People have asked, what is Out of the Dorm Closet about. So we thought we should expound upon our mission statement and tell you how it came about. 

We wanted to take a road trip across the country that had a purpose. How could we make a difference in the world while having an epic road trip? How could we make every stop be about creating positive change, rather than just seeing a tourist attraction?

We developed a quest to visit as many schools as possible, in an effort to learn what colleges and universities are offering for their LGBTQ students.

Do they have a Gay Straight Alliance? Do they have an LGBTQ center? How does the school cooperate with their surrounding LGBTQ communities? Is the institution supporting their LGBTQ students and faculty? Do students feel safe enough to come out of the closet? 

We hope that our blog will serve as a resource for prospective students (and their parents) when deciding on a school.

We are also striving to create a resource to assist schools in generating LGBTQ supportive environments by seeing what other colleges and universities are doing.

Harvey Milk serves as a tremendous inspiration for us and this project. We think he summed up our vision when he said, “All young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential.”