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Students
NCAA President Mark Emmert: We Won’t Push ACC on Bathroom Law
NCAA President Mark Emmert says it is up to the Atlantic Coast Conference to decide whether it wants to follow the association’s lead and pull events out of North Carolina because of a state law that limits anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people. In an interview Tuesday with The Associated Press, Emmert said the association expects […]
September 13, 2016
Sports
NCAA Pulls 7 Events Out of North Carolina Due to LGBT Law
Basketball-crazed North Carolina has lost its next chance to host NCAA men’s basketball tournament games along with several other championship events due to a state law that some say can lead to discrimination against LGBT people. And the fallout may not be over. After the NCAA announced it is pulling seven championship events from North […]
September 13, 2016
African-American
University Study Finds Inequality Unchanged in Hollywood
Despite widespread attention over diversity in the movie business, a new study finds that little is changing in Hollywood for women, minorities, LGBT people and others who continue to find themselves on the outside of an industry where researchers say inequality is “the norm.” A report to be released Wednesday by the Media, Diversity and […]
September 7, 2016
Students
Campus Pride Releases New List of Anti-LGBTQ College Campuses
Campus Pride, a Charlotte-based LGBT advocacy group, released a new “Shame List” of college campuses that hold anti-LGBTQ policies.
August 29, 2016
Students
LGBTQ Inclusion Summit Series Kicks off at Virginia State University
Leading LGBTQ education organization Campus Pride launches its first HBCU Sports Inclusion Summit series this week at Virginia State University.
August 23, 2016
Students
University of Hawaii Opens All-gender Restrooms
HONOLULU ― The University of Hawaii has opened nine more all-gender restrooms on its Manoa campus. Each all-gender bathroom is a lockable, single-stall room similar to the “family restrooms” found in malls and airports. Camaron Miyamoto who leads an LGBTQ center at UH says all-gender restrooms can be essential for students who don’t feel comfortable […]
August 17, 2016
Students
California Lawmaker Drops Lawsuits in Religious School Bill
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A California lawmaker announced Wednesday he is removing a contentious provision of his bill that would have allowed LGBT students to more easily sue religious schools for discrimination, conceding defeat to religious colleges that had launched a campaign against it. The measure would have eliminated a longstanding exemption from state anti-discrimination laws […]
August 10, 2016
Students
Federal Judge Grills GOP Lawyers Over Need for Bathroom Law
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. ― A federal judge lobbed tough questions at GOP lawyers Monday as he considered whether to block a North Carolina legal measure governing transgender bathroom access, asking pointedly how the law was making people safer. The Republican lawyers urged U.S. District Judge Thomas Schroeder to deny the preliminary injunction sought by transgender plaintiffs, […]
August 1, 2016
Students
Diverse Conversations: 4 Predictions for College Diversity by 2020
The realm of higher education will most likely see four major changes before the end of the decade.
July 25, 2016
Sports
For the Black Athlete, Diversity and Inclusion Still the Elephant in Room
In college sports, we are missing many of the key elements associated with the concept of diversity.
July 20, 2016
Students
Unconventional Approach Propels Evergreen State College
A unique learning environment thrives at the Pacific Northwest school.
July 20, 2016
Students
California K-12 Students to Get More Robust LGBT Representation in Curriculum
California’s K-12 students will be learning more about the contributions of the LGBT community in the public school curriculum, as early as this fall.
July 19, 2016
Students
Portland State University Views Diversity Efforts Through Eyes of Marginalized
Portland State’s Equity Lens panels and Diversity Action Council regularly assess the university’s four-year strategic plan.
July 17, 2016
Sports
University of Iowa to Lay Off Ex-athletic Official Who Sued
IOWA CITY, Iowa ― The University of Iowa is planning to lay off a former top athletic administrator who is suing the school for gender discrimination and retaliation, the school confirmed Wednesday. Iowa has informed former senior associate athletic director Jane Meyer that her position as a project manager will be eliminated Sept. 9, saying […]
July 13, 2016
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ Leaders Explore Pathways to Success
LGBTQ leaders say defining leadership goals and implementing and communicating a clear inclusive policy are keys to success at annual LGBTQ Leadership Institute in New York.
June 26, 2016
LGBTQ+
A Critical Moment for LGBTQ Student Success
The minute that students matriculate to institutions of higher education, they should expect ― at minimum ― campus cultures built on safety and support for all students.
June 22, 2016
LGBTQ+
As Bathroom Controversy Swirls, North Carolina Colleges Offer LGBTQ Students Shelter
North Carolina colleges and universities deal with the aftermath of House Bill 2 which limits protections for the LGBTQ community and prohibits transgender individuals from using bathrooms that do not correspond with their biological sex, among other measures.
June 22, 2016
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ Community’s Foothold in North Carolina Could Serve as Activism Blueprint
Campus Pride founder wonders why there aren’t more national organizations actually based and operated in areas with little or no LGBTQ visibility?
June 19, 2016
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