Most higher education institutions in the United States would not be able to answer, "how many LGBTQ+ students are at your school?" Rarely are colleges and universities asking students to self-identify their sexual or gender identity, leading to disconnect with the community, gaps of information, and difficulty with outreach. The purpose of this study is to interrogate the lack of this missing essential data and understand how higher education institutions can collect, track, and use it to create and sustain more inclusive and supportive learning spaces for their LGBTQ+ students. Using Oldtown University as a case study, this qualitative study centers student voices in understanding how their LGBTQ+ identity affects their academic and social experiences, and then further explores how the students would feel about disclosing their sexual identity in an opt-in question for the University [Oldtown has already added a gender identity question to its Student Information Systems]. 17 undergraduate students were interviewed on how the proposed sexual identity question may best be asked, who would have access to the data, and what their expectations would be if the University did collect the data. Additionally, two administrators involved in LGBTQ+ student support were interviewed to better understand the operationalization and possible need for this data. The study found that all students wanted their sexual identity collected for data purposes and a majority felt that this data collection would make them feel a stronger sense of belonging at Oldtown and "seen" by their community. The findings unearth the nuanced experiences students had at a presumptively queer-friendly institution and posits how this data can be safely collected and used to better the LGBTQ+ student experience. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]