Please check back regularly for new announcements.

Mixner LGBTQ+ Equal Rights Fellowship

UNDERGRADUATE WORK PROGRAM

The Mixer LGBTQ+ Equal Rights Fellowship, in partnership with the CCNY LGBTQ+ Student Center, is a year long program for students leading the movement for LGBTQ+ rights and freedom. The fellowship is named for David Mixer, a lifelong political activist involved in the movements to end the Vietnam War, pass civil rights legislation, achieve nuclear disarmament, and create a humane, stigma-free, education-based and treatment-focused approach to the AIDS epidemic. If you identify as LGBTQ+ or an ally AND want to work on LGBTQ+ rights, this is the program for you!

BENEFITS

• $5,500 Summer Internship Stipend
• Activism and Policy-Making Workshops
• Professional Development Support

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants for the 2023-2024 fellowship:

• Must be full-time undergraduate students from Fall 2023 to Spring 2024.
• Can be from any school/major.
• Have no GPA requirement or citizenship requirement.
• Must demonstrate interest in LGBTQ+ advocacy.

Apply for the Mixner LGBTQ+ Equal Rights Fellowship

Deadline is March 15, 2023

For more info, contact Christine Garmendiz at cgarmendiz@ccny.cuny.edu.

Equality New York CUNY/SUNY LGBTQI Internship Program

Happy Black History Month from Equality New York’s Director of Community Organizing, Ace Sutherland.

The City University of New York (CUNY) & The State University of New York(SUNY) provide some of the best public education for so many students here in our state. Equality New York is launching a special program called the CUNY/SUNY LGBTQI Internship Program, which will invest in these institutions by providing paid internships and an accepting placement for their students.

Roles & Responsibilities: Community Organizing: Assist with community engagement and activist efforts;

Social Media: Craft a social media plan that includes content for Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok. Including, implementing a weekly schedule for dissemination;

Activism: Coordinate rallies, lobby days, panel discussions with EQNY leadership;

Partner: Build and establish relationships with community leaders and organizations;

Project: Work with an internship supervisor to determine a project that will supplement school studies or career goals.

Job Requirements:
Live in New York State;
Dedicated to using a racial equity lens;
Currently, enrolled at a CUNY or SUNY Institution as an Undergraduate or Graduate Student;
Interested in community organizing and activism within the queer and trans community in New York State.

Job Details:
Pay rate: $20 per hour (15 hours per week required);
Weekly supervision;
Ongoing individual and group training included.

Apply for the EQNY CUNY/SUNY LGBTQI Internship Program

Equality New York is an Equal Opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, veteran status, disability status, or any other applicable characteristics protected by law.

Equality New York (EQNY) is a grassroots advocacy organization that advances the lives of all LGBTOIA2S+ individuals and their families in New York State. EQNY is the largest grassroots organization with 100+ organizations & 5,500 members & counting.

EQNY Action
540 President Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
United States

Corporate & Investment Banking 2023
Out on Wall Street Summit

At Wells Fargo, we are looking for talented people who will put our customers at the center of everything we do. We are seeking candidates who embrace diversity, equity and inclusion in a workplace where everyone feels valued and inspired. Help us build a better Wells Fargo. It all begins with outstanding talent. It all begins with you.

The Wells Fargo Out on Wall Street Summit is designed to provide high-performing sophomores with the chance to explore a career within one of the four tracks within CIB (Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Corporate Banking, and Commercial Real Estate). You will hear from senior leaders and learn about navigating the professional environment, as well as interview for a 2024 internship opportunity. You will also have the opportunity to interview for a position for the 2024 Summer Analyst Program.

Join us!
Register for the Wells Fargo Out on Wall Street Summit

Charlotte, NC: April 13-14, 2023
*Deadline to register is March 5, 2023

Forum details:

• Date: April 13-14, 2023 (Subject to change)
• Venue: Charlotte, NC (Subject to change)
• All travel and meal expenses will be paid by Wells Fargo

Summit activities:

• Learn about Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB), the financial services industry, and careers in investment banking, sales and trading, corporate banking, and commercial real estate
• Participate in information sessions, panels, and networking events
• Interview for a position for the 2024 Summer Analyst Program

Qualifications:

The summit is open to all sophomore students who identify as LGBTQIA+ and are interested in corporate and investment banking.

