Diversity and Inclusion
Yale LGBTQ Affinity Group
About Us | Upcoming Events
The Yale LGBTQ Affinity Group was created in 2008 to help foster a more welcoming and respectful campus community for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer individuals and their allies with a primary focus on the retention and edification of Yale employees. The group is open to all Yale employees, representing a diverse range of departments and interests at Yale.
Goals
- Create a personal and professional network of LGBTQ Yale employees
- Initiate and support diversity at Yale, including recruitment, outreach, retention and diversity education on LGBTQ issues
- Develop and sustain linkages with the New Haven and state LGBTQ community
What We Do
Throughout the year, the Yale LGBTQ Affinity Group meets and offers events to address topics relevant to all Yale employees, with an emphasis on LGBTQ-specific issues. In addition to holding monthly meetings, which are open to all members, we work together in five committees to accomplish specific aims:
• The Programming Committee coordinates all social and educational events put on by the group.
• The Communications & Marketing Committee publicizes events and manages the group’s electronic information.
• The Community Service Project Committee identifies and addresses need within the New Haven and state communities by organizing group service projects.
• The University Policy Committee researches and advises the University regarding policies that affect LGBTQ employees.
• The Membership & Outreach Committee focuses on ways to reach all Yale employees who share our interests or goals.
If you are interested in becoming an active member of the LGBTQ steering committee, please contact the group at lgbtqnetwork@yale.edu.
Upcoming Events
Monday, December 7
Steering Committee Meeting
Time: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Place: CIRA – Center for Interdisciplinary Research on AIDS, 135 College Street, Suite 100
Resources
Below is a list of Yale and local non-Yale LGBTQ e-mail lists and web sites that may interest members of the LGBTQ Affinity Group. This list is for informational purposes only and in no way signifies endorsement of any organization or event by the LGBTQ Affinity Group or Yale University.
- Yale's LGBT Coop (a student group): e-mail lgbt@yale.edu to be added
- Yale's LGBT Studies Program: e-mail john-albert.moseley@yale.edu with "Announcement list" in the subject to be added
- Yale's Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program: e-mail wgss@yale.edu to be added
- Connecticut Lesbian & Bi Professionals' Soirees: http://www.meetup.com/CTLBPS
- Connecticut Trans Advocacy Coalition: http://www.transadvocacy.org
- GLSEN Connecticut: www.glsen.org/connecticut
- Guerrilla Queer Bar New Haven: http://groups.google.com/group/gqbnh?pli=1
- Office of New Haven and State Affairs: http://www.yale.edu/livingn/services/lgbt.html
- New Haven Mix N Mingle: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/nhmnm/
- New Haven Pride Center: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NHPCnews/
- True Colors: http://ourtruecolors.org/
- UConn Rainbow Center: http://visitor.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001fCFdTiS7mDRrxCJk7qJV-w%3D%3D
For more information, contact the Diversity and Inclusion office at 203-432-9667.
