Correlates to Increased Risk of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Among LGBT+ University Students.

Background: Although the rates of sexual assault in general are alarming, students who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual, or pansexual, hereafter referred to as LGBT+, are even more likely to experience sexual assault.

Aim: The aim of this study was to examine the correlates to sexual assault and other forms of sexual misconduct of LGBT+ college students.

Methods: The Administrator Researcher Campus Climate Collaborative campus climate survey was administered at 10 universities, and a final sample size of 6,973 student surveys were analyzed.