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Introduction
This is an exciting and opportune time for LGBT individuals to consider obtaining a legal education. Lesbians, gay men, bisexual, and transgender people have found places in every area of legal practice as well as in legal academia. They have succeeded in organizing their own small law firms, risen within the ranks of legal education, taken seats on the bench, and, of course, worked in law firms specializing in the LGBT rights movement.
Without a doubt, the law school admission process can be complicated and confusing. For lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender applicants to law school, your LGBT identity might raise unique issues, such as:
- How do you determine if a law school is LGBT-friendly? Do the research. LSAC conducted a survey of our member law schools to help get you started.
- Should you be open about your sexual orientation in your application?
- Even if you have already “come out” as a member of the LGBT community, will you be accepted, valued, and supported by the institution at which you enroll? If you have a partner, spouse, or significant other, will the law school you choose be welcoming of your relationship?
- As you plan your professional career after law school, will you find supportive and understanding career
services professionals with whom you can be open about your sexual orientation? How might your LGBT
identity be perceived by future employers?
To help you with these questions and others, read what LGBT law students say about their experiences of going through the process of applying and being admitted to law school.
As you will see, not every student found the path to be an easy one, but all of them have found satisfaction during law school. We hope that you, too, are encouraged and inspired to pursue your academic and professional goals and dreams.
