Hayden Brown


York College



The college has stated anti-LGBTQ+ policies, including stances against the freedom to marry and against LGBTQ+ student organizations. Hayden has attempted to improve these policies in tandem with the Title IX coordinator, but he has been largely stonewalled. “I have been told by college administrators that they did not need to take the actions I recommended to protect queer and trans students because they have a religious exemption from Title IX that allows them to maintain their current policies,” he said.

Hayden is raising their voice to protect all LGBTQ+ students at York College and religiously affiliated colleges across the country.