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Ketanji Brown Jackson Blasts Clarence Thomas in Affirmative Action Dissent

Thomas accused the court's newest justice of casting all Black people as victims and wanting to "reallocate society’s riches by racial means."

Trans Student Petitions After Being Rejected by Women's College

Smith College's gender and sexuality advocacy organization will deliver a petition with 4,000 signatures this Thursday to the college's admissions office.

Smith College Now Admits Trans Students

After years of criticism, the women's college has formally changed its admission policy.

GLAAD Joins Thousands Calling on Smith College to Admit Trans Women

Trans women belong at Smith,' proclaim signs carried by students and alumni asking the college to reconsider its policy prohibiting admission of transgender women who still have a male gender marker.

Wellesley Students Vote to Admit Trans Men & Nonbinary Applicants

The fight continues at the women's college for more inclusive gender policies.

Trans and Nonbinary Students on Their Place at Women's Colleges

Here's what these students want you to know.

Taking affirmative action

Do gays deserve the same boost into college as racial minorities?

Women's College Returns Transgender Student's Application

A high school senior applying to Smith College says she was told she could not apply to the school yet because her home state still identifies her as male.

'Threat to Catholic Identity:' Women's College Bans Trans Applicants After Bigots Complain

Saint Mary's College in Notre Dame announced its updated nondiscrimination policy in November, then the transphobes rallied.

Black LGBTQ+ Students to Suffer After SCOTUS Strikes Down Affirmative Action

The elimination of affirmative action in admissions decisions will have (un)intended consequences, say critics.

Spelman College to Admit Transgender Women

Spelman has become the second historically black women's college to admit women of all identities.

Barnard Will Admit Trans Women

The decision, widely celebrated, still raises concerns for some over the status of nonbinary students.

Women's Colleges in Transition

How do 39 women's colleges treat trans students?

A Virginia college bans transgender students — based on language from the year 1900

Sweet Briar College's founder's 1900 will stated that Sweet Briar would be a school for girls and women, and the college must abide by the understanding of gender at that time, administrators say.

Christian Univ. Adjusts, Stands By Trans Housing Policy

George Fox University will now allow students who have undergone specific gender-confirming surgeries to be housed in accordance with their gender. Others will be housed according to their sex assigned at birth.

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Right-Wing Takeover of New College in Florida Seeks to Benefit More Men

The school’s gender studies course was scrapped, test score requirements lowered, and more athletic scholarships doled out in order to usher in a new student body makeup.

Boston Nonprofit Opens Doors for Marginalized Students Seeking Advanced Degrees

Leadership Brainery looks to provide resources and connections for marginalized communities to gain access to higher education.

College Scam Movie About Felicity Huffman Should Star a Trans Woman, Says Twitter

Huffman was charged with being part of an elite college entrance scheme, and Twitter began casting trans women to play her since she did transface for Transamerica.  

Felicity Huffman wouldn't do 'Transamerica' role today

“I think we should reflect the audience and that’s got to include everybody," the actress says.

Florida Can’t Teach AP Psychology If It Censors Sexuality, College Board Says

The Florida Board of Education said the course could be taught if those elements were left out.