Welcome to the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center!
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Events
Open Door Discussion: THE WHITE RAINBOW and the Intersection of LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Identities
April 16, 2024 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Join us for a student-led, INT 100/201 approved presentation and discussion about white-washing in LGBTQ+ past and present, and the intersection of being a queer person of color in America. There will...
Lavender Graduation 2024
April 17, 2024 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM
Mission: Celebrating the personal and academic achievements of LGBTQIA+ and allied students and recognizing their contributions to our campus. Program: Welcome and remarks, awards,...
Queer Books, Queer Libraries: A Conversation with a GVSU Librarian
April 18, 2024 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Join us for an open door discussion with a GVSU librarian! They will share about some specific queer books that have been meaningful to them, and how queer books have been present in their work,...
Rainbow Craft Night: Exam Cram Edition!
April 22, 2024 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Join us at the Milton E. Ford LGBT Resource Center for a night of arts, crafts, and chill vibes! This is a drop-in event, and we will have snacks available as well. Supplies provided by the Center.
NEW for Fall 2023!
NeuroQueers is a club for students who are both LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent. It will be a space to make friends, have fun, and be supported. There will be social activities, sharing of experiences, and discussion about being queer and neurodiverse. Most importantly, it will be an affirming space for members to be fully themselves.
NeuroQueers will meet Tuesdays at 6:00 p.m. resuming January 16 for the Winter 2024 semester!
T2 (Trans Tuesdays) is a place for Trans and Non-binary students, as well as anyone who is questioning or exploring their gender, to safely and freely express themselves. Meetings include discussions, games, educational sessions and community building.
T2 will meet Tuesdays at 7:00 p.m. resuming January 16 for the Winter 2024 semester!
Bi-Furious is a social group for students who identify as bisexual, pansexual, polysexual, sexually fluid, or otherwise non-monosexual. Meetings will include activities, discussion about all things that are "bi" the way, community building, and a ridiculous amount of punning.
Bi-Furious will meet Tuesdays at 8:00 p.m. resuming January 16 for the Winter 2024 semester!
SIGN UP for First-year Queer Alliance!
First-year Queer Alliance (FQA) supports LGBTQIA+ and allied students by helping them build community, engage in shared learning on social justice topics, and develop strategies for a successful first year.
FQA will meet Wednesdays at 6:00 p.m. resuming January 17 for the Winter 2024 semester!
NEW for Fall 2023!
SIGN UP for the General Queer Alliance!
The General Queer Alliance (GQA) supports LGBTQIA+ and allied students by helping them build community, learn, and have fun alongside peers throughout undergrad.
GQA will meet Wednesdays at 7:00 p.m. resuming January 17 for the Winter 2024 semester!
Colors of Pride is a weekly program for LGBTQIA+ students of color. Meetings include discussions, resource sharing, community building, and peer-to peer education. Students in Colors of Pride will celebrate the unique experiences of LGBTQIA+ people of color while building community and strengthening connections to each other, the LGBT Resource Center, and the university.
Colors of Pride will meet Thursdays at 6:00 p.m. resuming January 18 for the Winter 2024 semester!
This is a program for all GVSU students who identify on the asexual or aromantic spectrums. Meetings include discussion, activities, and an overall supportive community.
Ace of Clubs will meet Thursdays at 7:00 p.m. resuming January 18 for the Winter 2024 semester!
Queer Connections mentoring program is designed to match LGBTQIA+ undergraduate students with mentors from a pool of faculty and staff who also identify in the LGBTQIA+ community and are out about their identities. Queer Connections is open to all members of the university community. Mentors and mentees are matched, usually by late October, and then meet regularly over a six-month period. During this time, they build connections, explore resources, and work toward collaboratively-constructed goals.
Queer Connections is filled for the 23-24 academic year. Check back in the summer of 2024!