RCC Research Guides: LGBTQIA2S+ Information &amp; Resources: Get Involved

Campus Clubs and Organizations

Sexuality and Gender Acceptance Club

Together we create a loving and supportive family for the Queer/LGBTQIA+ community and supporters. We are dedicated to club members and student achievement in the academic, social, political, and personal aspects of their lives. Join our club and learn about yourself, others, and the world. Come to a meeting and check us out.

Meetings are held Thursday 12:00 - 1:00pm viz Zoom

Advisor
Robert Hyers
robert.hyers@rcc.edu

Ally LGBTQIA+ and Gender Identity

Ally supports the LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual) community on campus — encouraging individuals to provide a haven and empathetic ear to anyone concerned with sexual orientation or gender identity issues. Once this focused training initiative is completed, participants are given a placard to post.

Additional Resources for LGBTQIA+ Students and Faculty

Campus Pride
Non-profit organization for student leaders and campus groups
The Center: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center
"The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center provides a home for the birth, nurture and celebration of our organizations, institutions and culture; cares for our individuals and groups in need; educates the public and our community; and empowers our individuals and groups to achieve their fullest potential."
Coming Out Resources
A collection of coming out guides designed for LGBTQ+ people of various identities, cultures, and religions.
EQ|CA - Equality California
EQCA works to achieve equality and secure legal protections for LGBT people. To improve the lives of LGBT Californians, EQCA sponsors legislation and coordinates efforts to ensure its passage, lobbies legislators and other policy makers, builds coalitions, develops community strength and empowers individuals and other organizations to engage in the political process.
International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Youth and Student Organisation
IGLYO is the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Youth and Student Organization. It was created in 1984 as a reaction to the need for better co-operation among local, regional and national LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer) youth and student organizations. Today the IGLYO network is an important meeting point for LGBTQ youth in the European region, having member organizations in almost every European country and beyond.
LGBTQ Student Resources & Support
Information and resources for LGBTQ+ teens, college students, support staff, and teachers
LGBTQ Student Scholarship Database
A searchable list of scholarships, fellowships and grants for LGBTQ+ and allied students at both the undergraduate and graduate-level
Point Foundation
Point Foundation provides financial support, mentoring, leadership training and hope to meritorious students who are marginalized due to sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund
Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund is committed to ending discrimination based upon gender identity and expression and to achieving equality for transgender people through public education, test-case litigation, direct legal services, community organizing and public policy efforts.
Support for LGBT Inclusive Curricula and Anti-Bullying Efforts
Academic Senta for California Community Colleges
LGBT Caucus
Academic Senate of California Community Colleges

Resources for Allies

10 Tips on Receiving Critical Feedback: A Guide for Activists
The Guide to Allyship
How to Be an Ally
How to Be An Ally to Someone Experiencing Microaggressions
How to Be an Ally to the Black LGBTQ(IA+) Community
How To Be An LGBTQ Ally
Pronouns: A Resource (GLSEN)
A guide to pronouns and their importance
Speak Up! Responding to Everyday Bigotry
Tips for Allies of Transgender People (GLAAD)
Information and guidance on being an ally of transgender people

Organizations

Audre Lorde Project
Community organizing center for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non-Conforming People of Color, focusing on the New York City area
Campus Pride
Non-profit organization for student leaders and campus groups
The Family Acceptance Project
The Family Acceptance Project™ is the only community research, intervention, education and policy initiative that works to decrease major health and related risks for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) youth, such as suicide, substance abuse, HIV and homelessness – in the context of their families. We use a research-based, culturally grounded approach to help ethnically, socially and religiously diverse families decrease rejection and increase support for their LGBT children.
Gender Spectrum
In a simple, straightforward manner, we provide consultation, training and events designed to help families, educators, professionals, and organizations understand and address the concepts of gender identity and expression.
GLAAD
Media monitoring organization focusing on LGBTQ+ representation in entertainment, news, and digital media
GLSEN
Advocacy and support organization for students and educators
Human Rights Campaign
The largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization in the United States.
Lambda Legal
National organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of LGBTQ+ people as well as those living with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.
National Center for Transgender Equality
Transgender advocacy organization based in Washington, D.C.
OutRight Action International
The OutRight Action International is a leading international organization dedicated to human rights advocacy on behalf of people who experience discrimination or abuse on the basis of their actual or perceived sexual orientation, gender identity or expression. Learn more about our work by clicking on the links below.
PFLAG: Parents, Families, & Friends of Lesbians and Gays
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is a national non-profit organization with over 200,000 members and supporters and over 500 affiliates in the United States. This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced and serviced by the PFLAG National Office, located in Washington, D.C., the national Board of Directors and 13 Regional Directors.
The Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference
The Philadelphia Trans-Health Conference is the largest transgender-specific conference in the world. We have had 1400 participants in 2009 and 2010. We are grateful for participation from transgender people, family members, and allies from a variety of races and life experiences.
SAGE: Services and Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Elders
SAGE is the country's largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults.
Transgender Aging Network (TAN)
The Transgender Aging Network (TAN) exists to improve the lives of current and future trans/SOFFA (significant others, friends, family and allies) elders.
Transgender Law Center
At the Transgender Law Center, we work with community members and allies to make California a state in which we can all fully and freely express our gender identities. On our site, you'll find one of the nation's most comprehensive collections of resources on transgender law, information about our innovative projects.
The Trevor Project
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention for LGBTQ+ people under 25
TransYouth Family Allies
TYFA empowers children and families by partnering with educators, service providers and communities, to develop supportive environments in which gender may be expressed and respected.
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH),
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), formerly known as the (Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association, HBIGDA), is a professional organization devoted to the understanding and treatment of gender identity disorders.