1. How to find an LGBTQ- Friendly College or Workplace Joe Hinton February 28, 2014 Transfer-Mation Leadership Conference

2. Ground Rules There are no “stupid” questions If anyone shares information about him or herself, please leave it in You don’t have to identify as LGBTQI or anything else to participate in this session. Speak up and learn as much as possible!

3. Schedule Introductions –What brought you here? Guiding Questions –What do we already know? Anti-Discrimination States Most-LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges Investigating Colleges Equality in the Workplace

4. Guiding Questions What are some unique concerns LGBTQI students might have about college choice? How could you best guarantee a friendly educational or workplace environment if you identify as LGBTQI? Are all colleges, universities and their locations created equal?

6. Oh no! My dream college is in a state that doesn’t prohibit discrimination! Some cities may have anti- discrimination laws Most colleges have anti-discrimination policies Do your research!

7. LGBTQ Friendly Colleges and Universities Ranked by Campus PrideCampus Pride Criteria –LGBT Policy Inclusion –LGBT Support & Institutional Commitment –LGBT Academic Life –LGBT Student Life –LGBT Housing –LGBT Campus Safety –LGBT Counseling & Health –LGBT Recruitment and Retention Efforts.

8. Carleton College Case Western Reserve University Connecticut College Ithaca College Macalester College Oberlin College Portland State University Princeton University Rutgers University Southern Oregon University Stanford University The Ohio State University University of California, Riverside University of California, Santa Cruz University of Illinois at Chicago University of Maryland, College Park University of Massachusetts, Amherst University of Michigan University of Minnesota – Duluth University of Minnesota – Twin Cities University of Oregon University of Pennsylvania University of Southern California University of Washington Washington State University

9. Other Local Schools

10. LGBTQ College Resources NEIU Loyola

11. $$$$$$$$$$$$$ Point Foundation Acorn Equality Fund Scholarships Jean Paul Ohadi Scholarship Chancellor’s Committee on the Status of LGBT Concerns Scholarship @ UICChancellor’s Committee on the Status of LGBT Concerns Scholarship @ UIC Enrichment Scholarship @ Elmhurst CollegeEnrichment Scholarship @ Elmhurst College Joseph Harry Endowed Scholarship @ NIUJoseph Harry Endowed Scholarship @ NIU

12. Employment Review the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index Notable local employers with perfect scores 

13. While you’re still at HWC… Joe Hinton Social Sciences Room 1022 jhinton9@ccc.edu