{"id":20647,"date":"2021-07-09T04:09:44","date_gmt":"2021-07-09T09:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timelycareprod.wpengine.com\/?p=20647"},"modified":"2024-12-17T11:32:09","modified_gmt":"2024-12-17T17:32:09","slug":"lgbtq-students-mental-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/lgbtq-students-mental-health\/","title":{"rendered":"Supporting the Health and Well-being of LGBTQ+ College Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/lgbtq-students-mental-health\/#what-challenges-do-lgbtq-college-students-face\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">What challenges do LGBTQ+ college students face?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/lgbtq-students-mental-health\/#gender-discrimination\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Gender discrimination<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/lgbtq-students-mental-health\/#racial-discrimation\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Racial discrimation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/lgbtq-students-mental-health\/#suicide-ideation\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Suicide ideation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/lgbtq-students-mental-health\/#negative-politics\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Negative politics<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/lgbtq-students-mental-health\/#food-insecurity\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Food insecurity<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/lgbtq-students-mental-health\/#sexual-harrassment\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">Sexual harrassment<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/lgbtq-students-mental-health\/#how-has-covid-19-impacted-lgbtq-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How has COVID-19 impacted LGBTQ+ students?\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/lgbtq-students-mental-health\/#what-support-services-are-available-for-lgbtq-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">What support services are available for LGBTQ+ students?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-4'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/lgbtq-students-mental-health\/#how-can-your-college-support-lgbtq-students\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">How can your college support LGBTQ+ students?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/lgbtq-students-mental-health\/#1-integrate-lgbtq-topics-into-the-curriculum\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">1. Integrate LGBTQ+ topics into the curriculum<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/lgbtq-students-mental-health\/#2-post-safe-space-signs\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">2. Post safe space signs<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/lgbtq-students-mental-health\/#3-start-a-gay-straight-alliance\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">3. Start a Gay-Straight Alliance<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/lgbtq-students-mental-health\/#4-stand-against-homophobia\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">4. Stand against homophobia<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/lgbtq-students-mental-health\/#5-provide-247365-support\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">5. Provide 24\/7\/365 support<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"20647\" class=\"elementor elementor-20647\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c671caa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"c671caa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-82d2677 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"82d2677\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c3bd5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c3bd5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The past year has been difficult for college students. But lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ+) students faced inimitable challenges. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/survey-2021\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Seventy percent of LGBTQ+ young people<\/a> ages 13 to 24 said that their mental health was poor during COVID-19. And nearly half of LGBTQ+ students said they wanted counseling but were unable to receive it. These facts speak to the resiliency of LGBTQ youth \u2014 and serve as an urgent call to action.<\/p><p>According to the Postsecondary National Policy Institute (PNPI), students who identify as LGBTQ+ comprise an estimated <a href=\"http:\/\/pnpi.org\/LGBTQ+-students-in-higher-education\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">10% of the college population<\/a> \u2014 approximately <a href=\"https:\/\/williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu\/publications\/covid-19-college-students\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">2.5 million LGBTQ+ young adults<\/a> ages 18 to 24. The growing acceptance of those who identify as LGBTQ+ in America is encouraging more students to come out. In a 2019 Pew Research poll, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewforum.org\/fact-sheet\/changing-attitudes-on-gay-marriage\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">61% of Americans supported<\/a> same-sex marriage while only 31% opposed it \u2014 a change that&#8217;s developed in recent decades. Additionally, 74% of millennials and 58% of Gen Xers who participated in the poll approved of same-sex marriage.<\/p><h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-challenges-do-lgbtq-college-students-face\"><\/span>What challenges do LGBTQ+ college students face?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>While LGBTQ+ college students have enjoyed greater inclusion in recent years, significant challenges remain. The Trevor Project\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/mental-health\/trevor-project-research-lgbtq-youth#Not-so-typical-coming-of-age-experiences\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">2021 National Survey on LGBTQ+ Youth Mental Health<\/a> sheds light on many of these challenges by capturing the experiences of nearly 35,000 LGBTQ+ youth ages 13 to 24.