• Rally

  • Open Doors at the Student Involvement Fair

  • Ally at the Student Involvement Fair

  • Robyn Ochs Workshop

  • Audience

  • Group Photo

  • Robyn Ochs at Donkey

  • LGBT Center

  • Robyn Ochs at Open Doors

  • LGBT History Poem

  • LGBT History Month

Campus Organizations

LGBTA CAMPUS GROUPS:
Ally
Serving as OU’s version of a Gay-Straight Alliance. Open-minded people striving for the equal treatment of LGBT people and other minorities. ALLY hosts the Annual Queer Prom in winter. Meeting information: Tuesdays, 6:00pm, 233 Baker Center. Contact Nicole.K.Egger.1@ohio.edu or visit http://www.ohio.edu/~ALLY.
 
LGBT Commission of Student Senate
Providing the voice for LGBT concerns on Student Senate. The commission has enhanced the LGBT experience at OU over the years. The LGBT Commission coordinates the annual Pride Week in spring. Contact the commissioner Amelia.J.Shaw.1@ohio.edu.
 
LGBT Commission of Graduate Student Senate
Providing the voice for LGBT concerns on Graduate Student Senate. This year the commission is focusing the needs of transgender individuals. Contact the commissioner Katherine.E.Steven.1@ohio.edu.
 
Open Doors: Ohio University's LGBTIQQA Student Union
Acting as the driving force for OU LGBTA community for 4 decades. Open Doors hosts a weekly meeting and discussion and the monthly Dance Parties at Casa. Meetings have been held on Wednesdays at 8:00pm at UCM, 18 N. College Street since 1988. Meeting information: Wednesday, 8PM, UCM 18 N. College Street. Contact Michael.J.Pistrui.1@ohio.edu and Kathleen.M.Meisky.1@ohio.edu or visit http://www.ohiou.edu/~opendoor
 
OUT@Work
OU’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Employee Network
Connecting employees for social events, information and progressive efforts. Contact co-chairs Cindy Anderson at andersc2@ohio.edu and Mickey Hart at hartm@ohio.edu.
 
OUTgrads & Non-Trads
Networking LGBTA grad students and non-traditional undergrads (23+) for social events. Join OUTgrads for dinners, social hours, and other social gatherings. Contact Katherine.E.Steven.1@ohio.edu and Jared.A.McCathren.1@ohio.edu.
 
SHADES
Fostering connections between the multicultural Same-Gender Loving, LGBT community, SHADES welcomes all who are at various stages of understanding the coming out process, questioning or accepting their sexuality and/or understanding the LGBTA community. SHADES provides a safe space where members can speak freely. Meeting information: Every Wednesday, 7:00pm, Bentley 210. Contact shades@ohio.edu.
 
LGBT SUPPORT GROUPS:
The RAINBOW Room: An LGBT Support Group
Providing a safe place to explore, discuss, and clarify the complicated and sometimes messy issues related to identity, community, belonging, what to call yourself, when and how to come out, and dealing with the reactions of others. There is a support group of OU's Counseling & Psychological Services. Contact Rebecca Conrad Davenport at 740.593.1616 or conraddr@ohio.edu to express interest in joining the group.
 
Spectrum: Gender Variant-Transgender-Gender Queer Support Group
Creating a safe place for individuals, both student and non-student, wanting to explore and discuss their gender identity ranging from questioning to gender queer to those who need practical help and support in changing their name, seeking medical treatment, communicating with family members, and adjusting to the change in their gender identity on campus and elsewhere can benefit from this support group. This is a support group of  OU’s Counseling & Psychological Services. Contact psychologist Susan Young at 740.249.4159 or youngs2@ohio.eduto express interest in joining the group.
LGBT RELATED GROUPS:
Empowering Women of Ohio (EWO)
Bridging the gap between LGBT issues and Women's Rights concerns. EWO actively participates in LGBT events and coordinates the Empowered Woman’s Week in the winter. 2010-11 Meeting information: Mondays, 8:00pm, Women’s Center-403 Baker.Contact April.N.Murphey.1@ohio.edu.
 
OU Little Monsters
Fostering a love of Lady GaGa and for her dedication to raising awareness and funds for charitable organizations. Through bake sales, drag shows, dance workshops, and more this group raises fun while raising funds for organizations as The Trevor Project and PassionWorks. Put your paws up! Meeting information: Mondays, 9:00pm, Bentley 135. Contact lilmonsters@ohio.edu or visit our website, http://oulm.weebly.com/

People Acting for Gender Equality (PAGE)
Promoting gender equality by raising awareness about issues that affect the collegiate atmosphere such as sexual assault, positive body image and the promotion of being socially aware and responsible.Meeting information: Mondays, 6:00pm, Women’s Center-403 Baker. Contact Mackenzi.L.Bentley.1@ohio.edu/