LGBTQIA+ Resource List
We have compiled resources available both on and off campus for LGBTQIA+ students at UC San Diego.
LGBTQIA+ Resources in San Diego
San Diego LGBT Community Center
Phone: (619) 692-2077
Open daily, the Center provides a wide variety of LGBTQIA+ programs and services including crisis counseling, individual and couple counseling, facilitated coming-out groups, and over a dozen LGBTQIA+ peer support and rap groups each week. Additional social, educational and cultural events, and information regarding community resources, as well HIV testing, counseling, and substance abuse information and referral are available. Located at 3909 Centre Street in Hillcrest. The North County LGBTQ Center is located at 510 N Coast Hwy Oceanside, CA 92054, info@ncresourcecenter.org, (760) 994-690.
Project TRANS at the San Diego LGBT Community Center
Phone: (619) 260-6380, x109
All of The Center's programs are transgender-inclusive and supportive, but they also offer services designed specifically for the transgender community through Project TRANS, the Transgender Services Program. Project TRANS (Transgender Referrals, Assistance, Networking, and Services) offers discussion groups, behavioral health services, HIV prevention services, youth services, and more. In addition, the program focuses on advocacy, referrals, outreach, sensitivity trainings, social activities and events, workshops, and networking with community agencies. Through a partnership with the Transgender Law Center, Project TRANS also provides assistance with legal documents. For more information, contact the Project Trans coordinator at trans@thecentersd.org or 619.692.2077 x109.
Hillcrest Youth Center
Phone: (619) 497-2920
The Youth Center is a safe and appealing place for youth ages 14-18 to gather and socialize, as well as a place to access social-service resources within the community. Located at 1807 Robinson Ave, Suite 106 San Diego, CA 92103 in Hillcrest.
PFLAG
WebsitePhone: (619) 579-7640 (San Diego chapter)
This nationwide organization promotes the health and well-being of LGBTQIA+ people, their families, and their friends through support, education and advocacy.
TransFamily Support Services
Phone: 858-304-0085 (San Diego chapter)
TransFamily Support Services guides transgender/non-binary youth and their families through the gender transitioning process to help make it the most positive experience possible. They provide family coaching, assistance with healthcare and insurance issues, help navigating the legal system, and support at schools. All services are provided at no fee.
San Diego Equality Business Association (Formally GSDBA)
Phone: (619) 296-4543
The San Diego Equality Business Association promotes LGBTQIA+ influence through business ownership, workforce equality and active consumerism, creating prosperity to support equality, diversity, and inclusion.
Addiction Center
Phone: (844) 359-0114
Addiction Center works with nationally recognized treatment facilities to provide treatment counseling, rehab placement, and insurance/financial consultations for those seeking help.LGBTQIA+ National Resources
Addiction Center
Phone: (844) 359-0114
Addiction Center works with nationally recognized treatment facilities to provide treatment, counseling, rehab placement, and insurance/financial consultations for those seeking help.
Bisexual Resource Center
Phone: (617) 424-9595
The Bisexual Resource Center envisions a world where love is celebrated, regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression. Because bisexual today are still misunderstood, marginalized, and discriminated against, the BRC is committed to providing support to the bisexual community and raising public awareness about bisexuality and bisexual people.
Campus Pride
Phone: (704) 277-6710
The Primary objective of Campus Pride is to develop necessary resources, programs, and services to support LGBTQIA+ and ally students on college campuses across the United States.
Center for Black Equity
Phone: (202) 641-8527
The vision of the Center for Black Equity is to build a global network of LGBTQIA+ individuals, allies, community-based organization, and Prides dedicated to achieving equality and social justice for the Black LGBTQIA+ community through health equity, economic equity, and social equity.
Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals
The Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals is a member-based organization working toward the liberation of LGBTQIA+ people in higher education. They support individuals who work on campuses to educate and support people of diverse sexual orientations and gender identities, as well as advocate for more inclusive policies and practices through an intersectional and racial justice framework.
