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Our Facebook and Instagram pages are also updated with our programs, events, and additional connections.
Volunteering
Volunteer Application will be available late summer / early fall! Contact Carissa Temerson, Assistant Director - Multicultural Student Services ([email protected]), if you have any questions.
The LGBTQ Center is staffed Monday through Friday by student volunteers. Volunteers donate 1-2 hours per week of their time to support center operations.
Internships
Every year, student interns help run major functions of the LGBTQ Center. The internship positions include:
- Education Intern
- Operations Intern
- Outreach Intern
- Programs Intern
Community Groups
The LGBTQ Center hosts several community groups that meet multiple times each month during the academic year, providing spaces for connection and support. For questions or to get connected, email Carissa Temerson
Trans/GNC Group
A space to gather in community and uplift the voices of Trans, Gender Non-Conforming, and Gender-Diverse students.
QTBIPOC Hangout
A space to gather in community and uplift the voices of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color.
Aro/Ace Space
A space to gather in community and uplift the voices of students who are part of the Aromantic- and/or Asexual-spectrum.
Black Queer Club
A space to gather in community and uplift the voices of Black trans/queer students. In partnership with the Black Queer Club CIO!
Sapphic Circle
A space to gather in community and uplift the voices of women/women-aligned students who are attracted to women and/or other genders. Very popular for bisexual and lesbian women/women-aligned students!
UVA LGBTQ+ Organizations
HISE - Hoos for Inclusive Sexual Education - HISE is a group of students advocating for LGBTQIA+ sexual education in public school systems on the local, state, and federal level.
oSTEM at Virginia: oSTEM's purpose is to empower and celebrate LGBTQ+ STEM majors at the University of Virginia through professional and social programs and initiatives.
The Q* Anthology of Queer Culture: Q* is a student-run, annual literary magazine and online platform that publishes fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and visual art related to LGBTQ (or queer) culture at the University of Virginia.
Queer Grads: A social group for LGBTQ+ graduate students at the University of Virginia. Each semester, we organize several social events, all of which are open to members as well as friends, significant others, and allies. Our past events have included wine tastings, mixers, happy hours, brunches, and more. For more information, contact Alex Winkowski, Program Coordinator for LGBTQ Student Services.
Queer Student Union (CIO): Instagram page or email at [email protected] - As the largest LGBTQ group on Grounds, QSU works to educate, represent, and advocate for LGBTQ students' concerns at UVA.
Sigma Omicron Rho (Queer & Allied Gender-Inclusive Diaternity): Follow on Instagram or email at [email protected] -- ΣΟΡ is U.Va.'s only LGBTQ and Allied Gender-Inclusive Diaternity, whose mission is to promote LGBTQ visibility, friendship, social events, service, awareness, and pride.
UVA Pride (LGBT Faculty, Staff, and Graduate Student Network)
UVA Academic School Organizations
Lambda Law Alliance (UVA School of Law): Facebook Page
qMD (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Allies organization at the UVA School of Medicine)
qRN: an LGBTQ+ organization for UVA Nursing students. Please contact Tyler Gaedecke ([email protected]).
Alumni
The University of Virginia’s Queer Alumni Network (QVA)
Additional Email Listservs
QSU News: The Queer Student Union’s weekly bulletin of meetings and events.
QSU Chat: Chat group for queer students.
SOR Interest List: For updates about Sigma Omicron Rho open events and recruitment. Contact [email protected] to be added.
UVA Pride: Mailing list for UVA’s LGBT faculty & staff group.