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Campus Pride: Resources for LGBTQ Students and Allies

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June is LGBTQ Pride Month in honor of the Stonewall Riots that took place during this month in 1969. Recent studies have shown that LGBTQ youth experience significantly higher rates of mental health issues , often stemming from a lack of support in their own homes or communities.

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LGBTQ+ Resources and College Campuses

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In recognition of PRIDE month, here are a few resources that can help students find colleges that are LGBTQIA+ friendly. Curated Lists of Colleges Campus Pride Index, owned and operated by Campus Pride, a national nonprofit working to create more LGBTQ+ friendly college campuses, the.

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Florida Student Launches LGBTQ+ Newspaper Despite DeSantis Legislation

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Mary Rasura, a senior at Florida Atlantic University, started OutFAU, a newspaper for the school's LGBTQ+ community, despite statewide legislation defunding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Rasura started the publication in partnership with OutSFL, a local weekly LGBTQ+ newspaper.

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Florida Student Creates Action Fund for Young Advocates

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It started in 2021, when Florida began banning books with LGBTQ+ representation in schools. While Driggers and YAF's board members have a strong history in LGBTQ+ advocacy , program applicants aren't limited to that cause. LGBTQ+ student organizations are left with empty pockets. Driggers aims to fix that through YAF.

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Missouri Students Win Back LGBTQ+ Center — Mostly

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According to Peyton Redinger, head of the Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) Pride Club, the assistant to the president for equity initiatives sent an email to the group's faculty sponsor saying the LGBTQ+ resource center was closing. The brief battle over SEMO's LGBTQ+ resource center was over — and students had won.

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Students Continue LGBTQ+ Programs Despite Texas DEI Ban

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It bars universities statewide from funding DEI initiatives — including those for LGBTQ+ students. Three Texas Tech University student organizations banded together to continue campus LGBTQ+ events despite the bill's enactment. However, it makes no mention of information relevant to the LGBTQ+ student body.

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Most Students Would Consider Transferring if Their College Abolished DEI Initiatives: Survey

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LGBTQ+ students are more likely than cisgender, straight students to say that if the college they were considering had abolished DEI initiatives, it would have impacted their enrollment decision (69% vs. 56%). Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives: Programs and resources that support and promote DEI at schools.

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