Cyberbulling Awareness and Prevention
Cyberbully often happens to those who are considered "different" or "unique." This tends to describe many LGBTQIA+ youth, whose openness about gender and sexuality can lead to an undeserved backlash. Affordable Colleges Online seeks to bring awareness and teach prevention of this specific type of bulling.
Financial Aid for LGBTQIA+ Students
The burden of paying for college and adjusting to college life can be tough enough--but it may only get harder for LGBTQIA+ students, who may be ostracized for being different. This guide aims to reduce the stress of college for LGBTQIA+ students by assisting with one key element: financial aid.
Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network
The GLSEN's mission is to create safe and affirming schools for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression
Gender Identity and Students Toolkit
USC Rossier created collection of tools and resources to support conversations surrounding gender identity in the classroom, aiming to help teachers, school counselors, and school communities to work together to create a safe and nurturing school climate for all students.
Human Rights Campaign
Phone: (202) 628-4160
As the largest national LGBTQIA+ civil rights organization, HRC envisions a world where LGBTQIA+ people are ensured of their basic equal rights and can be open, honest, and safe at home, at work, and in the community.
LGBTQIA+ College Student Guidebook
This guide takes a look at colleges and universities leading the way in providing curricula and resources to support LGBTQIA+ students throughout their college experience. Information on resources, curricula, and student organizations is provided, as well as candid interviews with LGBTQ community leader to help alleviate some of the worries that LGBTQIA+ students may have when it comes to postsecondary education.
LGBTQIA+ Comprehensive Health and Well-Being Guide
A guide on LGBTQIA+ health and well-being.
LGBTQIA+ Student Support
Within this guide, LGBTQIA+ students can find resources and information about support systems available to help them navigate both high school and college environments.
LGBTQIA+ Youth Guide for Teachers
Teachers play a crucial role in supporting and advocating for LGBTQIA+ students, ensuring they are able to learn and explore in a safe classroom space. This guide discusses the importance of inclusive classrooms and provides tips and tools for being an ally to LGBTQIA+ students. There is also an expert interview that explores common questions teachers of LGBTQIA+ students may have.
Life as a Transgender College Student: Finding Support, Resources, and Inclusive Schools
This guide is designed to support transgender students in learning about their rights, to help them find colleges that affirm their value, and to empower them to fully embrace their gender identity.
National Black Justice Coalition
Phone: (202) 319-1552
The National Black Justice Coalition (NBJC) is a civil rights organization dedicated to the empowerment of Black LGBTQIA+ people, including those living with HIV/AIDS. NBJC's mission is to end racism, homophobia, and LGBTQIA+ bias and stigma.
National Center for Lesbian Rights
Phone: (800) 528-6257
The National Center for Lesbian Rights is a national legal organization committed to advancing the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families through litigation, legislation, policy, and public education.
National Native American AIDS Prevention Center
Phone: (720) 382-2244
The National Native American AIDS Prevention Center was created to advocate at the national, state, and Tribal levels for funding and proactive policies that prevent HIV in Native communities. The commitment is to see Native communities free of HIV, HCV, and STIs were health and wellness are celebrated.
National LGBTQ Task Force
Phone: (202) 393-5177
The National LGBTQ Task Force trains and mobilizes activists to advance full freedom, justice, and equality for LGBTQIA+ people.
National Queer Pacific Islander Alliance
Phone: (917) 439-3158
The National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance (NQAPIA) is a federation of LGBTQIA+ Asian American, South Asian, Southeast Asian, and Pacific Islander (AAPI) organizations. It seeks to build the organizational capacity of local LGBTQIA+ AAPI groups, develop leadership, promote visibility, educate the community, enhance grassroots organizing, expand collaborations, and challenge anti-LGBTQIA+ bias, racism, and anti-immigrant bias.
Point Foundation
Phone: (323) 933-1234
Point Foundation (Point) is America's largest scholarship-granting organization for LGBTQIA+ students of merit. Point promotes change through scholarship funding, mentorship, leadership development, and community service training.