Please check back regularly for new events.

Graduate Pride Society is Planning Some Amazing Events!
Be a Part of It!

We would like to invite you to next week’s planning committee meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 8th at 6:00 PM where we will be discussing the following agenda:

1. SAGE Day of Service
2. Demonstration Against Violence
3. Lavender Grad
4. ROMBA LGBTQIA Conference Prep
5. Professional Panel Event
6. Women’s Month Planning Committee
7. LGBTQIA+ History Tour of the West Village

If you have any interest in engaging with these events, please attend or email us stating you can not attend but would still like to participate in planning with one of our subcommittees and we will get back to you.

Attend the Graduate Pride Society planning committee meeting.

2nd Annual
CUNY LGBTQI+ Student Conference

Community, Advocacy, Power, and Healing

Friday, March 31, 2023
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Hosted at LaGuardia Community College

Keynote speaker: Cecilia Gentili

Register to attend the CUNY LGBTQI+ Student Conference.

Organized by the CUNY LGBTQI+ Council.

For more information contact ntosh@lagcc.cuny.edu
Made possible by LaGuardia Community College and the New York City Council Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual Caucus.

• Gender, Love, and Sexuality Spectrum – Baruch’s undergraduate LGBTQIA+ student organization.
• Graduate Pride Society – Baruch’s graduate LGBTQIA+ student organization.
• LGBTQIA Resource Center – A safe space for Baruch’s LGBTQIA+ students located in NVC 3-216 (not currently open).
• LGBTQ+ Job Search 101 – Video of a Marxe School of Public and International Affairs Career Services CUNY-wide presentation.
• Newman Library Guides – Selected LGBTQ resources available in the Newman Library.
• LGBTQI+ CUNY Council – The LGBTQI+ CUNY Council is a collective of CUNY campus representatives who collaboratively work to celebrate, support, and advocate for LGBTQI+ students, faculty, and staff CUNY-wide. Students, faculty, and staff can contact their campus representative to share information about LGBTQI+ activities and events, gain support on their campus, and champion issues and advocate for change for the LGBTQI+ community. Baruch Campus Representative: Gary Dillon, PhD
• Student Emergency Grants – Through generous donations from alumni, outside agencies, foundations, and other individual on- and off-campus donors, Baruch College is pleased to provide emergency grants to its students who are beset by financial difficulties.
• Immigration Lawyer Consultation – A free service for Baruch students brought to you by Undergraduate Student Government, Graduate Student Assembly, and the Office of Student Life.
• LGBTQ Alumni & Allies – A network for Baruch alumni and allies.
• Baruch Title IX – Baruch is committed to cultivating a culture where students, faculty, staff, administrators, and visitors, are able to learn and work in a safe environment, free from harassment and misconduct.

• Counseling Center
• Health Services
• Residence Life
• Office of Student Life
• Baruch Public Safety
• Student Disability Services
• Registrar
• Financial Aid
• Bursar

• Baruch Scholarships – Baruch’s scholarship information and application page.
• External Scholarships – CUNY’s resource page for external scholarships.

Also check under Announcements on this page for any special scholarship listings.

Center for LGBTQ Studies (CLAGS)
The Center for LGBTQ Studies (CLAGS) was founded in 1991 as the first university-based research center in the United States dedicated to the study of historical, cultural, and political issues of vital concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals and communities. By sponsoring public programs and conferences, offering fellowships to individual scholars, and functioning as an indispensable conduit of information, CLAGS serves as a national center for the promotion of scholarship that fosters social change.

CUNY LGBTQI+ Leadership Program
The CUNY LGBTQI Student Leadership Program brings together undergraduate students within the CUNY system for a year-long leadership training experience. The purpose of the program is to cultivate the next generation of LGBTQI leaders. The program utilizes a social justice framework to engage student leaders in a variety of training, experiential, and mentoring activities.

