LGBTQ students fare better at Christian colleges, CCCU says
May 21, 2021
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Researchers agree LGBTQ students often struggle with isolation, loneliness and fear of assault while in college.
But the Council For Christian Colleges & Universities insists a comparison of two independent studies reveals LGBTQ students have better experiences at faith-based institutions than their peers in American universities overall.
The CCCU—an international association of more than 180 Christian schools—compared data from a 2018 national analysis by Rutgers University with a recent College Pulse study commission by the Religious Exemption Accountability Project.
In March, REAP filed a class-action suit against the U.S. Department of Education on behalf of 33 plaintiffs. In