3 Big Country universities named on list of ‘absolute worst, most unsafe’ for LGBTQ youth

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More than 130 universities across the nation allow students to change their name and gender on campus records and documents, according to a report from Campuspride.org. Student members of Student Government Association, volOUT and UT’s Commission for LGBT People met Sunday night to review a preferred name policy bill that would allow students to change their legal names on class rosters through UT’s Banner system. “The Campus Pride Index grew by nearly a third over the past year, but there are still many, many other colleges and universities who have yet to ‘come out’ for their LGBT students and then take adequate steps to protect and ensure a safe, welcoming learning environment.”

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There is “a lot more work to do as we develop and train future leaders to create safer, more inclusive communities on campuses,” he said. The Trump administration rescinded that policy, leaving an estimated 100,000 LGBTQ students without civil rights protections. An LGBTQ advocacy organization has identified the 180 “absolute worst, most unsafe campuses for LGBTQ youth” — adding 50 more to its list since last year. To view Campus Pride’s 2020 Best of the Best LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities list, visit /2020BestoftheBest.

“If you’re going to have a Title IX exemption, the whole world should know, and you should own up to the fact that you’re discriminating against students,” Windmeyer said. The organization released its second annual “Shame List” to bring negative attention to schools that are “not safe” for LGBTQ students and “openly discriminate against LGBTQ youth in policies, programs and practices,” according to a statement on the Campus Pride website. According to a press release, “the Worst List identifies the ‘absolute worst, most unsafe campuses for LGBTQ youth’ in the United States.

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The university responded with an email to the student body, saying, “sex should be exclusively reserved for the marriage relationship, understood as a legal, lifelong commitment between a husband and wife.” Others, such as Lee University, promote employment discrimination against gay and transgender employees, while one of Baylor’s campuses has featured in the class action lawsuit, Hunter v. the U.S. Former school President Elder Jeffrey Holland denounced LGBTQ students and criticized one graduate for coming out during his commencement speech. Campus Pride, which works to create inclusive environments for queer students, started the annual “Worst List” in 2015. “It has been really helpful in identifying what we should take on next, not just to improve our score but to improve the environment at Kent State to be more responsive to students and our community.” “At my college, we are just beginning to support LGBT people and issues.

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