The Trevor Project
Phone: (866) 488-7386
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to LGBTQIA+ young people under 25.
Transgender College Student Resource Guide
This Transgender College Student Resource Guide will help students find answers and resources for common issues experienced on campus while also empowering them to stand up for themselves and know their rights.Campus Housing Resources
There are a number of opportunities for students who live on campus regarding the LGBTQIA+ community, including Gender Inclusive Housing, the LGBTQIA+ Living Learning Community, and UC San Diego’s commitment to house transgender, genderqueer, agender, and gender nonconforming students via discussions based on individual and specific needs. These opportunities, along with the work of the Resident Advisors/Hall Advisors (RA/HA’s) - who also receive training from both the LGBT Resource Center and through their own Residence Life Office - provide many opportunities to meet the needs of all UC San Diego student living on campus.
Gender Inclusive Housing
Gender Inclusive Housing is inclusive of all members of UC San Diego's community, including our transgender, non-binary, genderqueer, gender non-conforming and intersex students. We want to ensure all genders, gender identities and gender expressions are included in our housing, dining and hospitality effort. To support all members for our community, students who receive a housing contract will have the option of selecting into Gender Inclusive Housing during the contracting process. Students who opt in by the stated due date will be assigned to available space within their College Community. Keep in mind that participating in Gender Inclusive Housing does not guarantee you a single room. Students who opt into Gender Inclusive Housing understand that gender will be not be a factor in assigning students with bedrooms, suites or apartments.
Gender Inclusive Housing is not a programmatic offering, but an option for living together inclusive of all genders, gender identities and expressions, and not gendered into male and female spaces. For the opportunity to live in a space that has programmatic elements regarding LGBTQIA+ issues, see the information below regarding the LGBTQIA+ Living Learning Community.
Please refer to the FAQs under Room Assignment & Roomates for more details
LGBTQIA+ Living Learning Community
The LGBTQIA+ Living Learning Community (LLC) is housed in Cultural House in Tioga Hall and the Tuolumne Apartments in the Muir residential community, and is open to any undergraduate student from any college. This living and learning opportunity is a dynamic program where residents participate in a variety of events: the welcome Lavender Reception, Muir’s LGBT Pride Week, Study Parties, Queer Dances, and other social events. Collectively, this is a community and a cohesive program that is supportive and supports an educational learning experience. Residents have the opportunity to explore themselves and a variety of LGBTQIA topics. As a community, we are constantly trying to foster a place where students can be themselves whole-heartily. Here are some things students have said about the LLC at Muir College:
- “Really glad the universe planted me in the LLC.”
- “LLC helped me find family on campus, which is something really important.”
- “Easier to find LGBTQIA+ folks = easier to talk dialogue.”
- ”In community, space where people understand you and support you mentally. Less mess, less things worrying you because you’re in a safe space especially in the LLC. You’re with people who are also queers. My mental health is good. I can focus and not worry about these things. Can focus more on studying, academics, and other passions.”
- “LLC is somewhere to go to for encouragement and support from people who live there.”
- “Probably would not have taken on as many leadership roles without the LLC…gained a lot of experience through the LLC council.”
- “Pushed me to be a real leader within community and outside. Making an impact with change, it has helped me find my job, what I want to do in my life...The LLC has really retained me as a person, student leader, and student within UCSD.”
Students interested in the LGBTQIA + Living Learning Community are required to apply and submit an application stating their interest in the LLC. There are approximately 100+ students who participate in the LLC throughout the year; there are students from each of the housing locations participating in the LLC. All incoming and continuing students are welcome to apply.
If you have further questions please feel free to contact: Muir Residence Life (muirreslife@ucsd.edu) at 858-534-4200.
