Posts Tagged: LGBT

LGBTQ College Presidents Organize to be Heard

Posted January 13th, 2011 by Shoshana Akins & filed under Newslink, Newslink Topic, Newslink Type.

In August 2010, nine openly gay college leaders met to form a first-of-its-kind collegiate organization, the LGBTQ Presidents in Higher Education. Among their ranks were three officials from New England: Ralph Hexter, past Hampshire College president and among the first openly gay presidents; Katherine Ragsdale, president of Episcopal Divinity School in Cambridge; and Theo Kalikow, president of th...

Report Documents Chilly Climate for LGBT People at U.S. Campuses

Posted October 6th, 2010 by NEBHE Admin & filed under Newslink, Newslink Topic, Newslink Type.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people face a “chilly” climate on college campuses, according to the first-ever national report chronicling LGBT experiences at U.S. colleges and universities.The State of Higher Education for LGBT People for 2010, published by Charlotte, N.C.-based Campus Pride, reports that LGBT students experience significantly greater harassment and d...