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Kansas Senate approves bill allowing campus religious groups to discriminate
The bill would prevent state universities, community colleges and technical colleges from refusing to recognize or denying campus resources to religious groups that limit their memberships.
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All-women’s Wellesley College to admit transgender students
School officials say “Wellesley will consider for admission any applicant who lives as a woman and consistently identifies as a woman.”
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University of Missouri adds transgender housing option on campus
The University of Missouri’s flagship campus in Columbia is testing out a new gender-neutral housing option starting this fall.
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Bryn Mawr College to accept transgender, intersex students
Bryn Mawr College , a small women’s college near Philadelphia says it’ll start accepting transgender women and intersex applicants who don’t identify as male.
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University of Colorado to cover transition surgeries for transgender employees
The University of Colorado expects to soon begin covering the cost of transition surgery for transgender faculty and staff when new insurance plans take effect on July 1.
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Missouri bill would allow Christian college groups to discriminate against gay students
A Missouri state lawmaker wants to allow Christian groups to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation on college campuses, while still retaining all the privileges of being a school sanctioned student group.
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New York City’s Barnard College may adopt transgender student policy
Barnard President Debora Spar says the time has come for the all-female institution to examine how it defines “women.”
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Virginia Tech to offer gender-neutral housing
The new program is likely to appeal to transgender or gay and lesbian students who may feel safer choosing a roommate of the opposite sex.
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Religious institutions struggle to find their place amid advances in LGBT rights
WENHAM, Mass. — D. Michael Lindsay thought he was on safe political ground when he signed the letter. President Barack Obama was about to expand job protection for gays employed by federal contractors. Under the proposed changes, faith-based charities with federal grants worried they could lose the right to hire and fire according to their religious beliefs…
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Creighton University to offer same-sex benefits despite archbishop’s objection
OMAHA, Neb. — Creighton University will soon begin offering health benefits to legally married same-sex spouses of its employees despite the objections of the local Catholic archbishop. Creighton President Rev. Timothy Lannon announced the change Monday. He said 21 of the 28 Jesuit universities already offer similar benefits.