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Women's and Gender Studies

UTD Campus Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community

Galerstein Gender Center

The Galerstein Gender Center (GGC), under the Office of Diversity and Community Engagement, has been in existence since 1996. We advocate and support women, LGBT+ people and all communities facing oppression. Our programs are intersectional and delivered through educational workshops, lectures, leadership development, advising, resource referral, celebratory programs and advocacy. We also offer scholarships, volunteer opportunities, and organizational advising.

In the GGC you will find meeting and study space and the GGC Resource Collection, which contains a number of books on feminism and gender diversity. We are also home to the first dedicated lactation space on campus for parents who are nursing. We invite you to visit the GGC and find out how you can become involved.

From the LGBT+ @ UT Dallas Resource Guide:

The Student Counseling Center provides LGBT+ affirming therapy services, including individual, group, and couples therapy. The Gender and Sexuality Consultation Team at the SCC also focuses on services specifically for trans and gender-diverse students and may be contacted for questions related to letters supporting gender affirmation procedures, such as hormone treatment or surgeries.

The Student Wellness Center provides educational programs, resources and individual and group consultations to assist students in adopting responsible behaviors related to various topics. They also have a registered dietician for students with concern for body image, nutrition and eating disorders.

The Student Health Center provides both primary and preventative health care to currently enrolled students who have paid the medical services fee along with their tuition. Some off-campus coverage for gender affirmation procedures is available with student health insurance.

QTPOC @ UTD: Promoting the History, Academic Success, Health, Civic Engagement, and Empowerment of all Queer and Trans People of Color. Follow them on Instagram @QTPOCUTD and for more information, email qtpoc.utd@gmail.com

Chi Alpha Iota Diaternity (XAI): The first LGBTQ-affirming, all-inclusive Greek organization in Texas. Follow them on Twitter and Instagram @utdXAIand for more information, email utdxai@gmail.com

XONE: Student-led zine creating seats at the table for queer + trans students of color. Follow them on Instagram @xonemagdtx. For more information, email XONEmagazine@gmail.com

oSTEM: Empowers LGBTQ people in STEM to succeed by cultivating environments and communities that nurture innovation, leadership, and advocacy. Follow themon Twitter and Instagram @oSTEM_UTD or Facebook @oSTEMUTDand for more information, email oSTEMUTD@gmail.com

Pride at UTD: A LGBTQIA/GSRM student organization at UT Dallas. Follow them on Facebook @PrideAtUTDand for more information, email PrideAtUTD@gmail.com

More UTD Student Organizations

QuTD

QuTD advances the educational mission of the University of Texas at Dallas by cultivating a safe and inclusive environment that values, celebrates and affirms the sexual and gender diversity of UT Dallas faculty and staff members. We strive to increase visibility and to encourage meaningful involvement of LGBTQ+ and allied staff and faculty within the campus community as well as to advocate workplace equity and to promote educational growth in a climate of mutual respect.

QuTD will be a valuable mechanism to —

  1.     build a culture that fosters innovation
  2.     offer employees access to leadership opportunities
  3.     establish programs and activities aligned with the mission of the University of Texas at Dallas
  4.     provide employees opportunities to develop and grow, and
  5.     provide managers access to innovative concepts and unique solutions to challenges faced by the University.

Credit

Credit to Matthew Makowka for compiling this list of campus resources, borrowed from the LGBTQ+ Studies Guide.