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Change to college application represents a step forward in how colleges can better support trans students

  • Written by Genny Beemyn, Director, Stonewall Center, University of Massachusetts Amherst
Change to college application represents a step forward in how colleges can better support trans studentsStarting August 2021, the Common Application will allow students to choose their gender identity. LPETTET/E+ via Getty Images

Since its inception in 1975, the Common Application, the undergraduate admissions application used by more than 900 colleges, has required students to provide their “sex,” with only “male” and...

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