The Rocky Mountain News has an article today about colleges making steps to welcome gay students to their campuses. Seems diverse and accepting campuses are something today's incoming freshman are seeking out.

As high-schoolers are "coming out" at younger ages, universities are doing more to market themselves to college-bound gay students.

The University of Colorado -- which participates in about 65 national, springtime college-admissions fairs -- included one for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender students on this year's schedule.

Also, the Boulder campus' Gay-Straight Alliance is working with the student government to start a new program in which CU students would educate high-schoolers on issues surrounding sexuality and campus programs.

Shane Windmeyer, executive director of Campus Pride, a national nonprofit for GLBT students, said colleges are just now "coming out of the closet and being visible in the recruitment process."

Universities are realizing that having gay-friendly campuses is good for enrollment figures and building a diverse student population, he said.

"One of the things we have to recognize is students are coming out at younger ages while they are in high school," Windmeyer said. "Oftentimes they are discriminated against. When they go away to college, they don't want to have to deal with bias or bigoted attitudes. They just want to go and get an education like everyone else."

But it seems the readers at the RMN don't find this idea good at all. The very first comment below the story (it has now been deleted by the moderator) said that the Univeristy of Wyoming was offering scholarships in fence-post tying. It made me shudder when I read it this morning. I kept waiting for others to come stand up and support CU, but few did.

So, maybe you all could go on over to the RMN and comment in support of the story. I think CU building a welcoming campus for all could be great for the education of everyone.