BestCollegesOnline released this week their "11 Important Leaders in LGBT Edcuation." These are professional leaders in academia who have indelibly left their mark on LGBT issues in higher education and society. Among the list at #9 was Campus Pride Founder and Executive Director Shane L. Windmeyer.

The BestCollegesOnline description about Windmeyer's accomplishments states:

"Campus Pride nurtures LGBTQIA organizations and student leaders alike in the interest of making college a safe experience for oft-marginalized sexual orientation and/or gender identity minorities. The brainchild of activist, author and speaker Shane L. Windmeyer, it currently exists as the only national group devoted to such networking and resource-providing causes. His books, such as The Advocate Guide for LGBT Students, and editing ventures (Brotherhood: Gay Life in College Fraternities, Inspiration for LGBT Students & Allies and more) all focus on providing solace and strength for LGBTQIA college kids. His own experiences grappling with small-town Kansas and campus homophobia inspired him to make sure later generations never suffer as he once did."

Read the entire list online at http://www.bestonlinecolleges.com/blog/2011/11-important-leaders-in-lgbt...