Campus Pride

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Let's create a community that stands strong, thrives, and uplifts! To learn more about this groundbreaking study, visit: http://go.unl.edu/starm1

Be part of groundbreaking research that aims to help build affirming prevention and response efforts!

Your contribution can make a lasting impact on the lives of s*xual minority men nationwide. To learn more about this study, check out http://go.unl.edu/starm1

Wow, THANK YOU to everyone who donated to, got in touch with, or shared information about Campus Pride during our 28 Days of Giving campaign! You helped us raised more than $9,000 for work that supports and cares for LGBTQ+ students on college and university campuses, and now we're halfway to our end-of-2023 goal! If you haven't been able to give yet but want to, please do so here! www.campuspride.org/donate

Last week we announced the recipients of our 2023 Social Justice Mini-Grant Awards! We're so proud to support transformational work on campuses nationwide that empowers and uplifts q***r students.

Read more about this year's recipients plan to use Campus Pride's support to accellerate LGBTQ equality on their campuses:

VSU professor among winners of Social Justice Mini Grants for Activism CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Campus Pride has announced 13 winners of this year’s Social Justice Mini Grants for Activism — including Hoa Nguyen, a Valdosta State University faculty member. The grants

There's still time to donate! Your support makes a HUGE difference in the lives of LGBTQ+ young people at colleges and universities all across the country. Please help us meet our Giving Tuesday goal with your donation – every dollar helps! https://campuspride.org/donate

STAR-M is focused on creating a space that promotes the health and well-being of LGBTQIA2S+ people – and committed to fostering a community that thrives on resilience, strength, and support.

To learn more, and to participate in this groundbreaking study, visit: http://go.unl.edu/starm1

Hey y'all – just two days left to help us reach out 28 Days of Giving goal! Please pitch in your donation of $100, $50, or whatever you can to support our work that makes college and university campuses safer and more inclusive for LGBTQ+ students: https://campuspride.org/donate

Less than a week left of our 28 Days of Giving campaign in the lead-up to Giving Tuesday! Please support LGBTQ+ students on colleges and universities by donating $100, $50, or whatever you can to support the work of Campus Pride. Learn more here, and please share: https://campuspride.org/donate

Congratulations to these Social Justice Mini-Grant Award Winners! These grants offer up to $600 each to fund a diverse array of timely projects that support and sustain LGBTQ+ students on college and university campuses.

We love supporting students in this way – and to keep it going, we need your support! Please join us for our 28 Days of Giving campaign and make a donation of $100, $50, or whatever you can – every donation supports LGBTQ+ young people and creates safe spaces where everyone can thrive: https://campuspride.org/donate

Today, as we mark Trans Day of Remembrance & Resilience, we honor the lives lost to anti-transgender violence and honor those who continue to fight for transgender dignity and equality every day.

As we take the time to recognize the resilience and strength of the transgender community in the face of adversity, we must continue to work toward creating a world in which everyone can live their lives without fear of discrimination or violence – including on college and university campuses.

This week we announced the recipients of the Fall 2023 Campus Pride Social Justice Mini Grants for Activism! These grants of up to $600 provide essential support to the transformative work of LGBTQ+ students on college campuses across the country.

LGBTQ+ college students, now more than ever, are informed and motivated to make change, and they need our help to put their ideas into action on their campuses. Check out the grant recipients at the link – and join us in saying a big congratulations to all of them! And if you're able to make a donation to fuel mini-grants like these, we'd be honored to have your support:

Campus Pride Social Justice Mini-Grants for Activism Funding - Campus Pride The following is a list of Campus Pride projects that were given Social Justice Mini-Grants for Activism Funding as part of the first class of projects to receive funding.

Every year, Campus Pride's work reaches and supports tens of thousands of LGBTQ+ students – and we're counting on grassroots supporters like you to fuel this important work!

When you pitch in today, every penny will help support programs like Camp Pride, our Social Justice Mini-Grants, and the Campus Pride Index.

Can you help us hit our $20K goal this month? Support q***r students: http://CampusPride.org/Donate

Have you made a donation yet to our 28 Days of Giving to support LGBTQ+ students? Your donation during this most important fundraiser of the year fuels some of our campus-changing programs, including our Stop the Hate and Safe Space trainings, which help colleges and universities become more affirming, more inclusive spaces.

Can you help us meet our $20,000 grassroots donor goal? Here's how to give: https://bit.ly/47hoSsX

Have you seen our Best of the Best list? This week The Advocate is highlighting the list, which highlights colleges and universities that are best for LGBTQ+ students in terms of policy, practice, and program. Take a look:

Discover the 30 Most LGBTQ-Friendly Colleges and Universities in the U.S. Were you surprised by any colleges or universities on the list?

Today marks the start of Campus Pride’s annual Giving Tuesday fundraising drive – 28 DAYS TO GIVE BACK TO LGBTQ+ YOUTH - our most important fundraiser of the year. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🙌

Thanks to your support last year, Campus Pride was able to fund critical programs like:
✅ Campus Pride Index
✅ Campus Pride Career Connect
✅ Campus Pride Career Connects
✅ Camp Pride
✅ Stop the Hate and Safe Space trainings.

Now, we need to raise $20K from grassroots donors and supporters to build on our work in 2024 – and ensure LGBTQ+ students have the support and resources they need.

Can we count on you? Pitch in here to help us hit our goal: https://bit.ly/47hoSsX

https://bit.ly/47hoSsX

Looking for the perfect gift for your favorite q***r (or allied) friend? 🎁🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🎁

Little Words Project has you covered! When you purchase a "Be Yourself" bracelet, 25% of all proceeds benefit Campus Pride's work to support and empower LGBTQ+ students nationwide.

