2SLGBTQIA+ Resources

Gender and Sexuality Alliance Rochester (GSAR)
GSAR was established to open a dialogue for 2SLGBTQIA+ people at UMR, create and foster a community for queer folk, and spread awareness about 2SLGBTQIA+ issues at UMR and in the broader Rochester community. The organization has been designed to both advocacy group and act as a support system for those struggling with either the sexual orientation or gender identity. All are welcome to learn more about this community and become part of it.

UMR Counseling Services
Counseling Services embraces and has experience with diverse populations and are dedicated to providing high-quality support and counseling services. Counselors help students learn ways to cope and manage mental and emotional challenges.

UMR General Concern/Incident/Hate/Bias Form
The purpose of the UMR General Concern/Incident/Hate/Bias Form is to monitor the occurrence of hate/bias incidents both on and off campus.

A hate/bias incident is any non-criminal act motivated, in whole or in part, by the victim's actual or perceived racial/ethnic identity, gender identity/expression, sexual orientation, political affiliation, religion, social class, immigrant background, disability, veteran status or age.

Rochester PRIDE
The mission of Rochester Pride is to “provide Pride events for the gender-identity and sexual-orientation minority communities and their allies; that inspire, educate, commemorate and celebrate our diverse community; in order to promote an environment for advocacy, outreach, inclusion, and equity for gender-identity and sexual-orientation minorities.”
 

2SLGBTQIA+ Affinity Group
This group is designed to offer a safe space for 2SLGBTQIA+ students to get to know each other and discuss issues going on around campus that are relevant to the experiences of being 2SLGBTQIA+. Weekly meetings may also discuss current events, LGBTQ history, or culture. Student-focused meetings are facilitated by UMR staff and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community.

Please contact Betsy Bateman with additional questions.

Pronoun use
The following are a collection of resources related to pronoun use at UMR:

• MyPronouns.org: Defines personal pronouns and why they matter, and includes information about what to do if someone misgenders someone else, how to use gender inclusive language and how to share personal pronouns.
• One Stop Student Services - Rochester: Add personal pronouns and/or gender identity to your student record through MyU.
• University of Minnesota Policy
• Policy Education: Gender & Equity Access
• A Guide to Gender Identity Terms
• How to Create Gender-Affirming Classrooms

University of Minnesota Twin Cities Resources

• Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life
• The Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies
• The Women’s Center 
• Gender, Women, and Sexuality Studies

2SLGBTQIA+ Resources for Health Professions
Universities/Medical Schools

• Institute for Sexual and Gender Health

National Organizations

• World Professional Association for Transgender Healthhttps://med.umn.edu/sexualhealth

Scholarships

• Point Foundation Scholarship

Research/Literature

• UCSF Transgender Care: Guidelines for the Primary and Gender-Affirming Care of Transgender and Gender Nonbinary People
• International Journal of Transgender Health
• AAMC: We need more transgender and gender nonbinary doctors

Local, State, & National Resources:

• Rochester Pride
• Rochester Diversity Council
• Olmsted County Human Rights Commission
• Rochester Community & Technical College Gay-Straight Alliance
• Gender and Sexuality for Queer and Trans Life
  • University of Minnesota Twin Cities office offering resources and events.
• oSTEM (Out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) 
  • National society dedicated to educating and fostering leadership for 2SLGBTQIA+ communities in the STEM fields.
• Trans Student Educational Resources
  • Youth-led organization dedicated to transforming the educational environment for trans and gender nonconforming students through advocacy and empowerment.
• MyPronouns.org Resource on Personal Pronouns
• A Guide to Gender Identity Terms

Recommendations:

• Nancy 
  • Podcast about the LBGTQ+ experience.
• Conversations with People Who Hate Me
  • Social activist podcast teaching others how to have difficult conversations.
• The Feels
  • Video series about Charlie, a bisexual guy who’s got way too many feelings.
• Is Anatomy Destiny?
  • TED Talk on gender, sex, and intersex from a medical point of view.
• Human Sexuality is Complicated
  • Video summarizing gender, sex and sexual orientation.