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c831a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4c831a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"gender-discrimination\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Gender discrimination<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-advanced-background-color=\"#E2E3E4\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac451e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ac451e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>75% of LGBTQ+ youth report that they experienced discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity at least once in their lifetime. Thirteen percent reported being subjected to conversion therapy \u2014 83% reporting it occurred under the age of 18.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74989cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74989cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"racial-discrimation\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Racial discrimation<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-advanced-background-color=\"#E2E3E4\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-143c04c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"143c04c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>50% of LGBTQ+ youth of color reported discrimination based on their ethnicity in the past year, including 67% of black LGBTQ+ youth and 60% of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI).<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b34e5ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b34e5ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"suicide-ideation\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Suicide ideation<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-advanced-background-color=\"#E2E3E4\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67bcd93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"67bcd93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t42% of LGBTQ+ youth considered attempting suicide. In a closer look at LGBTQ+ youth who attempted suicide, non-White LGBTQ+ youth were more likely to have attempted suicide than White LGBTQ+ youth. The survey revealed that 12% of White LGBTQ+ youth attempted suicide compared to 31% of Native\/Indigenous youth, 21% of Black youth, 21% of multiracial youth, 18% of Latinx youth, and 12% of AAPI youth.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d40386e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d40386e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"negative-politics\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Negative politics<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-advanced-background-color=\"#E2E3E4\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59b21a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"59b21a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t94% of LGBTQ+ youth reported that recent politics negatively impacted their mental health and well-being.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-670c792 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"670c792\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"food-insecurity\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Food insecurity<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-advanced-background-color=\"#E2E3E4\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39bed13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39bed13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t30% of LGBTQ+ youth experienced food insecurity in the past month, including half of all Native\/Indigenous LGBTQ+ youth.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3767e7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3767e7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"sexual-harrassment\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Sexual harrassment<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-dce-advanced-background-color=\"#E2E3E4\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e011bcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e011bcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tA recent survey by the Association of American Universities revealed that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/education\/archive\/2015\/09\/campus-sexual-assault-lgbt-students\/406684\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">three in four LGBTQ+ college students experienced sexual harassment<\/a> at least once in their lifetime. Additionally, 9% of LGBTQ+ respondents were victims of rape that entailed either force or incapacitation, compared to 7% of heterosexual women.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-54002ce elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"54002ce\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5480ce3 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"5480ce3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d899f5b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d899f5b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In addition to these challenges, LGBTQ+ people are at higher risk of certain health conditions, have less access to health care, and experience worse health outcomes.<\/p><ul><li><strong>Behavioral Health<\/strong> &#8211; LGBTQ+ people are at greater risk of suicide and suicidal thoughts, mood disorders, anxiety, eating disorders, alcohol, tobacco, and substance use, and substance abuse.<\/li><li><strong>Physical Health Disparities<\/strong><ul><li>Lesbian and bisexual women have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whijournal.com\/article\/S1049-3867(04)00018-0\/abstract\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">higher rates of breast cancer<\/a>, and both transgender men and women are at greater risk.<\/li><li>LGBTQ+ people have <a href=\"https:\/\/cancer-network.org\/cancer-information\/hpv-and-cancer\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">higher rates of HPV infection<\/a>. Lesbian and bisexual women are at higher risk for cervical cancer, and gay and bisexual men may have a higher risk of anal cancer.<\/li><li>LGBTQ+ people are more likely to be obese.<\/li><li>Gay and bisexual men are more likely to have HIV\/AIDS than cisgender men.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><strong>Access to Care<\/strong> &#8211; LGBTQ+ people have less access to necessary mental health care. They are also:<ul><li>Less likely to have health insurance.<\/li><li>Less likely to fill prescriptions.<\/li><li>More likely to use the emergency room or delay getting care.<\/li><li>More likely to be refused health care services and be harassed by health care providers and mental health providers.