LGBTQIA+ Initiatives
Welcome!
Our Mission
The Women and Gender Equity Center LGBTQIA+ Initiatives is the primary resource on campus for LGBTQIA+ identities. Through education, on-campus engagement and advocacy the LGBTQIA+ Initiatives strives to reduce homophobia, transphobia, and heterosexism among the Old Dominion University community and create a more affirming environment through which all Monarchs can thrive. The Safe Space Committee, an educational arm of the LGBTQIA+ Initiatives, facilitates ally certification trainings to assist in the creation of a more affirming campus by increasing LGBTQIA+ allyship among faculty/staff and students.
The LGBTQIA+ events and programs produced by the Women and Gender Equity Center are made possible through collaboration with ODU Safe Space, ODU Sexuality and Gender Alliance, ODU Queer Resilience Coalition, As(t*)erisk, Women and Gender Equity Center, Health Promotions, English Department, MFA Creative Writing Program, Gay Cultural Studies, Counseling Services, Global Monarch Club, The Starving Artists and local community partners, such as the LGBT Life Center.
Pride Month
Join us through out the month for events and celebrations sponsored by ODU's Women & Gender Equity Center!
LGBT Open Mic Night
April 12, 7p.m. | ODU SAGA, Cosponsored by the WGEC, is hosting an open-mic night! The mic is open for any form of self expression and performance. Come to let your voice be heard! North & Center Cafe
Resources
Queer 101
Learn about terms, flags, and symbols associated with the LGBTQIA+ community.
Gender Inclusivity
Discover the ways through which ODU seeks to promote gender inclusivity on campus.
Trans* Support
Find local/national resources dedicated to supporting and uplifting the trans* community.
QPOC Support
Learn about terms, flags, and symbols associated with the LGBTQIA+ community.
Health & Well-Being
Explore statistics, coping strategies, and more.
Scholarships, Volunteer and Employment Opportunities
Explore available opportunities.
For Faculty & Staff
Learn how to create an inclusive environment that supports LGBTQIA+ students at ODU.
Safe Space
Safe Space's mission is to increase allyship on campus through trainings for faculty, staff, and students.
LGBTQIA+ Student Organizations
Queer Resilience Coalition
QRC seeks to amplify the voices of ODU's sexual and gender minority student community while raising awareness of challenges faced by the community.
As(t*)erisk
As ODU's trans student advisory board, the goal of as(t*)erisk is to highlight and emphasize the needs of the ODU transgender and gender non-conforming community.
ODU Sexuality & Gender Alliance
ODU SAGA is a proactive organization that works to promote LGBTQIA+ student engagement on campus.
Signature Events:
September
- Lavender Reception
- LGBTQIA+ Re-Mixer
October - LGBT History Month
- International Pronouns Day
- National Coming Out Day
November
Dinner of Gratitude
- Trans* Day of Remembrance
December
- World AIDS Day
March
- Trans* Day of Visibility
April - ODU Pride Month
- Dine 'N Drag
- Pride Picnic
- Pride Prom
May
- Rainbow Graduation
