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USD PRIDE

An organization of undergraduate students who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, pansexual and other identities and/or allies of the LGBTQ community. PRIDE meets weekly during the academic year for social support.

Find PRIDE on Facebook

Subscribe to Mailing List: pride-l

Advisor:
Evelyn Kirkley, PhD
ekirkley@sandiego.edu 

LGBTQ + Womxn of USD

An alliance of women who identify as queer and meet weekly for support.

Advisors:

Kate Boersma, PhD
kateboersma@SanDiego.edu
Josen Diaz, PhD
josendiaz@SanDiego.edu

Gender Friends

USD’s community of folx identifying as Trans, Genderfluid, Genderqueer, Gender Non-Conforming, Non-Binary, and/or Beyond the Binary

Meeting Times/Dates: TBD; to protect members’ privacy, we typically meet off campus or online for social events and conversation

Contact:
Evelyn Kirkley, PhD
ekirkley@sandiego.edu

"Queer and Trans People of Color" (QTPOC) at USD

Newly-formed and supportive community of LGBTQ+-identified people of color

Meeting Times/Dates: TBD; social event planned for October

Contact:
alejandrx cervantes
acervantes@sandiego.edu

Dr. Greg Prieto, PhD
sprieto@sandiego.edu

USD PRIDE Law

USD PRIDE Law works in the Law School to promote diversity in the legal field, and create an accepting environment for LGBTQ law students.

Contact:
usdpridelaw@gmail.com

LGBTQQ and Allies Discussion Group

Join for an informal discussion made up of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning and ally students. Create community and have a chance to exchange ideas, experiences, and opinions with others

Contact:
Melissa Halter, PhD
melissahalter@sandiego.edu

LGBTIQQ Rainbow Wellness

The LGBTIQQ Rainbow Wellness group is open for all self-identified LGBTIQQ students to create a space to explore in-depth, the unique stressors that impact the emotional well-being, academic functioning, and the experience of being LGBTIQQ at USD. Members will meet with group facilitators to identify individual goals to accomplish in the group.

Contact:
USD Counseling Center
619-260-4655

LGBTQ Action Group

Sponsored by the Center for Educational Excellence, the LGBTQ Action Group meets regularly to discuss the relationship of USD’s Mission and Values to inclusion of the LGBTQ and ally community on campus.

Contact:

Sandra Sgoutas-Emch, PhD
emch@sandiego.edu

LGBTQ Employee Group

Sponsored by the Center for Inclusion and Diversity, the LGBTQ Employee Group meets periodically for networking. Membership is confidential.

Contact:
Lori Watson, PhD
pwatson@sandiego.ed

PRIDE Alumni Affinity Group

Sponsored through Alumni Relations, the PRIDE Alumni Affinity Group was established in 2012 and is a group for PRIDE and LGBTQ Alumni and Allies. 

Contact:
Alex Riolo '14
usdprideandallyalumni@gmail.com