GLBT College Students: What Institutions Need to Know
By Ronni Sanlo, Director, LGBT Campus Resource Center, University of California, Los Angeles
Examining issues and experiences of underrepresented college students is an important and ongoing topic of research and discussion in higher education. However, the inclusion of sexual minorities, that is, gay, lesbian, bisexual (GLB), and students questioning their sexual identities, in such research is insufficient. As a result, the specific perspectives, experiences, and concerns of GLB students and their persistence to graduation are not captured in the current literature. There have been no studies similar to those of Vincent Tinto or Sylvia Hurtado and others to learn the issues of sexual minority college students, despite the growing body of literature, including a federal study, acknowledging that this population is at great risk for suicide and other health issues.

Trans on Campus: Measuring and Improving the Climate for Transgender Students
By Brett Genny Beemyn, Coordinator, GLBT Student Services, Multicultural Center, Ohio State University
As an undergraduate student, Lisa was open about being transgender. She spoke about her gender identity on panels, sought to make campus groups more trans-inclusive, and challenged gender expectations by often wearing dresses and make-up, but otherwise appearing as her male birth gender. In her crossing of traditional gender boundaries, Lisa encountered both individual and institutional discrimination. It was not uncommon for her to be verbally harassed as she walked across campus, and residence life staff would only house her with male students, leading to uncomfortable and potentially dangerous situations.