LGBTQIA Resource Center coordinates a range of programs and events throughout the year aimed at providing spaces for students to build community and explore their identities while facilitating initiatives relating to belonging and inclusion centering gender and sexuality.
2024 Pride Prom
Join the LGBTQIA Resource Center and the Multicultural Center of Georgia State University for our 3rd Pride Prom!
Get ready to be an ICON for the evening and prepared for good food, great music, live drag performances, live dance performances, ballroom performances, free giveaways, a photo booth, and so much more!
All Tech students can bring 1 guest. If they are a Tech student, they need to RSVP separately. Spots are limited for students and guests! For more information, please contact William Britto.
Slay the Runway: A Fashion Show
Thursday, October 10 | 7 - 9 p.m. | Dean James E. Dull Theatre (DramaTech Blackbox)
It's time to SLAY! Strut down to the Blackbox theatre for a queer inspired fashion show! Whether you're coming to get new fashion inspiration or simply to admire, we open this space for everyone to experience and learn about the nuance of queer fashion! This event is in collaboration with Pride Alliance and GT Arts. There are only 150 spots available to attend! Don't miss out!
This event is part of Coming Out Week!
Embracing Belonging: LGBTQIA+ Voices in Engineering
Tuesday, October 22 | 5:30 - 7 p.m. | Cypress Theatre, Student Center
In the dynamic landscape of engineering, fostering belonging and celebrating diversity is crucial. This panel brings together LGBTQIA+ professionals to share their experiences, insights, and challenges within the field. Through candid conversations, they explore how to create a more welcoming environment for all engineers, regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Meet our Panelists:
- Chien-Yu Lin, Strategic Planning Manager at Honeywell
- Meka Urriola, Public Safety Relations Manager for AT&T
- Ricky Symick, R&D/Tech Support at YKK (USA)
- Robbie Steele, Assistant Electrical Engineer & Chair of LGBTQ+ ERG at Burns & McDonnel.
Join oSTEM Pride Alliance and the LGBTQIA Resource Center for an enlightening discussion that celebrates the richness of LGBTQIA+ perspectives and drives positive change in engineering!
Programs
The Center offers different resources and programs to support the Georgia Tech community. Some of these are:
Programs
- Dialogue & Discussion Spaces - Q Chats, Queer Coffeehouse
- Health & Well-Being Workshops
- Coming Out Week & Out at Work
- Pride Peers mentorship program
If you would like the Resource Center to present an overview of our resources and services, please complete the request form on Engage.
Get Help Now!
If you're a student experiencing a crisis or if you are seeking help and support due to health concerns, sexual assault or issues related to your identity there are resources available for you here at Tech, including 24/7.
If experiencing a life-threatening emergency call 911 or, if on campus, call the Georgia Tech Campus Police at (404) 894-2500.
If experiencing a crisis that requires immediate attention you may speak with the Counselor On-Call at any time. Established Counseling Center clients call (404) 894-2575, If not call (404) 894-3498. After hours call (404) 894-3498 or (404) 894-2575.
Suicide & Crisis Lifeline - Dial 988. For more information visit their website.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline - 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Events
Meet with us!
Meetings can be scheduled virtually or in-person. Virtual meetings can occur any day of the week.
Fall Office Hours
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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