bi-product obama divide america lgbt community fight decades-long culture war include fabrics american society winning.yet come graduation ceremonies seem prefer exclusivity.more 100 colleges universities spring hold separate graduation ceremonies lgbtq population ally accord human right campaign hrc include georgetown university duke university harvard university boston college among others.the graduation ceremony call lavender graduation signify pink triange gay men force wear concentration camp black triange designate lesbians political prisoners nazi germany accord hrc.the special ceremony start 1995 university michigan dr. ronni sanlo jewish lesbian say deny attendance children graduation sexual orientation events provide sense community minority students often experience tremendous culture shock impersonalized institutions hrc say website explain need ceremonies many students payoff stay school friends families find small ethnic ceremonies meaningful personal deem cultural celebration recognize lgbt students race ethnicities acknowledge achievements contributions university students survive college experience via washington time 100 colleges hold separate graduation ceremonies gays part cultural celebration