LGBTQ+ Resource Center
Only 5 of the 115 California Community Colleges (<5%) have professionally-staffed LGBTQ+ resource centers. For points of comparison, all but one of the University of California and nearly half of California State University campuses have LGBTQ+ resource centers.
LGBTQ+ or Pride Centers on campuses serve a multitude of roles and fill a number of specific needs that current services and facilities do not. They:
The supporting documents below provide detailed and thorough arguments highlighting the need for LGBT Resource Centers.
LGBTQ+ or Pride Centers on campuses serve a multitude of roles and fill a number of specific needs that current services and facilities do not. They:
- Provide safe campus spaces for anyone regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity/presentation, ethnic heritage or cultural background.
- Provide a safe place for students and employees coming out to find peers and support.
- Provide a confidential place for trans* individuals to use new gender pronouns.
- Publicly affirm a college's commitment of support - and efforts to achieve equity - for LGBT+ students and employees.
The supporting documents below provide detailed and thorough arguments highlighting the need for LGBT Resource Centers.
Who's Doing It?
*Professionally staffed Mixed Purpose Centers
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Supporting Docs
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