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These 10 religious universities make high marks for LGBTQ inclusivity
Several Christian universities possess earned high marks for being gay-friendly in a new report from Campus Pride, a nonprofit focused on making higher learning more inclusive for LGBTQ students.
The 2021 “Best of the Best” list honors 30 four-year institutions from across the United States that have earned a perfect score of 5 on the Campus Identity Index, which evaluates LGBTQ-friendly policies, programs and practices. These schools include Kent State University, Tufts University, North Kentucky University, Kenyon College and the University of Virginia.
This year, Campus Pride also singled out 10 religious schools for “living up to LGBTQ-inclusive values.”
To qualify for the ranking, colleges needed to score a 5 and be in the top percentile for LGBTQ-friendly benchmarks. Religious institutions needed a 3.5 or higher to be in the spotlight feature.
“We wanted to acknowledge schools that — while maybe they haven’t got a perfect score, are doing the work,” Campus Pride Executive Director Shane Windmeyer said. “A lot of religious colleges, especially these schools, are strengthening their commitment to in
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The Campus Pride Index is an online database that evaluates the LGBTQ-friendliness of colleges and universities across the nation. It is widely considered to be an authority on surveying the gay and trans inclusiveness of colleges and universities. Institutions elect to participate in the Index by having an administrator occupy out Campus Pride’s online questionnaire, which probes various aspects of educational inclusivity. Schools receive somewhere between one and five stars based on the results of this questionnaire. The top-scoring institutions are released in an annual round-up that is broken down by region.
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Below is a list of the top-scoring institutions in Campus Pride’s 2023 BEST OF THE BEST LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges & Universities ranking. Note that Campus Pride does not rank schools against each other. According to their methodology, each academy on the list below received the same top score for LGBTQ-friendliness. Schools from Texas and Florida were not included on this list because of&nb
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Preservations and anthropologists study schools for numerous reasons. After all, historic schools are ripe for architectural and plan research because, when they were first built, they were often among the largest buildings in small towns. In addition, schools provide context for social norms and civic values. However, schools also offer under-recognized lessons about LGBTQ+ educational history.
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Top 50 LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities
1. Stamps School of Art & Design—University of Michigan (Ann Arbor, MI): Spectrum Center, the hub of the LGBTQ+ existence on campus; resources from mentoring and crisis intervention to academic tutoring and help navigating campus; fun social events, support groups, jobs, leadership opportunities, and connections with Homosexual alumni
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2. Ithaca College (Ithaca, NY): LGBTQ-specific course offerings; advisory committee dedicated to Homosexual issues on campus; ally programs for all students on campus to boost awareness; Center for LGBT Education, Outreach & Services, with an LGBTQ+ resource library; LGBT Consciousness Month; special guest speakers; resources for navigating the college experience
3. University of Kentucky (Lexington, KY): Admission officers with specific training in helping LGBTQ+ students apply to the University; counseling staff to help students make the transition to college, including dedicated trans-inclusive counselors; LGBTQ+ campus police liaisons to aid students feel safe; special graduation ceremony for LGBTQ+ students and their allies
4. University of Massachusetts Amherst (Amherst, MA): St