The University of Nebraska-Lincoln LGBTQA Resource Center closed its first brown bag meeting of the semester to news coverage Monday afternoon.

Seven people attended the meeting to discuss how lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender and questioning students adjust to college life and being out on campus.

Rob Dillard is crossing the borders without stepping outside his native state — and coming home to an Iowa far different from the one he knew growing up in 1950s and ’60s Indianola.

The Campus Pride Climate Index, a national assessment of LGBT campus life, gave UNL 1.5 out of five stars for housing/residence life and two out of five for policy inclusion.

University of Iowa junior Mathilde Finnegan-Kennel never thought of joining a sorority until she heard about a possible sorority geared toward lesbian, bisexual, and transgender women coming to the UI.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Missourians have less access to healthcare and tend to be less healthy than the general population. That’s according to a new report by the Missouri Foundation for Health.

The non-profit organization Campus Pride has been assessing LGBT-friendly policies at U.S. colleges and universities for the last decade. Seven Iowa schools are among the 341 institutions of higher education scored on the latest edition of the LGBT-Friendly Campus Climate Index. Follow me after the jump for details on how they stacked up.

During a bachelor weekend with his brother shortly before his 1968 wedding, Iowan Loren Olson was unnerved by a party invitation from another man -- at a St. Louis antiques store.

Thinking about how the man had touched him while they talked made him realize it was a come-on. Olson, who, at that time kept any same-sex attractions buried even below his own awareness, freaked out.

For every LGBT person, coming out is one of the toughest hurdles. Do you tell your friends first? How will your parents react? Will your family accept you?

For a teenager to deal with those concerns, the process can be daunting and absolutely terrifying. The only certain aspect from coming out is what teenagers learn about themselves through their personal ordeal.

Iowa officials have decided to open a new Interstate 380 rest area building and picnic area without all the artwork meant to honor artist Grant Wood.

Today marks a key milestone for women’s health under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Starting today, anyone on a new private insurance plan will be able to access birth control, well-woman exams and many other preventive services without a co-pay.