LGBTQ+ Support
On-Campus Resources
The Thea Bowman AHANA & Intercultural Center supports lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning students, along with students of color and other marginalized student identities. The BAIC offers programs and resources such as discussion groups for queer students (Prism, TRANScend, and Q-BIPOC), the Pride Peers student to student mentorship program, and the Spectrum retreat for LGBTQ+ students. There are two dedicated staff members who support and program for LGBTQ+ students at BC.
- Office for Institutional Diversity advances and sustains an inclusive and diverse Boston College Community.
- Women's Resource Center offers a peer-led support group for lesbian, bisexual, and questioning female students at Boston College.
- Boston College Career Center has specific career resources for LGBT students and alumni.
- The Diversity Committee of the University Counseling Services serves "to foster efforts that promote a broad definition of diversity and inclusivity within the Boston College community."
Visit the Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center webpage to find the most up-to-date contact information for the various LGBTQ+ student organizations at BC.
- Gender and Sexuality Studies Research Guide: A BC Libraries interdisciplinary guide to reference materials that includes the field of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender studies.
- LGBT Source: An online database featuring more than 120 of the most important and historically significant LGBT journals, magazines, and regional newspapers, as well as more than 150 full-text monographs/books.
- An Unofficial Guide to Transgender Healthcare for BC Employees - Information and resources on transgender healthcare for BC employees.
- Pronoun Display and Name Guide - An easy how-to guide for how to add your pronouns to Canvas and Zoom.
- Name Change Instructions - Instructions from the Registrar on how to legally change your name with Boston College, as well as how to update your preferred name on Canvas, set up an email alias, and set a preferred name in the BC directory, on EagleApps, and in the Agora Portal.
External Support
General
- National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF)
- Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
- Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
- Boston Alliance of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Youth (BAGLY)
Transgender
- Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition (MTPC)
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- Trandgender Law Center
Legal
- Boston Area Rape Crisis Center
- The National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN)
- World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH)
- Fenway Health
- New England Gender C.A.R.E. (the New England Transgender Healthcare Consortium)
- Project Out
- Live Another Day - QTBIPOC Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Support