Housing for UC San Diego’s transgender, genderqueer, agender, and gender nonconforming students
Transgender, genderqueer, agender, and gender nonconforming students are valued members of the on-campus living community at UC San Diego. In order to provide support for the needs of incoming and current transgender, genderqueer, agender, and gender nonconforming students, all Residence Life offices at the six colleges and Housing*Dining*Hospitality strongly encourage potential and current residents to contact the Housing Liason, at (858)-534-8567 housingliaison@ucsd.edu.
On-campus housing at UC San Diego is gendered in all colleges, and Gender Inclusive Housing (see above) is available to all students in all housing locations.
The Housing Liason will, through conversation and specific knowledge regarding the living environments of the colleges, and in coordination with the Associate Deans of Students/Directors of Residence Life, provide students with the options available to them, given their college. There are significant responsibilities that all students have when applying for housing, including active engagement in finding roommates, selecting living environments, etc. However, at no time will Housing force a transgender, genderqueer, agender, and gender nonconforming student, who has followed Housing procedures and met the above responsibilities, to have to find a comfortable, welcoming housing assignment on their own.
For more information visit Housing, Dining and Hospitality &LGBTQIA+ LLC web pages.
Resident Life Resources
While it is the goal that every area on the UCSD campus is a safe and supportive home for all members of our community, UCSD recognizes the unique needs and challenges facing the LGBTQIA+ community. In order to better support this community, each College/Residential area is making available housing options to create opportunities for support, identity exploration, and community building for the LGBT community and those interested in this community. Priority will go to students eligible for on-campus housing at the time of room assignment. Students with a current on-campus housing guarantee may indicate a preference to live in this community during the housing contract process. All other eligible students may e-mail the Residence Life Liaison at reslifeliaison@ucsd.edu. For specific information about this program, please see your Residence Life website or contact your Resident Dean.
Housing for UC San Diego’s transgender, genderqueer and gender nonconforming students
Transgender, genderqueer, agender, and gender nonconforming students are valued members of the on-campus living community at UCSD. In order to provide support for the needs of incoming and current transgender, genderqueer, agender, and gender nonconforming students, all Residence Life offices at the six colleges and Housing & Dining Services strongly encourage potential and current residents to contact the Housing Liason, at (858) 534-8567, reslifeliaison@ucsd.edu.
On-campus housing at UCSD is currently structured to house according to gender in all colleges, but Gender Inclusive Housing is available for students if desired.
New, first year incoming students are encouraged to contact the Housing Liason before arriving to UCSD. In meeting the needs of the incoming student, UCSD will recognize and respect the gender identity the student has established with Housing. Staff will not ask for any more information than is required to meet the student’s housing needs and all disclosed information will be kept strictly confidential.
The Housing Liason will, through conversation and specific knowledge regarding the living environments of the colleges, and in coordination with the Associate Deans of Students/Directors of Residence Life, provide students with the options available to them, given their college. There are significant responsibilities that all students have when applying for housing, including active engagement in finding roommates, selecting living environments, etc. However, at no time will Housing force a transgender, genderqueer, agender, or gender nonconforming student who has followed Housing procedures and met the above responsibilities to have to find a comfortable, welcoming housing assignment on their own.
All Residence Life professional staff, including the Associate Deans of Students/ Directors of Resident Life and Assistant Resident Deans, have received extensive training regarding transgender, genderqueer and gender nonconforming issues. Resident Advisors/Hall Advisors (RA/HA’s) also receive training from both the LGBT Resource Center and through their own Residence Life Office.
UC San Diego continues to evolve in its opportunities for students who live on campus regarding the LGBTQIA+ community. Gender Inclusive Housing, the LGBTQIA+ Theme Housing, and UC San Diego’s commitment to house transgender, genderqueer and gender nonconforming students via discussions based on individual and specific needs all have developed out of the expressed needs of students. If there are other opportunities you would like to see, or improvement to the current programs, please contact both the LGBT Resource Center and the Residence Life Office of your college. Our shared goal is to provide many opportunities to meet the needs of all UC San Diego student living on campus.