Additional Resources

Colleges of the Fenway Contact

Contact information for the COF Global Education Opportunities Center and the COF schools’ Study Abroad Council members, please visit the following page.

For students who are not part of the Colleges of the Fenway, you are welcome to contact us for more information, or reach out to your home campus Study Abroad Advisor.

Web Resources

ILGA.org The International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association provides extensive information on LGBTQ rights for each specific country.

Country Reports on Human Rights Practices This resource from the U.S. Department of State provides information on Human Rights for every country and includes a section on sexual orientation and gender identity.

travel.state.gov This government resource provides important current information about each country and/or region. The sections often include information on the status of LGBTQ people in country.

LGBT Student Guide for Education Abroad This document outlines the legal and cultural climate of over two-dozen countries as it relates to the LGTBQ community.

Recommended Reading

The Damron Mens Travel Guide (2013) has over 12,000 listings of gay-friendly establishments around the world, including: the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, the Caribbean, South America, Europe and Asia.

Gay Travel A to Z: The World of Gay and Lesbian Travel Options at your Fingertips (2001) is a guide to LGBTQ travel options.

Frommer’s Gay and Lesbian Europe, Third Edition (2003) gives tips on the LGBTQ community in various locations and practical information on hotels, dining and attractions.

Cited Sources:

This guide was developed through the generous support of a NAFSA Region XI mini grant and the collaboration of the Colleges of the Fenway Study Abroad Council. The material in this guide was adapted from resources from several institutions and other online resources.

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A Guide for Brown University Safe Zone Program Participants 2013-2014. (2013). Retrieved December 16, 2014.

AU Abroad | American University’s Study Abroad Program. (n.d.). Retrieved December 16, 2014.

CAPA International Education, Your Identity and the Global City. (n.d.). Retrieved December 16, 2014.

CEA Study Abroad, Custom Program Examples. (n.d.). Retrieved December 16, 2014.

CEA Scholarships. (n.d.). Retrieved December 16, 2014.

CET Academic Programs, LGBT Issues in China. (n.d.). Retrieved December 16, 2014.

CIEE Knowledge Series: Identity: Sexual and Gender Expression Abroad. (n.d.). Retrieved December 16, 2014.

CIS Abroad, Customized Academic Tours. (n.d.). Retrieved December 16, 2014.

DIS Abroad, Gender & Sexuality Studies. (n.d.). Retrieved December 16, 2014.

DIS Diversity, Scholarships (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

Diversity Abroad, Study Abroad Locations (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

Diversity Abroad, Scholarships (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

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IES Abroad, LGBT Support (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

Institute for Study Abroad, LGBT Students (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

International Gay Rights Movement Around the World (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2015 .

International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

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LGBT rights by country or territory. (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

Michigan State University, Study Abroad for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered (GLBT) Students (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

Murray State University Safe Zone Project (July 15, 2014) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

NAFSA: Association of International Educators, Rainbow Special Interest Group (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

Northwestern University Study Abroad, LGBTQ Students Abroad (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

Office of International Education, University of Colorado Boulder, LGBT*IQA (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

Ohio State University Multicultural Center, Resource Guide (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

Overseas Study, Indiana University – GLBT (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

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Scholarships, Fund for Education Abroad (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

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SIT Study Abroad “Netherlands: International Perspectives on Sexuality and Gender.” (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

Spanish Studies Abroad, Scholarship and Funding Information (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

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Study Abroad Scholarships. (n.d.). Retrieved December 16, 2014.

The Education Abroad Network, Study Abroad for LGBTQ Students (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

University of Central Florida, Social Justice and Advocacy (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

University of Wisconsin, Madison, LGBT Students (n.d.) Retrieved December 16, 2014.

Credits:

– COF Study Abroad Council members

– Neal Desrochers, Resource Guide Videographer

– Jeremy Dupont, Resource Guide Graphic Designer