Thanks to The Advocate (and a bevy of other news-media across the nation) for the coverage of Campus Pride's 19 five-star-rated campuses in our LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index.

Be sure to check out our two releases on the subject:
"Campus Pride Climate Index ranks gay-friendliness of American colleges and universities" Aug. 2
"Campus Pride successful in changing "Alternative Lifestyle" Princeton Review list wording" Aug. 4

From The Advocate:

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Penn State receives five-star rating for LGBT friendliness
The Daily Collegian Online
‎The Campus Pride Climate Index was announced on Monday by Campus Pride, a Charlotte, NC-based organization that promotes an LGBT-friendly learning ...

Oregon's Campus LGBT Pride Rankings
Willamette Week
We are pleased to inform you that you have been placed on the Honor Roll of the LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index. The index owned by Campus Pride and ...

The Most GAY-FRIENDLY Colleges (PHOTOS)
Huffington Post
Campus Pride, a non-profit devoted to creating safer communities for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender college students, recently released its 2010 ...

OSU among nation's top 20 gay-friendliest colleges
Corvallis Gazette Times
‎The Campus Pride's LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index of more than 230 campuses considers policies, programs and practices, and ranks colleges from one to ...

OSU, UO Named Most Gay Friendly Schools
ThePortlander
‎The non-profit Campus Pride has released their 2010 list of most gay friendly colleges and the State of Oregon's two major universities both achieved the ...

UO ranked most LBGT-friendly school
kgw.com
‎The University of Oregon was ranked as the most LGBT-friendly school in the US The magazine, Campus Pridesaid UO had the most welcoming atmosphere for ...

University Of Oregon Named Most Gay-Friendly College In US
MyStateline.com
That's according to the new Campus Pride 2010 Climate Index of gay-friendly colleges. The Eugene school topped the list of 230 universities that were ranked ...

UCLA, Ithaca and Princeton Rank Among the Nation's Most Gay-Friendly Colleges
SheWired
‎The list, spearheaded by Campus Pride, an advocacy organization for LGBT college students, is topped by 19 universities and colleges with a five-star ...

OSU and U of O Top List of America's Most Gay-Friendly Colleges
Just Out (blog) 
... regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity,” said Shane Windmeyer, Campus Pride executive director and creator of the Campus Climate Index. ...

19 colleges get 5-star LGBT ratings
ChicagoPride.com
They are asked about policy inclusion, support and institutional commitment, student life, academic life, housing, campus safety, counseling & health and ...

University of Oregon ranks No. 1 in gay-friendliness
OregonLive.com
‎Rankings were based on eight LGBT-Friendly factors, including support and institutional commitment, student life, academic life, housing, campus safety, ...