LSU Ranked 11th as the Most LGBTQ-Unfriendly Campus in the Country by The Princeton Review

Louisiana State University ranked 11th as the most LGBTQ-unfriendly campus in the United States by "The Princeton Review". While some students find this news unsurprising, due to Louisiana having a conservative political standing, Tre Steptoe, a journalism major and member of the LGBTQ+ community, stated, "Dissappointing, but not surprised. I mean, Louisiana itself is known for not being very inclusive." What exactly is LSU missing to make LGBTQ+ students feel more comfortable? Some students feel that more work can be done and officals at the Office of Diversity at LSU like Dereck Rovaris agree, "The Princeton Review ranking, we take with a grain a salt. The objectivity of how they collected the data is still in question. Nonetheless, to highlight that the fact that we've go twork to do is important and I think that's the take away for us as an institution." "The Princeton Review" surveyed 385 schools and over 140,000 students, asking if they agree with the following statement, quote, "Students treat all persons equally, regardless of their sexual orientation and gender identity/expression." Leigh Fresia, the President of Spectrum, a student organization that provides social support for LGBTQ+ students says that LSU has a long way to go, "It has the potential to be a more LGBTQ+ friendly cmapus, there's just work that still needs to be done. Like letting you include your pronouns on your Tiger Card or making it easier to be able to change your name on your Tiger Card, to like your chosen name." Through Steptoe's personal experiences and being harassed by a student at LSU, he feels that what LSU might be missing, is humanity and the compassion for other's well-being. Fresia's advice to all students, "Even if you know or don't know, be kind." Ranking within the top 20 are other southeastern schools like the Universities of Tennessee and Alabama.