9 Texas colleges rank among the 'absolute worst' for LGBT students, gay rights group says
Nine Texas colleges with religious ties — including four in the Dallas area — rank among the "absolute worst" for LGBT students, a national gay rights group said Monday.
Campus Pride accused 102 private, religion-based colleges of openly discriminating against LGBT young people through the schools' policies and practices.
Colleges that receive federal money can't discriminate against students based on sex. But schools can seek exemptions if they believe following the law would violate their religious beliefs.
Most schools on the "shame list," as Campus Pride calls it, have asked for or received waivers from the U.S. Department of Education.
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[font color=330099]Fortunately, I have only stepped foot on the campuses of three of them to attend athletic events.[/font]
