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In the past three to four years, many universities and colleges around the United States began to include gender-neutral housing policies as part of an effort to ensure that all genders, not just the binary, can feel safe, comfortable and respected.

In the next few weeks, Harvard’s Office of Residential Life will be stepping up its commitment to Harvard’s non-discrimination policy by making the process more welcoming and respectful of students with a gender-based need for gender-neutral housing. More information will be released officially through information sessions and published on the several websites connected to residential life, student life, and the LGBTQ community at Harvard.

I’m putting this information out as something to consider when choosing your college as the admissions acceptance dates loom near. I have tried searching to see if there are any organizations that list transfriendly campuses around North America but the closest I have come to is a directory of gender-neutral bathrooms in universities. This is also a good indicator of a university’s effort in trying to provide an inclusive education, regardless of sexual identity and orientation.