The Universities at Shady Grove seek to empower and fully support lesbian, gay, bi/pansexual, transgender, questioning, intersex, asexual, Two Spirit, and all other non-dominant sexual and gender identities. We also support LGBTQIA+ faculty and staff, and allies of all identities. We strive to make USG an inclusive and safe place for students to learn and express themselves.

Here are a few resources:

 

On Campus

Join Free 2B (USG's LGBTQIA+ student organization)

Center for Counseling and Well-Being

USG Human Resources' Diversity Toolkit: Sexual Orientation  

USG Human Resources' Diversity Toolkit: Gender Identity and Expression

Did you know: USG has All-Gender Restrooms in Building III (1st floor near the Priddy Library) and in the BSE.

 

Off-Campus (Local)

UMD's LGBTQ+ Equity Center

UMBC's i3b Center

The Pride Center of Maryland

MoCo Pride Center

TransLaw (for guidance on changing your name and gender marker)

Trans Maryland


LGBT @ USG Events Calendar: 2022-2023 (2023-2024 coming soon!)

What do YOU want to see? Email us!

September 13: Student Involvement Fair at USGFEST (Free2B)

October 20: International Pronouns Day Recognition (12-1 pm, outside the Green Grove Cafe)

November 15: Pronouns: Beyond the Binary

January 18, 1-3 pm, BSE 1st Floor: Student Involvement Fair (Free2B)

February 16: "RuPaul's Drag Race Holi-Slay Spectacular" Watch Party

April 24: "Everything, Everywhere, All At Once" Screening and Discussion (Free 2B and Zeta Sigma)

Month of June, outside and inside the Priddy Library: USG Celebrates Pride Month

June 6: Increasing LGBTQ Awareness and Allyship Workshop

June 21: "The Table Dialogue: Pro and Anti Trans Legislation in the U.S." Workshop (Virtual)

June 27: Celebrating Pride Month at USG [event]