The Gay and Lesbian Guide to College Life: A Comprehensive Resource for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Students and Their Allies (Princeton Review)

For all students, college is a time of exploration, a time to find oneself and come to grips with one’s self-identity. The Gay and Lesbian Guide to College Life addresses the specific challenges that lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students face during their college years.

Based on a survey of more than 1,000 college students around the country, The Gay and Lesbian Guide to College Life addresses everything from dorm life to activism and provides candid, sensitive, and empowering advice on how to thrive in college. Testimonials from students, interviews with administrators and student leaders, and a list of resources make the advice in this guide especially meaningful and useful.

The Gay & Lesbian Guide to College Life features:

· Real stories of students who came out while at college

· Spotlight on health resources, support networks, and study abroad information for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students

· Tips for parents and advisors

· Special section on issues and resources for LGBT youth of color

Featuring advice from students and administrators at more than seventy of the nation’s top colleges, the Gay and Lesbian Guide to College Life lets you know how to how to thrive on campus as a lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or questioning student. Including tons of student testimonials and dozens of parent tips, the Gay and Lesbian Guide to College Life offers no-nonsense guidance to LGBT students, their families, and allies on how to make the most of their college experience. Learn how you can:

·Find an LGBT-friendly school

·Evaluate administrative policies related to LGBT student life

·Deal with homo/bi/transphobia on campus

·Participate in LGBT student activism

·Get support for your health and safety needs

·Fully integrate yourself into the campus community