Sundays to many of us represent a day for worship, a day for family, and a day for love. Since May 18, 2003, every Sunday has meant something different for me and my family. The nine-year anniversary this May 18 marked the day when I heard my father was killed.

My dad, Fred Windmeyer, was walking the family dog in our north Topeka, Kan. neighborhood that Sunday afternoon. He was just around the corner from our home by an elementary school when a drunk driver hit him in a Chevrolet pickup truck. The drunk driver was 21 years old and four times over the legal limit of alcohol. Witnesses estimate that the driver was going 70 miles per hour on a residential road when he topped the hill, crossed over the median, and struck my father. The young man did not stop the vehicle and instead ran off to hide at his home in the woods.

Read the rest of this commentary from Campus Pride Executive Director Shane Windmeyer at The Huffington Post...

Campus Pride Executive Director Shane Windmeyer published an exclusive interview with young adult leader and national LGBT ally and advocate Zach Wahls:

"I just wanted to defend my family."

Simply stated, this is why Zach Wahls stood before the Iowa House Judiciary Committee on Jan. 31, 2011 and gave his testimony about being the son of a lesbian couple. Zach had no idea that his impassioned speech about "what makes a family" would go viral on YouTube, with over 18 million views. Nor would he, as a young man at the age of 20, understand immediately the positive impact his words would have on millions of people.

As the founder and executive director of Campus Pride, I have had the pleasure working with thousands of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and ally young adults over the last two decades. Their energy, drive, resilience, and passion are exactly what the LGBT movement needs more of right now.

I had the chance to sit down on Easter Sunday with Zach, "that kid from YouTube," as he is referred by many, to talk about his life since the viral video, the Boy Scouts, and his new book, My Two Moms: Lessons of Love, Strength, and What Makes a Family.

Read the rest of this outstanding interview at HuffingtonPost.com...

And... check out Zach's message of support for Campus Pride...

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Campus Pride Executive Director Shane Windmeyer wrote on The Huffington Post yesterday, following the passage of North Carolina's anti-LGBT constitutional amendment...

I will not give up on you, North Carolina. None of us will. Conversations have begun, and visibility is greater than ever. The progressive coalitions built by this battle against Amendment 1 will only strengthen our chances for LGBT wins in the future.

No vote will change whom I love or whom I call my family. I will still be here regardless, living my life openly and honestly. My husband and I are still your neighbors. We are still taxpayers. One day, very soon, the margin of victory will shift in the favor of equality for my family.

Together we will find justice. Love will always endure -- and prevail.

Read the full commentary at HuffingtonPost.com...

Campus Pride Executive Director Shane Windmeyer on LGBT-identity questions and college admissions forms at The Huffington Post today:

In order to best serve the needs of out LGBT college students, it is imperative that colleges and universities give these students the option to self-identify on the college admission form. This way the campus can take responsibility for the LGBT student experience, their academic retention, safety, and success from the beginning. For a long time, colleges have done this in regard to race/ethnicity, religion, and other optional demographics on college admission forms.

Be sure to catch Shane's entire commentary at HuffPo...

And... Don't miss out on our upcoming webinar on college admissions and LGBT inclusion on April 19. Click here to learn more about the webinar and others in our Spring 2012 Webinar Series.

Recently, advocates from around the country gathered in Baltimore for the annual Creating Change conference, hosted by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. At the 24th national conference on LGBT equality, the National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) and the National Education Association's Office of Minority Community Outreach partnered to present a timely townhall meeting that focused on the challenges lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth of color face -- one of these issues being violence at school.

Hazing is alive and well on college campuses across the nation. The tragic death of Robert Champion Jr. at Florida A&M University (FAMU) is a reminder of this.

Read the rest of Campus Pride Executive Director Shane Windmeyer's commentary at The Huffington Post...

HUFFINGTON POST
GAY VOICES
Shane L. Windmeyer, Executive Director, Campus Pride

I commend the LGBT and ally students at both Pepperdine University and University of Notre Dame for not giving up, despite the challenges posed by administrators. Faith empowers us to believe in something greater than ourselves. Your faith is strong and, on behalf of Campus Pride, I thank you for your courage and leadership.

Pepperdine University, University of Notre Dame, and other private, religiously affiliated colleges need to do the right thing. All students deserve support and safety at college. It is time to recognize your LGBT students as part of your faith community.

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GAY VOICES -- HUFFINGTON POST

Shane L. Windmeyer, the Founder and Executive Director of Campus Pride, will now be a national blogger for the Huffington Post Gay Voices. The new section of the site was launched this past year and is dedicated to the diverse voices of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.

"Campus Pride believes in the role media plays in shaping the lives of young people. Our mission is to give 'voice' and 'action' to LGBT and ally young adults. My hope is that my blog posts with the Huffington Post will help to do this by highlighting issues impacting our LGBT youth communities," Windmeyer said. "I want our movement to commit to LGBT youth and see the valuable work that Campus Pride does for future leaders."

The Huffington Post was founded by Arianna Huffington in May 2005, and launched a few days later on May 9. The Huffington Post has an active community, with over one million comments made on the site each month.