{"id":18976,"date":"2015-05-18T18:20:30","date_gmt":"2015-05-18T22:20:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/college-campuses-are-more-trans-inclusive-than-ever-but-still-have-a-long-way-to-go\/"},"modified":"2015-05-18T18:20:30","modified_gmt":"2015-05-18T22:20:30","slug":"college-campuses-are-more-trans-inclusive-than-ever-but-still-have-a-long-way-to-go","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gayfriendschat.com\/socialblog\/college-campuses-are-more-trans-inclusive-than-ever-but-still-have-a-long-way-to-go\/","title":{"rendered":"College Campuses Are More Trans-Inclusive Than Ever, But Still Have A Long Way To Go"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>College Campuses Are More Trans-Inclusive Than Ever, But Still Have A Long Way To Go<\/b><br \/>\nA unique, very small group of students who shared a particular struggle in their path to a diploma was among the millions of the nation&rsquo;s college graduates who tossed their caps into the air this past weekend.<\/p>\n<p>That group is those students who identify as transgender, or gender non-conforming, gender-fluid or any other number of terms that continue to crop up describing those who do not identify with the <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/couples\/?mp_code=akftr\">sex<\/a> they were assigned at birth. <\/p>\n<p>Although ever-increasing numbers of college campuses and universities across the country are instituting new policies that are inclusive of <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> students &#8212; such as the all-<a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">female<\/a> Smith College&rsquo;s move earlier this month <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2015\/05\/04\/smith-college-transgender-applicants_n_7205126.html\" target=\"_hplink\">to open its admissions policy to include transgender women<\/a> &#8212; the deck is largely still stacked against this oft-overlooked student population.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;By and large, campuses today want to be LGBT-friendly,&rdquo; explained Shane Windmeyer, co-founder and executive director of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.campuspride.org\/\" target=\"_hplink\">Campus Pride<\/a>, an advocacy organization working to create a safer college environment for LGBT students. &ldquo;They sometimes know what the &lsquo;B&rsquo; stands for, and when it comes to the &lsquo;T&rsquo; there&rsquo;s still a huge learning curve to even understanding and being aware, much less having <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a>-inclusive policies.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The problems start early for <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> and gender non-conforming youth looking forward to a college education. As reported by <a href=\"http:\/\/transequality.org\/issues\/resources\/national-transgender-discrimination-survey-full-report\" target=\"_hplink\">the National Transgender Discrimination Survey<\/a>, published in 2012 by <a href=\"http:\/\/transequality.org\/\" target=\"_hplink\">the National Center for Transgender Equality<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetaskforce.org\/\" target=\"_hplink\">the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force<\/a>, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> youth experience alarmingly high levels of harassment, physical assault and sexual violence. The harassment is sometimes so disruptive that nearly one-sixth of survey respondents reported leaving school in grades K-12 or in a higher education setting.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly one-fifth of respondents to the survey also reported being denied gender-appropriate housing in a higher education setting, while 5 percent were denied campus housing altogether. Eleven percent of respondents also reported that they lost or could not receive <a href=\"http:\/\/www.usnews.com\/education\/best-colleges\/paying-for-college\/articles\/2013\/10\/23\/lgbt-students-can-face-long-road-to-financial-aid\" target=\"_hplink\">financial aid or scholarships<\/a> because of their gender identity or expression.<\/p>\n<p>Once on campus, <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> students also sometimes face obstacles when it comes to changing their gender markers and preferred names on university records; to accessing safe restrooms that reflect their gender identity both in a housing setting and around campus; and to accessing student health insurance coverage inclusive of <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a>-related surgeries, such as hormone therapy or gender confirmation surgery. Only one college in the U.S., the University of Arizona, has <a href=\"http:\/\/gws.arizona.edu\/news\/transgender-studies-faculty-cluster-hire-underway\" target=\"_hplink\">developed a transgender studies program<\/a> that will allow <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> students to learn about their own history.<\/p>\n<p>All of these concerns are just part of a much larger problem, according to Eli Erlick, a student at Pitzer College in Claremont, California, and a <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> activist &#8212; she is the director and co-founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/transstudent.org\/\" target=\"_hplink\">Trans Student Educational Resources<\/a>, a youth-led group that is working to transform the educational system for <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> and gender non-conforming students.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Transgender people are often denied access to education,&rdquo; Erlick told The Huffington Post. &ldquo;It&rsquo;s very unfair and there&rsquo;s a huge need for comprehensive reform.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"eli erlick\" src=\"http:\/\/i.huffpost.com\/gen\/2964888\/thumbs\/o-ELI-ERLICK-570.jpg\"><br \/><em>Eli Erlick, the creator of Trans Student Educational Resources, says even well-meaning campuses still have a lot of work to do when it comes to being truly gender-inclusive.