Sexual Orientation Resources in the ADDRESSING Model

University Resources

Pride Center (opens in a new window)

Organizations on campus for students:

• Open Doors
• Queer Student Collective
• OUTgrads and non-trads
• ALLY (Gay Straight Alliance)

Organizations on campus for employees:

• OUT@work

Training Opportunities

Safezone trainings (opens in a new window): Safezone training is open to students, staff, faculty, and even community members. The training is meant to raise awareness about the dynamics of gender and sexual orientation and learning ways to embody inclusive allyship for people of all orientations, genders, sexualities, identifies, and levels of being out. See the website for available trainings; the Psychology Department typically offer this in the department at least once a year through the clinic orientation for second-year students.

For educators: This Preferred Pronouns Faculty FAQ (opens in a new window) provides guidance to faculty and instructors on the use of pronouns in teaching and working with students, as well as others.

Undergraduate and Graduate Certificates

• LGBTQ Studies Undergraduate Certificate (opens in a new window)
• Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Undergraduate Certificate (opens in a new window)
• Graduate Certificate in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies (opens in a new window)

Community Resources

• Out and Proud Athens (opens in a new window): Facebook group that is a new arm of the OHIO LGBT Center to advocate for and support LGBTQ identified individuals and their families in community.
• Athens, Ohio PFLAG (opens in a new window)