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A LIFETIME DEDICATED TO LEADERSHIP & ADVOCACY
Shane Mendez Windmeyer is a best-selling author, LGBTQ+ campus pioneer, and civil rights champion with over two decades of experience leading and advocating for LGBTQ+ inclusion in higher education.
As the founder and longtime Executive Director of Campus Pride, Windmeyer has been instrumental in building a national movement to create safer, more inclusive campus environments. Through his trailblazing leadership, Campus Pride empowered future leaders to drive positive change, serving over 1,400 colleges and universities and thousands of LGBTQ+ and ally students, faculty and staff.
Windmeyer is the creator of the Campus Pride Index, the premier benchmarking tool for LGBTQ+ campus inclusion, and author of The Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students, which profiled the top LGBTQ-friendly campuses. Their work also includes editing groundbreaking books, such as Brotherhood: Gay Life in College Fraternities and Out on Fraternity Row.
Raised on a farm in Hiawatha, Kansas, Windmeyer is of mixed Native American and Mexican heritage, bringing a distinctive perspective to their advocacy. As a member of the Iowa Tribe, they hold a bachelor’s degree from Emporia State University and a master’s degree from Indiana University. Windmeyer lives in Charlotte, NC, with their husband, Thomas Feldman; the two married in 2015 after 20 years together.
EDUCATIONAL SERVICES, TRAINING & CONSULTING
LGBTQ+ College Search
Strategic Planning & Consulting
Safe Space on Campus Training
Helping prospective students and their families explore and identify the best LGBTQ+ friendly colleges and universities. Register for the workshop and/or schedule a 1:1 consultation to support your LGBTQ+ college search.
Safe Space on Campus Training
Strategic Planning & Consulting
Safe Space on Campus Training
Training faculty, staff, and students to foster safe, respectful spaces where all members of the LGBTQ+ community feel welcome and valued. Register for the Safe Space on Campus Trainings online and/or inquire about details.
Strategic Planning & Consulting
Strategic Planning & Consulting
Offering DEI strategic planning & consulting to enhance LGBTQ+ campus climate. Empowering institutions to build supportive, equitable environments for LGBTQ+ students, faculty & staff.
Keynote Speaker
Nation’s leading expert on LGBTQ-friendly campuses with over 30 years of experience championing LGBTQ+ inclusion on campuses. Ideal speaker for fostering inclusive, safe & welcoming environments.
Curriculum Development
Curriculum Development
Proven record of impactful, innovative programming and expert curriculum development - specializing in DEI, LGBTQ+ inclusion, Safe Space training and bias prevention.
Visionary Leadership & Achievements
Extensive Experience in LGBTQ+ Advocacy
30+ years of advocating for LGBTQ+ campus populations, with expertise in intersectional diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).
Program and Curriculum Development
Created nationally recognized curriculum and programs addressing LGBTQ+ inclusion, Safe Space training, bias and hate crime prevention, and improving campus safety.
Safe Space Training
Conducted hands-on Safe Space inclusion training for over 6,000 community members across 650 college campuses, fostering awareness and allyship.
Nationally Published Resources
Published a widely referenced listing for nearly two decades on the best and worst colleges for LGBTQ+ students, shaping informed choices for LGBTQ+ applicants and their families.
LGBTQ+ Campus Climate Work
Developed LGBTQ+ inclusion metrics for improving campus climate; supported 800+ campuses in expanding LGBTQ+ policies, programs, and best practices for institutional change.