Diversity Links

The Pride Collaborative

Our Mission

The Pride Collaborative is a comprehensive program that supports the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer community and their allies through promoting acceptance and understanding here at the University of Nevada, Reno and in Northern Nevada. We work to accomplish the full inclusion of LGBTIQ people via curricular and co-curricular support to students, high school outreach, community service, providing a safe space, social interaction, political activism, and encouraging an overall queer-positive environment on campus and in the community at large.

Programming

The Pride Collaborative puts on events singularly or collaboratively throughout the year that supports our goals of encouraging equity for the LGBTIQ community. Samples of some of our past events are:

Safe Zone Training

Safe Zone is a program provides safe spaces that are highly visible and easily identifiable to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer (LGBTIQ) persons, where support and understanding is the key and where bigotry and discrimination are not tolerated. Safe Zone Trainings educates people on how to be supportive and inclusive of all people and in turn, how to become an effective "ally" to LGBTIQ people.

High School and Middle School Outreach

We work with the local high schools to not only establish but also provide support and guidance to local Gay-Straight Alliances. We provide direct mentoring to help guide them through their lives as LGBTIQ youth into becoming young adults.

Community Health Fair

Community groups have special medical and health concerns that are often not addressed adequately. The Community Health Fair brings together over 25 community and university health organizations in order to provide health information and services to LGBT and other minorities groups.

LGBTIQ Related Courses and Degrees at the University of Nevada, Reno*

COURSES:

  • Anthropology: ANTH 410R/610R Topics in Gender and Culture
  • Counseling and Educational Psychology: CEP 756 Sexual Issues in Counseling; CEP 751 Multicultural Counseling
  • English: ENG 490A/680A Gender and Sexual Identity
  • Music: MUS 421 CAP:Gender/Ethnicity in American Music
  • Psychology: PSY 743 Cultural Diversity; PSY 467/667 Psychology of Gender
  • Public Health: PUBH 676 AIDS: Psychosocial and Health Care Concerns
  • Social Work: SW 462 Gay and Lesbian Lives; SW 463 Social Work in Health Care Settings: Underserved Populations
  • Women’s Studies: WMST 410/610 Topics in Gender and Culture; WMST 419 CAP:Men and Masculinities; WMST 421 CAP:Gender/Ethnicity in American Music; WMST 453 Gender and Society; WMST 467/667 Psychology of Gender; WMST 489 CAP:Gender and Sexual Identity

DEGREES:

Women’s Studies: M.A. in Gender, Race, Identity Studies

*Courses listed may not be available ever semester. Course content may vary at the discretion of the instructor. In addition, additional courses may be available. Please check with the class schedule, department, or professor to check on course availability and content.

 

Community and University Resources

Queer Student Union

The UNR Queer Student Union is a political/social group which supports progressive GLTBQ issues. We participate in and put on many events throughout the year including: Gay Prom, National Coming Out Day, World Aids Day, Day of Silence, the LGBTQ Movie Series, and Intramural Softball. Everyone is welcome!!! www.queerstudentunion.com

Women Without Borders

Women Without Borders is UNR's multicultural, queer-positive, third wave feminist organization interested in joining diverse voices at UNR in discussion and direct political action. www.myspace.com/womenwithoutborders

Campus Escort

The mission of the Campus Escort Service is to provide safe, efficient, courteous, and reliable escorts for the University of Nevada, Reno students, staff, faculty, and visitors to their vehicles, residence, or any facility on campus or within a two mile radius from the perimeter of the University campus.

Our objective is to provide a safe transportation alternative to people on campus after normal business hours and to maintain a safe campus. Campus Escort provides friendly service for all students, including those in the LGBT community. www.unr.edu/escort/

Advocates and Allies of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Issues

The AALGBTQI is a network of faculty, staff, and student allies who will provide support and advocacy by identifying the issues and concerns attached to sexual orientation or identity in the university community. www.unr.edu/sapd/GLBTAdvocacyCommittee.htm

Local LGBTIQ Positive and Affirming Counselors

These are licensed therapists in Northern Nevada that are GLBTIQ positive and affirmative. (Click here for a list of therapists...)

Scholarships

There are a number of scholarships, grants, and fellowships available, specifically targeted at lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and queer students. (Click here for scholarship list...)

Links to Schools Offering Graduate Programs in LGBT/Sexuality/Gender Studies

Many universities and colleges now offer studies focused on the history, culture, and community of LGBTIQ people. (Click here for a list of programs...)

Additional Community and University Resources

The Center for Student Cultural Diversity
3rd Floor, Joe Crowley Student Union, University of Nevada, Reno, NV 89557-0144
thecenter@unr.edu