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Erlick argues that even the schools that have done a better job than others on <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> inclusion have often been more reactionary than proactive, with many schools only being pushed into action after an out <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> student has a negative on-campus experience. Still other schools may enact <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a>-inclusive policies but don&rsquo;t follow through with them in a meaningful way.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Most colleges don&rsquo;t pay enough attention to this until they have a student negatively affected by policies they may or may not have, but we&rsquo;re encouraging colleges to solve problems before they happen,&rdquo; Erlick continued. &ldquo;The change is happening very fast, but there&rsquo;s a long way to go.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The majority of the schools that have already taken action on creating a safer and more welcoming climate for <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> students are located in urban or progressive areas that have typically already been working on <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=R2Xc&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">gay<\/a> and <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/www.flirt4free.com\/live\/girls\/?mp_code=akftr\">lesbian<\/a> issues for some time, Windmeyer noted. His organization&rsquo;s ranking, published in 2012 in partnership with Advocate magazine, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.campuspride.org\/tools\/top-10-trans\/\" target=\"_hplink\">listed the nation&rsquo;s 10 most trans-friendly universities and campuses<\/a>, half of which were located in New York, New Jersey or California. <\/p>\n<p>But schools in other parts of the country are also taking positive steps to make their campuses more <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a>-inclusive, often thanks to an out <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> or gender non-conforming faculty member or student pushing for change.<\/p>\n<p>Among them are the University of Pennsylvania, which leads the way <a href=\"http:\/\/www.vpul.upenn.edu\/shs\/transhealth.php\" target=\"_hplink\">in gender-affirming health care<\/a> and has hosted <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trans-health.org\/\" target=\"_hplink\">an annual Trans* Health Conference<\/a> for the past 13 years. <a href=\"http:\/\/spectrumcenter.umich.edu\/trans\" target=\"_hplink\">The University of Michigan-Ann Arbor&rsquo;s Spectrum Center<\/a> offers comprehensive information on gender-inclusive restrooms and housing options on campus, as well as opportunities for <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> students to travel to conferences to connect with other students. And the University of Vermont <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2015\/02\/08\/education\/edlife\/a-university-recognizes-a-third-gender-neutral.html\" target=\"_hplink\">attracted national media attention<\/a> earlier this year when it adopted <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uvm.edu\/~lgbtqa\/?Page=transinfo.html&amp;SM=programsmenu.html\" target=\"_hplink\">a new policy of allowing students to officially identify their preferred pronouns<\/a>, including a gender-neutral option, through the school registrar&rsquo;s web portal.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"university of pennsylvania\" src=\"http:\/\/i.huffpost.com\/gen\/2964780\/thumbs\/o-UNIVERSITY-OF-PENNSYLVANIA-570.jpg\"><br \/><em>The University of Pennsylvania is recognized by advocates as one of the nation&#8217;s best campuses when it comes to <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> issues.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Still, Southern, rural, conservative and historically black campuses have been slower to take action, Windmeyer says, though not for a lack of students wanting it. As more and more young people are<a href=\"http:\/\/www.npr.org\/templates\/story\/story.php?storyId=202729367\" target=\"_hplink\"> thinking about gender in non-binary terms<\/a>, Windmeyer argues schools ought to take action sooner than later &#8212; not only because it is the right thing to do, but also because he believes being inclusive benefits a campus&#8217;s bottom line, too.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We still <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/chaturbate.com\/in\/?tour=grq0&#38;campaign=hl4zp&#38;track=gfcsb\">live<\/a> like we&rsquo;re in the 1960s when it comes to <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> issues and we&rsquo;re way behind,&rdquo; Windmeyer said. &ldquo;It is slow work and there are more and more gender non-conforming, non-binary <a title=\"\" class=\"aalmanual\" target=\"_blank\"   href=\"https:\/\/offers.cam4tracking.com\/aff_c?offer_id=125&#38;aff_id=2778&#38;source=gfcsb\">trans<\/a> people who are young who are expecting a safe learning environment, so colleges have to play catch-up very quick.&rdquo; <\/p>\n<p>&#8212; This feed and its contents are the property of The Huffington Post, and use is subject to our <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/terms.html\/\">terms.<\/a> It may be used for personal consumption, but may not be distributed on a website.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2015\/05\/18\/trans-friendly-colleges_n_7287702.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices&#038;ir=Gay+Voices\" class=\"autohyperlink\">www.huffingtonpost.com\/2015\/05\/18\/trans-friendly-colleges_n_7287702.html?utm_hp_ref=gay-voices&#038;ir=Gay+Voices<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>College Campuses Are More Trans-Inclusive Than Ever, But Still Have A Long Way To Go A unique, very small group of students who shared a particular struggle in their path to a diploma was among the millions of the nation&rsquo;s college graduates who tossed their caps into the air this past weekend. 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