Educators are consciously developing capacity to support LGBTQ Students' Safe Study Abroad experiences. Sexual orientation and gender identity are essential topics throughout the program selection, pre-departure, on-site orientation, program delivery, and re-entry process. Late last week I inquired about resources supporting LGBTQ students on an international education list-serve. The expression of interest in receiving more content and developing better resources was extraordinary.
I've compiled many of the resources that were shared with me below, but I'd be absolutely thrilled if additional resources, helpful articles, and tips showed up in the comments section. This is clearly an area where social change and current news radically impact travelers' experience of safety and security.
NAFSA's Rainbow SIG (Special Interest Group) offers advice and links for US LGBTQ Students preparing to study abroad, including:
- LGBT Student Travelers and the State Department has an additional, recently updated site for
- LGBT Travelers Broadly