The CUNY LGBTQI+ Advocacy Academy is rooted in the belief that CUNY LGBTQI+ students, in all their diverse intersectionality, are uniquely positioned to take their rightful places among the next generation of leaders in government, industry, art & cultural institutions, science, finance and nonprofits that are critical to our city, state, and nation. With this in mind, the Academy will focus explicitly on identity and leadership development through political advocacy, policy development, community organizing, and civic engagement.

LGBTQ Studies
Diverse issues of lesbian-gay-bisexual-transgender-queer (LGBTQ) law, health, media, psychology, activism, and cultural production have risen to prominence nationally and globally, making the lives of LGBTQ people increasingly central to all social analysis. The City University of New York is committed to offering students the opportunity to develop careers in this dynamic and emerging field of inquiry through a variety of programs and courses, including the CUNY Baccalaureate (CUNY BA).

LGBTQ Courses
A sampling of some of the LGBTQ-inflected courses available across the CUNY campuses. Some are offered on a rotational basis. Please go to CUNY Class Search for current offerings and schedules.

CUNY Policies and Procedures

• CUNY LGBTQI+ Hub
• Equal Opportunity and Non-Discrimination Policy
• Protecting The Rights of Transgender And Gender-Nonconforming Students
• Policies on Student Requests for Name and/or Gender Changes
• Preferred Name Request Form
• Gender Change Request Form
• Personal Data Change Request Form

General Healthcare

• NYC Health + Hospitals – NYC Health + Hospitals is committed to empowering Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) New Yorkers to live the healthiest life possible. This health system provides responsive, compassionate, and respectful care in a welcoming environment.
• Callen-Lorde Community Health Center – Callen-Lorde provides sensitive, quality health care and related services targeted to New York’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender communities — in all their diversity — regardless of ability to pay. To further this mission, Callen-Lorde promotes health education and wellness, and advocates for LGBTQ health issues.
• Apicha Community Health Center – Apicha Community Health Center’s mission is to improve the health of our community and to increase access to comprehensive primary care, preventative health services, mental health, and supportive services for underserved and vulnerable people, especially Asians and Pacific Islanders, the LGBT Community, and individuals living with and affected by HIV/AIDS.

General Health Information

• NYC Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, Non-Binary and Gender Expansive Health – Resources for transgender and gender nonconforming people: gender-affirming medical care, HIV prevention and treatment, suicide prevention and crisis intervention and services for trans youth.
• Healthcare Bill of Rights – LGBT people suffer from stigma related health issues like smoking or mental health problems. When we fear a chilly welcome, we avoid doctors, which means we also don’t get well-person care like cancer screenings. The first step in breaking this chain is getting LGBT people in regular healthcare; this tool can help you be confident of your rights.
• HRC Healthcare Equality Index – Sets standards for promoting equitable and inclusive care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer patients, and their families.

Mental Health

• NYC Well – NYC Well is your connection to free, confidential mental health support. Speak to a counselor via phone, text, or chat and get access to mental health and substance use services, in more than 200 languages, 24/7/365.
• The Trevor Project – The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.
• Gaylesta: The Psychotherapist Association for Gender & Sexual Diversity – Provides mental health services including therapist referrals, education and consultation.

Baruch and CUNY Food Access Resources

New York City/State Resources

Glassdoor​ – Lists out some affirming companies to work for and their reviews on Glassdoor, a job and recruiting site.

Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index​ – Lists out companies based on their equality across LGBTQ+ experiences.

Your Guide to Professional Attire – General tips, do’s and don’ts about dressing for an interview provided by Starr Career Development Center. (Text version available.)

