How LGBTQ+ Higher Ed Leaders Are Navigating the Political Moment

<span>How LGBTQ+ Higher Ed Leaders Are Navigating the Political Moment</span>

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<span><span>Sara Weissman</span></span>

<span><time datetime="2026-08-17T03:00:00-04:00" title="Monday, August 17, 2026 - 03:00 AM">Mon, 08/17/2026 - 03:00 AM</time>
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<p>A group for LGBTQ+ higher ed administrators has been hit hard by an increasingly hostile policy landscape. But members are working to support each other.</p>
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<div class="field__item"><a href="https://www.insidehighered.com/author/sara-weissman&quot; hreflang="en">Sara Weissman</a></div>
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