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University Lynchburg Thrift Store Transgender Nonbinary students
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Virginia college students are running a thrift store for transgender and nonbinary people

Transgender people looking to change up their wardrobes are often met with financial barriers, but Dell Thrift and Pantry at the University of Lynchburg is working to change that.

Florida A&M University
Health

Monkeypox: Colleges Focus on Educating Students About Its Transmission

(CNN) Educators are working to reduce the public health risk while some students worry about how their campus experiences might be affected by the virus.
Lia Thomas
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Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas Is Resolved to Keep Swimming Amid Backlash

The UPenn swimmer opened up about transitioning, changing teams, facing outrage, and being visible for younger trans athletes. 

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5 Tips to Handling Holiday Stress When You're LGBTQ+

Here is some advice on managing what could be a difficult time of year for some LGBTQ+ people.

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Here Are the Worst Colleges for LGBTQ+ Students in the U.S.

The list, pulled together by Campus Pride, names 180 campuses that the group says are unsafe for queer youth.

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Univ. of Michigan Band Blares LGBTQ+ Support in Stunning Halftime Show

"This was the week for the LGBTQ+ community to feel seen and to feel valued and respected. And it was a really beautiful thing to see."

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Vandals Replace Pride Flag with Confederate Ones at Virginia Tech

The Pride flag at the Wesley Center, a religious center on campus, has been taken a few times before. 

Lindsay Hecox files suit against Idaho law signed by Gov. Brad Little banning transgender athletes in public schools sports
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ACLU Files Lawsuit Challenging Idaho's Ban on Transgender Athletes

The complaint, filed on behalf of two student athletes, also calls out the law's intrusive "sex verification" requirements in disputed cases.

Audre Lorde and Jon Stryker
Youth

Gay Billionaire & Spelman Create First Queer Studies Chair at an HBCU

A $2 million gift from Jon Stryker is helping the historically Black college for women make LGBTQ history with a chair named for Audre Lorde.
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College Students Say They Were Kicked Out of Frat Party for Being Gay

The University of Memphis says it is investigating the event as "bigotry."

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How Voguing Became a Competitive Sport at an Elite Boston College

The nation's first official college ballroom house is shaking up Emerson College.

Lafayette
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Lafayette College Faced Its Antigay Past by Saving Its LGBTQ History

Once ranked the most homophobic institution of higher learning in America, Lafayette is now leading the way with its Queer Archives Project.
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Historic Sorority Bans Transgender Women

Zeta Phi Beta, begun in the 1920s at Howard University, specifically limits membership to cisgender women.

Gay Athlete Disowned by Parents Now Finding Strength in LGBT Community
Sports

Athlete Emily Scheck Rises Above Parents' Rejection for Being Gay

Emily Scheck, a cross-country runner for Canisius College, is bouncing back from being disowned and left with a family Discover Card bill. 

Ohio Professor Attempts to Sue After Uni Punishes Him For Misgendering
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Ohio Professor Attempts to Sue After Uni Punishes Him for Misgendering

Nicholas Meriwether, a professor at Ohio's Shawnee State University, is suing after being punished for not honoring a trans student's pronouns. 

Papa John's Donation Rejected By Perdue University
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Papa John's Donation Rejected by Purdue University

Schnatter — fired after using the f word during a meeting — is too controversial for Purdue.

Hillary Clinton’s Yale Commencement Speech
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At Yale Speech, Hillary Clinton Recounts Sexism From Harvard Professor

Secretary Clinton gave Yale University’s commencement speech, where she joked about the election, the Russia investigation, and shared an important story about misogyny.

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A Gay Man Does Good and LGBT College Students Reap the Windfall

Citigroup executive Chad Leat gifted $1 million to the University of Kansas, which will establish one of the nation's largest LGBT-centered scholarships.
Top 10 Trans-Supportive Colleges and Universities in the Country
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Top 10 Trans-Supportive Colleges, Universities in the U.S.

These are the institutions of learning that let students be themselves.

Amy Kelley, Leyth Swidan, and Ryan Wells
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The 3 Best Ideas for Improving LGBT Lives

AT&T and the Human Rights Campaign have selected three young visionaries for having the best ideas to improve the lives of LGBT students.