University of florida lgbtq
Lessons from UF’s queer activism history as Trump returns to office
After President Donald Trump recently entered office for a second second, his administration seems poised to enact an anti-LGBTQ+ agenda more sweeping than his first term.
The American Civil Liberties Union expects the administration will roll back LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination policies, enact a ban on transgender Americans serving in the military, remove gender-affirming care in federal healthcare programs and weaponize federal law against state-level protections for transgender students.
On the state level, Florida has been a beacon of anti-LGBTQ+ policies. In the last limited years, the state legislature has enacted an anti-transgender bathroom ban, restricted access to gender-affirming protect and removed books about LGBTQ+ characters from school libraries.
Although these efforts have affected Florida’s queer community broadly, the state has directly targeted UF students after UF complied with an audit on the number of patients receiving gender-affirming care.
This targeting of queer students hasn’t been
U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse faced a sea of jeering protesters when he visited the University of Florida as the only finalist to be its next president.
Those in the crowd on Oct. 10 said the selection process had been too secret, and that Sasse lacked the experience to lead one of the nation’s top research universities. But their overriding concern was his stance on LGBTQ issues, based largely on statements he had made over the years.
Students waved rainbow and pastel flags. Homemade signs called him a “homophobe.” And Sasse came prepared to respond.
In three public forums, he said the UF presidency would be a different calling than his congressional job representing fellow Nebraskans.
He said his “federal political commitments” do not define who he is — that someone could bring whomever they passion to his dinner table and they could all have other thoughts on politics, but still respect each other.
He said he wanted to get past disputes about pronouns, “and get onto the verbs of what this institution can and should and will build together.”
For many, his words rang hollow, an indi
Queer &#; Ready For College? Here Are The Most LGBT-Friendly Universities In Florida
Tertiary education in Florida is making way for its lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning students. Thanks to student-led LGBT organizations and new nondiscrimination policies, university students can thrive regardless of gender identity and expression!
In this guide, we’ll cover five of the best Florida universities for LGBT students – and we’ll discuss how you should go about choosing the right one for you!
University Of Central Florida &#; Orlando
The University of Central Florida is currently one of the most affirming and welcoming spaces for LGBTQ+ students in Florida. Its Social Justice and Advocacy policy “assures diversity” and offers ample resources on gender identity and expression, as well as other LGBTQ+ affairs.
The school has since developed a point map of its gender-neutral restrooms, while its mentoring program matches LGBT faculty up with students who need professional development support.
In , the university instituted its Preferred Name Florida’s major public universities are adapting their identity-based graduation events in response to state and federal laws that have eliminated diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices. Four Florida universities are holding ceremonies to honor LGBTQ+ graduates, but the terminology has shifted. Previously known as “Lavender Graduations,” these ceremonies are now being rebranded as Lavender “gala[s]” or “celebration[s]” at state-funded institutions. This change appears to be a strategic move to comply with Florida’s anti-DEI law, which prohibits higher education institutions from using state funds for DEI programs and activities, which would include DEI-based graduation celebrations. [RELATED: Franklin and Marshall College holds identity-based graduations] Florida International University (FIU) in Miami hosted a “Lavender Social” on April 14, citing the name change on social media. “Lavender Gradu
Florida public universities rebrand LGBTQ graduations to skirt state's DEI ban