Groups and Organizations on AU Campus
- AU Pride Alliance (AUPA) - LGBT & Straight Ally Student Alliance - for all students
Advisor- Becca Smith, Counselor: (630)844-5220 or rsmith@aurora.edu
President - Tony Hack: ahack01@aurora.edu
Vice President- Alissa Evans: aevans03@aurora.edu
Meeting times will be posted by Fall Semester 2012
- Coming Out Discussion Group - Confidential group for LGBTQ students only
Meets every other Wednesday. Dates will be posted by Fall Semester 2012
For location of group please contact: Becca Smith-
(630)844-5220 or rsmith@aurora.edu
National Coming Out Day- October 11, 2012
The point of National Coming Out Day is to let people see who you are, people other students and faculty already like, know and respect who happen to be gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender. That is your strongest tool in the movement toward full human rights. For more info on National Coming Out Day, please click on Human Rights Campaign history of National Coming Out Day.
LGBT Pride- Spring 2013- date to be announced
Since Pride is usually celebrated in June when school is out of session, AU will be celebrating a little early.
History of Pride- The June 1969 "Stonewall Rebellion" against police- led by mostly young working class, youth of color, Puerto Rican and Black Drag Queens- at the Stonewell Bar on Christopher St. in New York City is often thought of as marking the beginning of modern gay liberation in the U.S. In the 1940's, 50's and 60's, police extorted money from the owners of nightclubs that served gay people. They often raided the clubs to show their muscle, arresting the patrons, publishing their names, and sometimes beating or raping them in custody. For the first time ever, instead of passively accepting the police brutality, the patrons fought back. A year later, activists in other cities were thinking of a way to mark the anniversary. During the 1970's various groups began observing Pride Day, on weekends in June. Today, the holiday is celebrated as the anniversary of the modern movement for the human rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.
Local Resources
Open Door Clinic- OpenDoorClinic.org or (630)264-1819 provides counseling for LGBT people and HIV Testing
PFLAG- Chicago Chapter- pflagchicago.com or (773)935-2398
Suicide Prevention Services- spsfv.org or (630)482-9696
National Resources
Advocates for Youth- advocatesforyouth.org features a link on their website just for LGBT youth youthresource.com which supports LGBT youth in their coming out process or you can call (202-)419-3420
AmbienteJoven- ambientejoven.org is a resource website for LGBT Latino/Latina youth
American Institute of Bisexuality- bisexual.org a resource website for bisexual men and women
Bisexual Resource Center- biresource.net or (617)424-9595 provides resources for bisexual men and women
Campus Pride- campuspride.net serves student leaders of LGBTQ and Ally campus organizations
Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)- glaad.org or (323)933-2240 or (212)629-3322
Gay and Lesbian Medical Association- glma.org to find a physician referral
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender National Help Center- National Hotline- glnh.org or 1-888-843-4564 or National Youth Talkline- 1-800-246-7743 or email questions to info@GLBTNationalHelpCenter.org
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)- glsen.org or (212)727-0135 works to combat harrassment and discrimination against students and school personnel
Gender.Org- Gender Education & Advocacy gender.org focuses on needs, issues and concerns of transgender people
Human Rights Campaign- hrc.org or 1-800-777-4723 provides a voice on LGBT issues
National Association of People with AIDS- napwa.org or 1-866-846-9366 advocates on behalf of all people with HIV or AIDS
National Center for Lesbian Rights- nclrights.org or (415)392-6257 provides legal resources for lesbians and their families
National Consortium of Directors of LGBT Resources in Higher Education- lgbtcampus.org
OUT for Work- outforwork.org or 1-866-571-5428 prepares LGBT college students to transition from college to the workforce
Parents, Families, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)- pflag.org or (202)467-8180
Shout Out Health Blog- shoutouthealth.com blog for LGBT health information
Soulforce- soulforce.org brings together spirituality and LGBT activism
Standing Committee for LGBT Awareness (SCLGBTA)- myacpa.org is part of the American College Personnel Association to eliminate oppression of the LGBT community
Stop The Hate!- stophate.org -Campus Hate Crime Prevention Program
The Trevor Project- thetrevorproject.org or Helpline- 1-866-488-7386 promotes acceptance of LGBTQ teenagers and aids in suicide prevention
Transgender Health Empowerment, INC (T.H.E. INC.)- theincdc.org provides information on health and social services for transgendered people
Transgendered Network International (TGNI)- tgni.net provides a safe haven for all transgendered people
TransMan's Information Project- trans-man.org provides Female to Male resources
Transsexual Resources- annelawrence.com provides resources for transgendered people
Scholarships
The Point Foundation: The National LGBT Scholarship Fund- pointfoundation.org
LGBT Scholarship Resources- hrc.org
Financial Aid for LGBT Students- finaid.org
College Scholarships for LGBT Students- collegescholarships.org
