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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Lifestyle
Gloria Oladipo

Wellesley College students vote to admit trans men and non-binary people

Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton delivers the commencement address at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, in May 2017.
Former presidential candidate Hillary Clinton delivers the commencement address at Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, in May 2017. Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters

Students at the famed Wellesley College for women voted this week to extend admission to trans men and non-binary students, though campus administrators have said there is “no plan” to immediately change school policy.

In a non-binding election on Tuesday, students at the liberal arts college in Massachusetts voted to open admission to all non-binary and transgender students, including trans men, reported Wellesley News, the college’s student newspaper.

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