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ce366e elementor-cta--layout-image-right elementor-cta--skin-classic elementor-animated-content elementor-widget elementor-widget-call-to-action\" data-id=\"1ce366e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"call-to-action.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-content-item elementor-cta__content-item elementor-icon-wrapper elementor-cta__icon elementor-view-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/contact\/?utm_source=website&#038;utm_medium=blog&#038;utm_campaign=contact_blog\" data-wpel-link=\"exclude\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"follow noopener noreferrer\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBring Telehealth to Your Campus\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d3513d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d3513d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-has-covid-19-impacted-lgbtq-students\"><\/span>How has COVID-19 impacted LGBTQ+ students?\u00a0<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>A new study from the Williams Institute at UCLA School of Law conducted in collaboration with the Point Foundation found that COVID-19 impacted the educational opportunities, financial security, and housing stability of an <a href=\"https:\/\/williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu\/press\/one-third-of-lgbtq-college-students-experienced-housing-disruption-during-the-covid-19-pandemic\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">estimated 3.4 million<\/a> LGBTQ+ students ages 18 to 40.<\/p><p>Results also show that 39% of all students, and 65% of transgender youth and nonbinary youth, reported that their ability to pursue their studies was worse than before the pandemic. And, 33% of all students experienced a financial disruption, such as loss of financial aid, jobs, internships, or financial support from family members. LGBTQ+ students were twice as likely to have lost student housing than non-LGBTQ+ students \u2014 15% vs 6%. More than <a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthline.com\/health\/mental-health\/trevor-project-research-lgbtq-youth#The-difficulty-in-getting-aid\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">80% of LGBTQ+ youth stated<\/a> that COVID-19 made their living situation more stressful \u2014 and only one in three LGBTQ+ youth found their home to be LGBTQ-affirming.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2b284b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a2b284b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"what-support-services-are-available-for-lgbtq-students\"><\/span>What support services are available for LGBTQ+ students?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p>No student should ever have to experience discrimination or negative behavior, regardless of their sexual orientation. This becomes increasingly important as young people begin to think about college. A recent report found that nearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.accreditedschoolsonline.org\/resources\/lgbtq-student-support\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">14% of LGBTQ+ students<\/a> who receive frequent verbal harassment decide not to go to college.<\/p><p>Many <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/responding-to-change-5-considerations-for-college-leaders\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">higher education leaders are working<\/a> on behalf of LGBTQ+ young people, and it\u2019s making a difference: LGBTQ+ students <a href=\"https:\/\/www.higheredtoday.org\/2017\/04\/10\/lgbtq-students-higher-education\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">feel a stronger sense of inclusion and safety<\/a> in college than when they were in high school. To help college leaders continue this work, here are a few ideas to consider implementing on your campus:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb9e86a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb9e86a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Gay-Straight Alliances (GSA)<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7240fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7240fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsanetwork.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">GSA<\/a>s are student-run clubs operating in middle and high schools that provide support, socialization, and activism activities for LGBTQ+ youth. The overarching goal is to fight against homophobia and transphobia, providing leadership and activist training for group members.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80b15b3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80b15b3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">The Trevor Project<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a360116 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a360116\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>With suicide rates dramatically higher among LGBTQ+ youth than their straight peers, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">The Trevor Project<\/a> provides a 24\/7 hotline (the TrevorLifeline), online community, and educational programs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f873192 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f873192\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender People, and Queer Youth and Student Organization (IGLYO)<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78371d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"78371d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iglyo.com\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">IGLYO<\/a> is an internationally focused advocacy and activism organization representing the interests of LGBTQ+ youth. IGLYO hosts conferences that provide educational materials and offers the public many opportunities to get involved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-056d847 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"056d847\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">It Gets Better Project (IGB)<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-81a86e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"81a86e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The mission of the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.itgetsbetter.