Gay College Leaders Reflect on Barriers, and How Far They’ve Come
Raymond E. Crossman remembers exactly where he was last June when he heard that the U.S. Supreme Court had issued a ruling that effectively legalized same-sex marriage nationwide. He was standing at a podium addressing the LGBTQ Presidents in Higher Education conference at Adler University, in Chicago, where he is president. The news of a critical victory for lesbian and gay rights set off a celebration among the more than 100 attendees at the conference, the first annual meeting dedicated to openly LGBT leaders and administrators in academe. "I was dancing on the stage," Mr. Crossman said.