Articles about College

3 April 2013
US: Video shows homophobic and physical abuse by basketball coach who will remain in post 10 The basketball coach at a New Jersey University has been disciplined, has remained in his job, and is unlikely to face further action, despite the surfacing of video footage in which he subjects players to homophobic and physical abuse.
26 February 2013
US: College fraternity campaigns to raise money for trans brother’s surgery 7 A college fraternity in the US has defied the macho and unaccepting "frat boy" stereotype by campaigning to raise $4,800 for a transgender member's surgery.
14 January 2013
South African arts academy claims it can ‘cure’ students of being gay 15 A Christian arts academy in the South African city of Bloemfontein claims it can “cure” gay students of their sexuality and has likened its approach to a drug rehabilitation programme.
4 January 2013
Comment: A story about politics, friendship and equal marriage by a schoolboy 19 Writing for PinkNews.co.uk, Matthew Davies, a young college student in rural Hampshire explains how he previously felt unable to tell his friends to support equal marriage – until now.
13 December 2012
US: First public university allows LGBT students to self-identify 2 The University of Iowa has announced that it is adding an optional question on sexuality, and a trans option under gender, to its undergraduate application forms.
26 November 2012
Video: National Organisation for Marriage warns parents to ensure kids don’t have gay friends 58 In a video uncovered by the lobbying group Think Progress, the US’s National Organisation for Marriage has recommended that parents insist their college age children are careful about befriending LGBT people.
29 August 2012
Study: Hearing the phrase “That’s so gay” can cause lasting harm 45 The University of Michigan has released the results of a study which revealed that gay, lesbian or bisexual students who hear phrases such as "that's so gay" more often are more likely to suffer health problems.
23 November 2011
Oxford college flies university’s “first-ever rainbow flag” 42 Rainbow flag is raised among the medieval city's spires for college's Queerweek festival, thought to be the first gay symbol to fly above the institution in its 900-year history.
11 November 2010
Michigan students criticised for burning gay Pride flag 10 A private college in Michigan, US, says it has taken "appropriate action" after two students burned a gay Pride flag on campus.
22 October 2010
Facebook ads can ‘out’ gay users 12 Facebook 'outs' gay users through some of its targeted ads, researchers have discovered.
10 February 2010
US science professor ‘told students homosexuality is a mental illness’ 28 A health science professor at an American college allegedly used the Bible to teach his students 'facts' about homosexuality.
2 February 2010
Exclusive: Iris Robinson’s ‘gay cure’ psychiatrist’s methods exposed 25 The psychiatrist recommended by homophobic former MP Iris Robinson to 'cure' gays was exposed yesterday for his methods of treating patients.
16 December 2009
Gay US students want mixed-sex dorm rooms 7 LGBT students in the US are campaigning for mixed-sex college rooms, saying many of them feel more comfortable living with someone of the opposite gender.

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