LGBT Student Involvement & Leadership

University Of Iowa Makes Historic Move For LGBT Undergraduates In an apparent effort to send a welcoming signal to all incoming students, the University of Iowa has announced the addition of questions on s*xual orientation and gender identity to its undergraduate application.

Study Reveals Surprising Facts About Gay Teens In Rural Areas Le***an, gay, bis*xual and transgender (LGBT) students living in rural areas are considerably more likely to feel unsafe in their respective academic environments than their urban counterparts, a new report has found.

The Point Foundation is now accepting applications for the 2013 Point Scholarship. LGBTQ students that will be enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program in fall of 2013 are eligible. Apply online: www.pointfoundation.org/apply

SCOTUS Agrees To Hear Gay Marriage Cases The wait is over: The Supreme Court announced this afternoon that it will take up the issue of gay marriage this term, agreeing to hear a pair of cases that address the matter on both a state and federal level. One stems from California's Proposition 8 voter-approved ban on same-s*x...

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PROMO On November 27, the Saint Louis County Council voted and passed an ordinance that would include s*xual orientation and gender identity in St. Louis County’s nondiscrimination protections in unincorporated Saint Louis County, affecting over 321,000 residents.The ordinance was co-sponsored by Councilm...

National Center for Transgender Equality: Interns NCTE accepts rolling applications for Fall, Spring and Summer internships for undergraduate and graduate students. Applicants may apply to intern with NCTE's policy or communications departments. Internships have flexible start and end dates.

St. Louis County Council extends anti-discrimination statutes to LGBT community The St. Louis County Council voted 4-3 to include s*xual orientation and gender identity in its anti-discrimination statutes, a …

St. Louis County Law Would Be Biggest Gay Rights Win Yet in Missouri Organizers with the LGBT advocacy group PROMO are optimistic about passage tonight of Bill 279 that would add s*xual orientation...

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Holobaugh recipients honored Nov. 7 | Newsroom | Washington University in St. Louis Holobaugh award recipient Ashley Fox (center) celebrates with students Olivia Suber (left) and Kelsey Times in Holmes Lounge at the fifth annual James M. Holobaugh Honors Ceremony Nov. 7.

Joe Biden: Transgender Discrimination Is 'The Civil Rights Issue Of Our Time' WASHINGTON -- Vice President Joe Biden said transgender discrimination is "the civil rights issue of our time" during a visit to a Florida field office on Tuesday, according to pool reports. Biden was meeting with volunteers at an Obama for America office in Sarasota, Fla., when he singled out one w...