Alex C. Lange @itsalexcl.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Drawing on 426 student responses, we found that many students described anxiety, fear, uncertainty, and exhaustion as they navigated the current political climate. 100
Alex C. Lange @itsalexcl.bsky.social · 17/06/2026Students pointed to federal and state policies, threats to LGBTQ+ rights, immigration concerns, attacks on DEI, financial aid uncertainty, and the relentless news cycle as sources of stress. Many were worried not only for themselves, but also for their friends, families, and communities. 120
Alex C. Lange @itsalexcl.bsky.social · 17/06/2026One of the clearest takeaways: politics are not abstract for LGBTQ+ students. They shape whether students feel safe, whether they can imagine a future, and how they think about college, careers, health care, and staying in the U.S. Higher education cannot treat this as background noise. 110
