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The Pride Center Opens its Doors
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| Pride Center Ribbon Cutting |
It was a year in the making, but on April 8, the university’s Lesbians, Gays, Bisexuals, Transgender and Queer (LGBTG) Pride Center officially opened its doors in Commons 201. The center is operated through Associated Students, Inc.
The center is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday, but there are plans to extend hours by next fall if staffing arrangements can be worked out.
While focused on “offering a safe, inclusive and affirming environment to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender and queer individuals,” the center is really open to the entire campus community, according to D’Andreas. “It gets a lot of use by LGBTQ allies as well.”
In addition to providing a “safe zone,” the center will also provide for education, advocacy, and programs and events such as transgender day of remembrance each fall and the gay marriage ceremony presented earlier this spring.
In response to ASI’s commitment to social justice, the ASI’s board of directors voted to establish the center in spring 2007. "It’s part of a national trend," said D’Andreas. “All but one of the UCs have them and an increasing number of CSUs are establishing them as well.”