Posts Tagged ‘transgender’
Mass. OKs Casinos, Redistricting, Transgender Equality; Mass. and R.I. Reform Pensions
by Carolyn Morwick
December 6, 2011
After decades of debate, the Massachusetts Legislature passed and Gov. Deval Patrick signed legislation providing for casino gambling in the Bay State. The law creates the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to regulate casino gambling and authorizes three licenses for a resort casino in three regions of the state: Eastern Massachusetts between Boston and Worcester, Western ...
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Report Documents Chilly Climate for LGBT People at U.S. Campuses
by Christine Cassis
October 6, 2010
Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) people face a “chilly” climate on college campuses, according to the first-ever national report chronicling LGBT experiences at U.S. colleges and universities.
The State of Higher Education for LGBT People for 2010, published by Charlotte, N.C.-based Campus Pride, reports that LGBT students experience significantly greater harassment and discrimination than their ...
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LGBTQA: Big Letters on Campus
by Darrell P. Aaron, David Mabe and Courtney Wilk
November 14, 2011
Editor’s Note: NEJHE has strived to document and improve the experiences of groups historically underserved by higher education, including ethnic and racial minorities. Academia is more tolerant than many sectors, but spending a brief time on any campus reveals that people who are “different” in any way are also underserved and underacknowledged. This article explores ...
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