Wear this beaded bracelet as a reminder that being yourself isn’t just an act of honesty: it’s an act of incredible, liberating courage. Get yours today!

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SB17 in Texas has led to so many challenges for students at colleges and universities, which prohibits campus programs that specifically serve diverse student populations. At University of Houston, that's led to the closure of the campus LGBTQ+ Resource Center. It's been inspiring, then, to see how students have really stepped up to organize, envisioning, creating and funding new resources for LGBTQ+ students on campus. Read more about this inspiring show of resistance, thanks in large part to the GLOBAL UH team:

University of Houston’s LGBTQ+ Students Build New Community After Resource Center Closure Religious leaders and other allies are struggling to fill the gap left by the loss of the vital LGBTQ+ resource center.

Help make your campus safe and inclusive for LGBTQ students! We've got some exciting online training opportunities coming up, and we want to see you there! Join us by signing up for a "Safe Space" or "Stop the Hate" online training, which will help you build a more inclusive, welcoming climate for LGBTQ+ students: https://www.campuspride.org/events

Today we celebrate Inters*x Awareness Day, during which we celebrate the diversity of inters*x people. There are over 40 different variations that fall under the inters*x umbrella—people with s*x traits that fall outside of traditional notions of male and female bodies.

Did you know 2% of all people are born with s*x traits that don’t fit cleanly in the male / female binary? Today we're honoring every inters*x student, alum, and ally in the Campus Pride community! Spread the word with these informative resources from InterACT.

New laws in Florida and Texas are forcing on-campus LGBTQ+ centers to shutter across both states – and in most cases, university officials have been slow to clarify where q***r students can access the support and resources they need to thrive.

USA TODAY has an in-depth look at how these new laws are putting q***r students in the crosshairs of a discriminatory political agenda:

A college LGBTQ center disappeared. It wasn’t the only one. At some colleges and universities in Texas and Florida, LGBTQ resource centers are disappearing. Students and staff are starting to notice.

PART 2 of our favorite LGBTQ+ Campus Centers across the country! Each of these incredible on-campus centers offers crucial support to q***r students and innovative programming that promotes community, empowers student leaders and fosters acceptance and inclusivity on campus.

🏳️‍⚧️ The Lionel Cantu Q***r Center at University of California Santa Cruz
🏳️‍🌈 Spectrum Center at Kansas State University
🏳️‍⚧️ The Pride Center at San Diego State University
🏳️‍🌈 Spectrum Center at University of Michigan
🏳️‍⚧️ The Q***r Resource Center at Portland State University
🏳️‍🌈 Q***r Resource Center at Rice University
🏳️‍⚧️ Pride Center at Murray State University
🏳️‍🌈 Prism Center at University of Vermont
🏳️‍⚧️ The Stonewall Center at University of Massachusetts Amherst

Thank you to the students, faculty, and staff who are leading such powerful programs to support q***r students on each of these campuses.

For the full wrap-up of our favorite LGBTQ+ Campus Centers, go here: http://CampusPride.org/CampusCenters

HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Big thank you to Cardboard Castle Productions for this donation to support LGBTQ+ youth with Campus Pride!!

Check presented by Winnifred aka David McKee Devida to Buff Faye on behalf of Campus Pride LGBTQIA college students nationwide.

In celebration of National LGBTQ+ Center Awareness Day, we're celebrating some of our favorite LGBTQ+ Campus Centers that provide vital resources, programming and support for q***r students across the country. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Check out each of these incredible centers, which are leading innovative work and on the front lines of empowering the next generation of q***r leaders:

➡️ LGBT Life at Emory University
➡️ Gender and Sexuality Student Programs at Bentley University
➡️ LGBTQ Resource Center at Georgetown University
➡️ Center for Gender + Sexualities at Hamline University
➡️ LGBTQ Center at Purdue University
➡️ Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity at Pennsylvania State University
➡️ Pride Center at University of Tennessee Knoxville
➡️ LGBTQ Student Center at University of Miami
➡️ Inclusion Center at Utah State University

[And see our full list of favorite LGBTQ Campus Centers here: http://CampusPride.org/CampusCenters]

Did you know that today is National LGBTQ+ Center Awareness Day? 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

So we're taking this opportunity to celebrate our favorite on-campus resource centers – that are on the front lines of empowering LGBTQ+ students, offering crucial resources and support and building community.

Take a look at some of the amazing work LGBTQ+ Campus Centers are leading across the country: http://CampusPride.org/CampusCenters

Every year, we release our Worst List of campuses for LGBTQ+ students because we believe that religious schools that actively harm and discriminate against q***r students should be held accountable.

The 2023 Worst List highlights the most dangerous campuses for q***r students – each with a documented history of discrimination, including so-called conversion therapy, punishment/expulsion of LGBTQ+ students, and discriminatory policies written into the student handbook.

Check out the full list, and help spread the word to prospective students of which campuses they should avoid: http://CampusPride.org/WorstList 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Last week the White House hosted the largest gathering ever of LGBTQ Latinx leaders. Longtime Campus Pride volunteer – and our Advisor Academy Coordinator – Delfin Bautista was one of the attendees! Check out these photos!

This week our Executive Director Shane Mendez Windmeyer spoke with the Jesse Garcia Show about founding Campus Pride more than 20 years ago, how our organization has evolved, and what tips we have for LGBTQ+ young people looking to identify an inclusive, affirming college or university. Listen here! https://bit.ly/3M05JDQ

This week we were at UNC Charlotte for "OctoberTest: It's Good to Know," a student-led HIV/STI awareness campaign. The event included free, confidential HIV/STI testing, a wellness fair featuring local community-based and student organizations, a student activity room with swag and games, and a stigma pledge. Our team at Campus Pride tabled at the event – and Buff Faye hosted a panel on drag artistry. So great to see everyone at this special event.