The Language of The Common Application

The Common Application, which ushered in changes to its language in certain prompts last year in the hope of better serving transgender applicants, will be ushering in more changes this coming year along these same lines. Last year, as our readers may recall, the language was changed so applicants could … 

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A Salute to Women’s Colleges for Embracing Transgender Students

Since 2014, at least nine women’s colleges in the United States have chosen to welcome transgender students who identify as female in their student bodies. At a time when trans rights are under attack in America, when the service of the brave trans men and women in our nation’s military … 

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University of California Application

In this landmark year for the LGBT equality movement in America, the University of California has announced a change of its own to its admissions policy. Perhaps inspired by colleges like Bryn Mawr and Smith, Barnard and Wellesley or perhaps inspired by Caitlin Jenner or even Amazon’s “Transparent” (this show … 

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Transgender Applicants in College Admissions

Chad Griffin of the Human Rights Campaign recently made a public apology directed towards the transgender community for his organization’s somewhat lack of support over the years. But Chad Griffin and the Human Rights Campaign are not alone in taking steps to foster inclusivity and equality for transgender people. Numerous … 

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