The Women and Gender Studies Program at Queens College offers an LGBT Minor. Please visit https://www.qc.cuny.edu/academics/wgs/lgbt-minor/ for more information.

A chosen name (referred to in CUNY policy as a preferred name and sometimes known as a name-in-use) is a name that a person uses which is different from the one on the person’s legal records. There are many reasons a person may use a chosen name, including to reflect their gender identity or to go by a more familiar nickname.

CUNY policy allows you to update your preferred first and middle name as well as your gender at your discretion, without documentation. Unless noted, your preferred name will be displayed (with your legal last name) on CUNYfirst, Blackboard and course rosters. You can also update your student ID card, email address and Zoom display name.

Colleges may use a preferred name on all documents and records except for certain official documents (e.g. diplomas and transcripts), where a legal name change is required to update.

To learn how you can change your name and/or gender, please visit the CUNY LGBTQI+ Hub. https://www.cuny.edu/current-students/student-affairs/student-life/office-of-student-inclusion-initiatives-osii/cuny-lgbtqi-hub/#name-gender

Queer Writers at Queens College

This six-week creative writing workshop at Queens College is open to registered LGBTQIA+ Queens College students and ally students.
Guest authors, journalists, and publishing experts are featured.
You may access the application at tinyurl.com/QWatQC. Space is limited.
Please contact us if you have any questions about joining this exciting new program.

• Professor Sawyer Kemp, Faculty Facilitator (sawyer.kemp@qc.cuny.edu)
• Professor Megan Paslawski, Faculty Facilitator (mpaslawski@qc.cuny.edu)
• JC Carlson, Program Administrator (jc.carlson@qc.cuny.edu)

CUNY LGBTQI+ Student Leadership and Internship Programs

CUNY offers programs specifically tailored to support its LGBTQIA+ students and provide them with career engagement opportunities and leadership skill development. For more information click here! 

On-Campus Resources

• Counseling Services https://www.qc.cuny.edu/cs/
• Health Services https://www.qc.cuny.edu/health/
• Office of Compliance and Diversity https://www.qc.cuny.edu/ocd/
• Public Safety https://www.qc.cuny.edu/ps/
• Special Services https://www.qc.cuny.edu/sp/

CUNY Resources

CUNY LGBTQI+ Council

The CUNY LGBTQI+ Council is a CUNY-wide committee of faculty and staff dedicated to supporting the intersectional LGBTQIA+ communities across the university system. Its mission is to ensure the visibility and inclusion of the entire spectrum of LGBTQIA+ students, faculty and staff and aims to be a collaborative resource to create connection and community, identify and troubleshoot gaps, increase representation, awareness, and equity. We are committed to leading with a social justice lens, offering support services and developing programs, events and opportunities for those who identify as LGBTQIA+ or questioning. https://www.cuny.edu/current-students/student-affairs/student-life/office-of-student-inclusion-initiatives-osii/cuny-lgbtqi-hub/#council

New York City Resources

LGBTQ+ Guide

Each year the New York City Comptroller’s Office publishes the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Gender Nonconforming Guide — a comprehensive citywide directory of resources for LGBTQ+ communities. In this resource, you will find information on 180+ organizations that provide programs and services by and for LGBTQIA+ New Yorkers, from healthcare and housing to the arts and mental health and youth services. This guide not only connects New Yorkers to these LGBTQIA+ affirming organizations but also celebrates the contributions and diversity of these communities and their continued fights for dignity and justice. https://comptroller.nyc.gov/services/for-the-public/lgbtq-guide/overview/

NYC Anti-violence Project

If you or someone you know is the victim of violence, please connect with the NYC Anti-violence Project for support and access to trained advocates to assist you. https://avp.org/

Hetrick Martin Institute

Hetrick-Martin Institute believes all young people, regardless of sexual orientation or identity, deserve a safe and supportive environment in which to achieve their full potential through direct services and referral. https://hmi.org/about/

NYC Unity Project

At the New York City Mayor’s Office, the NYC Unity Project works across City agencies to develop programs, policies, communications, and engagements that advance equity for NYC’s LGBTQ+ community. As an innovation hub of LGBTQ+ programming, the NYC Unity Project utilizes a cross-agency approach that focuses on tackling root causes of systemic inequities while building culturally competent services to meet the evolving needs of NYC’s LGBTQ+ community, particularly LGBTQ+ youth, LGBTQ+ people of color, and TGNCNB people. https://www.nyc.gov/content/unityproject/pages/

National Resources

Trevor Project

The Trevor Project’s mission is to end suicide among LGBTQIA+ young people. Connect with counselors, peers and more. https://www.thetrevorproject.org/

GLAAD

As a dynamic media force, GLAAD ensures fair, accurate, and inclusive representation that rewrites the script for LGBTQIA+ acceptance. GLAAD tackles tough issues to shape the narrative and provoke dialogue that leads to cultural change. GLAAD protects all that has been accomplished and envisions a world with 100% LGBTQIA+ acceptance. https://www.glaad.org/

Campus Pride

Campus Pride represents the leading national nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization for student leaders and campus groups working to create a safer college environment for LGBTQ students. The organization is a volunteer-driven network “for” and “by” student leaders. The primary objective of Campus Pride is to develop necessary resources, programs and services to support LGBTQ and ally students on college campuses across the United States. https://www.campuspride.org/

The Queer Collection launched in 2019 is a growing collection of LGBTQIA+ books and media at the Benjamin S. Rosenthal Library. This collection is made possible through the generous support of the CUNY LGBTQIA+ Consortium and the New York City Council in partnership with the CUNY Public LGBT History Project at the LaGuardia and Wagner Archives. To browse the collection, please go to the following link. https://cuny-qc.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/collectionDiscoveryvid=01CUNY_QC:CUNY_QC&collectionId=8179279990006137

Safer Space Training (coming soon)

Anti-bias and Hate Crimes Prevention Training (coming soon)

Want to see what we are all about?

• Check out our recent Pride Fest!  
• Safe Sex Pajama party 2023 
• THIS IS Me Dance Party at CUNY Pridefest 2024 
• Second Chance Prom at Queens College 2024