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45% of students witnessed or experienced harassment due to sexual orientation or gender identity
and expression. .
The GENIUS Index tracks and evaluates the efforts of colleges,
universities, and K-12 school districts to prohibit discrimination
and promote awareness of gender identity and expression in their
policies. The report analyzes and enumerates non-discrimination
policies, gender-neutral bathrooms, gender-neutral housing, and
anti-harassment policies. [Download]
The 3rd edition of GENIUS reports results from
940 respondents at 348 U.S. campuses. The Index found a broad increase in
schools embracing greater gender protections.
For instance, among the key
findings:
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88% of “Top 25”
colleges and universities now include gender identity and expression and
sexual orientation in their non-discrimination policies (up from 65% in
2007);
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Campuses including
gender identity and expression and sexual orientation in their
non-discrimination policies jumped 53% since 2007;
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Campuses offering gender-neutral
restrooms almost doubled, to 271 from 141 in 2007;
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Campuses offering gender-neutral
housing also nearly double, from 30 to 56; and
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Over 4.25 million K-12 students now
attend public schools in districts covered by anti-bullying policies
that address gender identity and expression and sexual orientation.
Email
youth@gpac.org for any additional questions.
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