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SPOTLIGHT: Creating Safe and Supportive Environments for LGBTQIA+ Students in Higher Education
A study by the Williams Institute found that students identifying as “LGBTQ” were less likely than non-LGBTQ peers to experience a sense of belonging while attending their four-year college. Fortunately, colleges and universities are uniquely positioned to provide safe, supportive, and inclusive environments for students identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning, intersex, asexual, or another diverse gender identity (LGBTQIA+). In recognition of Pride Month in June, below are resources to learn more about practices that can support higher education students of all sexual orientations and gender identities.
FROM THE CENTER
Voices from the Field: How Might Peer Counseling Help LGBTQI+ Students Fight Mental Health Issues on College Campuses?
National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE)
RESOURCES FROM FEDERAL PARTNERS
Resources for LGBTQI+ Students
U.S. Department of Education (ED), Office for Civil Rights (OCR)
Guiding Principles for Creating Safe, Inclusive, Supportive, and Fair School Climates
ED
Confronting Anti-LGBTQI+ Harassment in Schools: A Resource for Students and Families
ED, OCR
LGBTQI+ Youth
StopBullying.gov
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
youth.gov
Executive Order on Advancing Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and Intersex Individuals
The White House
White House Toolkit on Transgender Equality
The White House
LGBTQ+ Youth | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Gay-Straight/Genders & Sexualities Alliances
CDC
Moving Beyond Change Efforts: Evidence and Action to Support and Affirm LGBTQI+ Youth
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
OTHER RESOURCES
Experiences of LGBTQ People in Four-Year Colleges and Graduate Programs
The Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law
Educational Experiences of LGBTQ People of Color
The Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law
Suicide Risk and Access to Care Among LGBTQ College Students
The Trevor Project
Promoting School Safety for LGBTQ and All Students
Policy Insights from the Behavioral and Brain Sciences
LGBTQ+ Students in Higher Education Factsheet
The Postsecondary National Policy Institute
Peer Counseling in College Mental Health: A Survey of Students’ Attitudes and Experiences with Mental Health Peer Counseling
Mary Christie Institute, Born This Way Foundation, & Mass Inc. Polling Group
Higher Education LGBTQ Support Services Map
Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals
Suggested Best Practices for Asking Sexual Orientation and Gender on College Applications
Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals
Direct Online and Phone Support Services for LGBTQ Youth
Human Rights Campaign
Equity by Design: Using Title IX and Other Policies to Support and Affirm LGBTQIA+ Students
Midwest & Plains Equity Assistance Center
Know Your Rights: Federal Laws Protecting GSAs and LGBTQ+ Students
GSAFE
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