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">IGB Project<\/a> is to give LGBTQ+ youth hope that things get better. In response to raised incidents of student suicide attempts after being bullied in school, syndicated columnist Dan Savage created the organization to provide inspiration and resources, including pledges and educational videos.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-616b006 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"616b006\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Attic Youth Center<\/span><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc3a610 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc3a610\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.atticyouthcenter.org\/\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Philadelphia-based organization<\/a> offers life skills mentoring, mental health counseling, supportive programs, community engagement, and social activities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7e0e737 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7e0e737\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"how-can-your-college-support-lgbtq-students\"><\/span>How can your college support LGBTQ+ students?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-size: 15px; font-weight: 500;\">Here a<\/span>re five things your campus can do to support LGBTQ+ students and <a href=\"https:\/\/timelycare.com\/blog\/7-steps-to-creating-a-caring-campus-culture\/\" data-wpel-link=\"internal\" target=\"_self\">create a caring campus culture:<\/a><\/p><h5 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1-integrate-lgbtq-topics-into-the-curriculum\"><\/span>1. Integrate LGBTQ+ topics into the curriculum<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Educators can promote a safer school climate by developing lessons that avoid bias and include positive representations of LGBTQ+ people, history, and events. For LGBTQ+ students, attending a school with an inclusive curriculum is related to less-hostile school experiences and increased feelings of connectedness to the school community.<\/p><h5 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2-post-safe-space-signs\"><\/span>2. Post safe space signs<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Designate your classroom a safe zone by posting stickers or posters on the classroom door. This lets students know that you&#8217;re LGBTQ-friendly and are willing to challenge anti-LGBTQ language or harassment. Stickers also let students know that faculty, counselors, and administrators are open to discussion of LGBTQ+ issues. (Get a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glsen.org\/sites\/default\/files\/GLSEN%20Safe%20Space%20Kit.pdf\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">safe space kit<\/a>).<\/p><h5 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3-start-a-gay-straight-alliance\"><\/span>3. Start a Gay-Straight Alliance<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Gay-Straight Alliances (GSA) are student-led and student-organized school clubs that create a welcoming environment for college students, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity. GSAs provide a supportive environment for LGBTQ+ students and those perceived by others to be LGBTQ+, questioning their identity, having LGBTQ+ friends or family, or just caring about LGBTQ issues. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glsen.org\/research\/2019-national-school-climate-survey\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Research shows<\/a> that LGBTQ+ students hear fewer homophobic slurs, experience less harassment, have better attendance, and feel safer at schools that have GSAs.<\/p><h5 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4-stand-against-homophobia\"><\/span>4. Stand against homophobia<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">LGBTQ-inclusive lessons and discussions are best introduced in a supportive school environment. Introducing school-wide days of action and visibility, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/live-glsen-website.pantheonsite.io\/programs\/solidarity-week?gclid=Cj0KCQjwwLKFBhDPARIsAPzPi-K7Z0dN2uFzh2lc4XsFJMTkzjRqQkodFHybRiVz-11MclFb8lkICVUaAk-bEALw_wcB\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Ally Week<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glsen.org\/no-name-calling-week?gclid=Cj0KCQjwwLKFBhDPARIsAPzPi-KL-a4cG7AgmgvKJ_iR53eVlB0aJ7qTSkvnsHLtryFW4d8fOvMS1KIaAlBVEALw_wcB\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">No Name-Calling Week<\/a>, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glsen.org\/day-of-silence?gclid=Cj0KCQjwwLKFBhDPARIsAPzPi-Ip7lp2gTm7sSW5iXH3j5y-kifws-rj74_zb0Slv4HpHRGIO3g01pwaAgtUEALw_wcB\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">Day of Silence<\/a> are ways to shift school culture to be more affirming. Additionally, educators can create a safer classroom environment by interrupting anti-LGBTQ+ remarks or comments.<\/p><h5 style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5-provide-247365-support\"><\/span>5. Provide 24\/7\/365 support<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5><p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Implementing customizable and scalable telehealth services for your campus can provide your student body \u2014 and your LGBTQ+ students in particular \u2014 with access to certified clinicians for medical support, as well as licensed mental health professionals for mental health services and support. A telehealth program enables your institution to provide cost-effective care by providing continuity of care that extends the offering of your existing healthcare resources. Unsurprisingly, <a href=\"https:\/\/bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/s12888-016-1168-z\" data-wpel-link=\"external\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"external noopener\">students report<\/a> the convenience, acceptability, and usability of mobile phone apps for mental health interventions, including those for mindfulness, drinking cessation, depression, and anxiety.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-990c8de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"990c8de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>TimelyCare offers colleges a total health and well-being solution to improve the health of all student populations. And TimelyCare\u2019s providers have experience supporting the health and well-being of LGBTQ+ college students. 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