Is Your College/University LGBT-friendly?
The following points can help you determine if your college is LGBT friendly. By reviewing whether or not your college has policies protecting you or institutional supports designed to help you and peers succeed, can help you better assess the difficulty of living on campus, starting a LGBT Center or LGBT student club.

• LGBT and diversity efforts receive funding
• Support from President’s office
• LGBT Community involved and asked to serve on committees
• Domestic Partner Benefits
• LGBT Faculty who are out and tenured
• There is a LGBT staff-faculty association
• Your campus has an LGBT Resource Center, or a staff person that is dedicated to LGBT student issues and concerns
• Your campus has a non-discrimination and anti-harassment policy that includes sexual orientation and gender identity
• Your college or university had an LGBT Alumni Association
• Your campus has LGBT Studies
• Your campus has floors dedicated to LGBT students and those that are studying LGBT issues
• Your campus acts swiftly to combat homophobia
• All RA’s are trained in dealing with LGBT issues and how to combat homophobia

Evaluate Your Campus:

Does your college/university receive funding for its LGBT and Diversity efforts?
• NO • YES

Does your college/university have support from the President and administration?
• NO • YES

Does your college/university have out LGBT faculty and community members serving on committees?
• NO • YES

Does your college/university have out LGBT faculty who are tenured?
• NO • YES

Does your college/university have an LGBT Resource Center, or a staff person that is dedicated to LGBT student issues and concerns?
• NO • YES

Does your college/university have an LGBT Alumni Association?
• NO • YES

Does your college/university have campus floors dedicated to LGBT students and those that are studying LGBT issues?
• NO • YES

Does your college/university act swiftly to combat homophobia?
• NO • YES

Does your college/university have RA’s who are trained in dealing with LGBT issues and how to combat homophobia?
• NO • YES

Does your college/university have a non-discrimination policy that includes sexual orientation?
• NO • YES

Does your college/university have a non-discrimination policy that includes gender identity?
• NO • YES

Does your college/university have an anti-harassment policy that includes sexual orientation?
• NO • YES

Does your college/university have an anti-harassment policy that includes gender identity?
• NO • YES

Does your college/university have a student organization that supports LGBT students?
• NO • YES

Does your college/university offer domestic partner benefits to faculty and staff members?
• NO • YES

Does your college/university have an organization that supports LGBT faculty and staff members?
• NO • YES

Does your college/university have curriculum that includes LGBT people, history, or issues?
• NO • YES

Does your college/university allow organizations, including religious organizations, on campus that demean, violate, and/or harass LGBT people?
• NO • YES

Does your college’s counseling office have a policy that protects and affirms LGBT students?
• NO • YES

Does the town/city where your college/university is have a policy that protects its citizens based on sexual orientation or gender identity?
• NO • YES