MADISON, Wis. — A gay rights group said that Biddy Martin would be the first openly gay person to lead a university as large as the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Candace Gingrich, of the Human Rights Campaign, said that about eight gay people have become university presidents and chancellors in recent years, but mostly at small schools.
She said that the nomination of Martin to lead UW-Madison is a milestone and reflects the increasing number of openly gay professors and administrators in higher education.