Trans, nonbinary students unpack the challenges of campus life at Belmont
Stepping foot on Belmont’s campus as a freshman, Ruby was nervous. She knew Belmont was a Christian university in Tennessee — having grown up in the Bible Belt, Ruby didn’t know if the community would be welcoming to transgender students like herself, she said. Ruby, who goes by a chosen name and requested her last name not be shared to protect her privacy, began her transition from male to female in high school. She made the decision to come to Belmont knowing she might find