Georgia State University student and former President of the Alliance for Sexual and Gender Diversity Elijah Sarkesian echoes Barnett’s sentiments—to a degree.

‘Overall, there’s a lot of support for the LGBT community from the administration,’ he says. ‘In terms of the climate among the student body, I’d say it’s widely positive but not completely. There’s going to be elements of homophobia wherever you go.’

“School of Soft Knocks,” Fenuxe Magazine, July 29, 2010