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Is Columbia University Mishandling LGBT Rape Cases?

Title IX

One queer trans student, part of a group of 23 undergrads who filed complaints against the university with the Department of Education last week, says the school has acted dismissively when dealing with reports of LGBT rape.

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As part of a 23-person federal complaint against the New York Ivy, one queer trans* student claims the school devalued their experience because it “didn’t fit the normative ‘boy-rapes-girl’ narrative.”

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