of Education Condemns Florida's "Don't Say Gay Bill"

U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona criticized the Florida Senate's passing of the Parental Rights in Education Bill, also known as the "don't say gay bill."

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Leadership & Policy

What Anti-LGBTQ+ State Bills Mean for Higher Ed

As more anti-LGBTQ+ bills are enacted, concerns are mounting for LGBTQ+ students in higher education.

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Transgender Athletes Face Greater Scrutiny in Gender Divided Sports

Renewed attention on trans athlete Lia Thomas comes as part of a bigger wave of transphobic laws and policies being enacted across the U.S.

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Federal Investigators Look Into LGBTQ Dating Ban at Brigham Young University

The U.S. Department of Education is pursuing a civil rights investigation into how Brigham Young University, a private religious school in Utah, disciplines its LGBTQ students.

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The Sallie Mae Fund Provides $125K Grants to LGBTQ- and Hispanic-Serving Organizations

Gay Men Have the Highest Rates of Degree Attainment in U.S., Study Finds

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Leadership & Policy

Study: How NYC Legislation Addresses Gender Equity

Higher education may be able to learn from New York City’s recent gender equity legislation, say authors of a new study.

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Northwestern University Passes Resolution Increasing Access to All-Gender Bathrooms

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Coping with Mental Health Concerns Amid COVID-19

I currently live with anxiety and depression. I have lived with mental health concerns for over ten years, and I am still ok. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, I would not have been able to publicly admit the first line of this article because of feelings of embarrassment and shame. However, by acknowledging my mental health concerns, I know that I am challenging stereotypes as a scholar-practitioner and saving a group of peers, friends, and family by just saying my truth.

APLU Panel Explores LGBTQ+ Issues on Campus

The Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU) hosted a panel on Tuesday that included LGBTQ+ leaders in faculty and student life. Four panelists gathered to speak about their queer experiences, some shared and some unique, in higher education.

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Discrimination Causes Disproportionate Harm on LGBTQ People of Color, Research Finds

Discrimination causes disproportionate harm on LGBTQ people of color, according to a research brief by the What We Know Project at Cornell University. “This research brief makes clear the tangible harms that discrimination inflicts on LGBTQ people of color, and the urgent need for public policy that reflects what the research tells us about how […]

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A New Track: Fostering Diversity and Equity in Athletics

American sport has always served as a platform for resistance and has been measured and critiqued by how it responds in critical moments of racial and social crises.

A New Track: Fostering Diversity and Equity in Athletics