The mass shooting early Sunday at an Orlando nightclub that left 49 people and the gunman dead has heightened fears of anti-gay discrimination and persecution, especially among the college-aged. While officials were still investigating the shooter’s motives on Tuesday, the effects of the massacre were acute among college students — and not just because several of the victims were enrolled in local institutions. Young lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are often particularly vulnerable and seeking a supportive community, said Shane L. Windmeyer, executive director of Campus Pride, an organization that promotes the creation of safe environments for LGBT students on college campuses. That often sends them to bars like Pulse, the Orlando club, where gay people are welcomed and their identities are celebrated.

June 15, 2016 ・ From Chronicle of Higher Education