Shane Windmeyer, executive director of Campus Pride and the creator of the Campus Pride Index, said in a statement: "More than ever colleges today want to be viewed as LGBT-friendly and a welcoming place for all students".
And she added: "LGBT students and their safety impacts the recruitment efforts of the entire campus. Upper-level administrators are now understanding how LGBT-friendliness is key to future institutional success".
The complete Campus Pride Index of university rankings features more than 425 campuses, which are ranked on a star scale of LGBT friendliness.
Some major colleges in the top 50 list include: Brown University, Cornell University, Dartmouth College, Harvard University, Princeton University, Rutgers University, Stanford University, Syracuse University, The Ohio State University, The Pennsylvania State University and UCLA.
Yay! Both my universities got 5 stars! University of Michigan and University of Maryland. Way to go!
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