Organizations

• Sylvia Rivera Law Project – The Sylvia Rivera Law Project works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination or violence.
• LeGal (LGBT Bar NY) – Focused on the greater New York metropolitan area, LeGaL is dedicated to improving the administration of the law, ensuring full equality for members of the LGBT community, promoting the expertise and advancement of LGBT legal professionals, and serving the larger community.
• New York Legal Assistance Group – Provides legal assistance to individuals and communities experiencing poverty, and to provide the highest quality free legal services to those who need an attorney.
• NYC Anti-Violence Project – Provides direct client services to LGBTQ & HIV-affected survivors of all forms of violence, including hate violence, intimate partner violence, sexual violence, pick-up violence, and institutional violence in all five boroughs of New York City.
• Immigration Equality – Works to secure safe haven, freedom to live openly, and equality for individuals and families in the LGBTQ community. Through direct legal services, policy advocacy, and impact litigation, they advocate for immigrants and families facing discrimination based on their sexual orientation, gender identity, or HIV status.
• National Center for Lesbian Rights – NCLR 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.
• Lambada Legal – Lambada Legal works to achieve full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.
• Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund – TLDEF is committed to ending discrimination based upon gender identity and expression and to achieving equality for transgender people through public education, test-case litigation, direct legal services, and public policy efforts.
• American Civil Liberties Union – The ACLU of New York is one of 54 local offices across the U.S. working with attorneys and activists in their communities to shape better policies and spread awareness about their states’ priority civil rights issues.

General Legal Information

• LGBTQ+ Travel Information – Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) travelers can face unique challenges when traveling abroad. Laws and attitudes in some countries may affect safety and ease of travel. Legal protections vary from country to country. Many countries do not legally recognize same-sex marriage. More than seventy countries consider consensual same-sex sexual relations a crime, sometimes carrying severe punishment.
• New York State Division of Human Rights – The Division of Human Rights was created to enforce the Human Rights Law, which affords every citizen “an equal opportunity to enjoy a full and productive life.” This law prohibits discrimination in employment, housing, credit, places of public accommodations, and non-sectarian educational institutions, based on age, race, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, disability, military status, and other specified classes.
• File a complaint with the Division of Human Rights – If someone feels they have been discriminated against they can file a complaint with the Division of Human Rights.

Know Your Rights

• Know Your Rights – A guide on New York State Human Rights Law.
• Lambada Legal – Legal rights for those who identify as LGBTQ+ persons in the workplace, those living with HIV, in court, transgender, or teens/young adults.
• Stopped by Police – An ACLU guide on handling police encounters. (Also in Spanish)
• Sylvia Rivera Law Project – Tips for trans people dealing with cops and jail. (Also in Spanish)

Updating Forms of Identification

• How to change your name (NY)
• Updating your driver’s license (NY)
• Updating your birth certificate (NY)
• Updating your Social Security Card
• Updating your passport

LGBTQ Guide of Services and Resources by the New York City Comptroller (2019)

• Housing Works – Housing is available to eligible individuals living with HIV; people of transgender experience living with HIV; single men and women with active substance use issues; HIV-positive single women recently released from a correctional setting; and HIV-positive unstably housed LGBTQ youth (18-24). We also offer supportive, affordable housing for families where the head-of-household is living with HIV.
• NYC Housing Connect – New Yorkers’ portal to find and apply for affordable housing opportunities across the five boroughs of New York City.
• NYCHA – Public housing is government-owned housing that is available to certain low-income individuals and families through the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA).
• Section 8/Rental Subsidy Programs – Section 8, also known as the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, provides federal funding for subsidies that help eligible low-income families rent decent, safe, and affordable housing in a neighborhood of their choice.

• The Audre Lorde Project – The Audre Lorde Project is a Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Two Spirit, Trans and Gender Non-Conforming People of Color community organizing center, focusing on the New York City area.
• Brooklyn Community Pride Center – Brooklyn Community Pride Center provides services and support to the borough’s LGBTQ+ community through original programming and partnerships with other organizations.
• Identity House – Identity House is an all-volunteer community that provides counseling services to support and encourage LGBTQ+ adults who are working through issues around sexual orientation and gender identity & expression, including among other things alienation, relationships, and family.
• The Center: The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center – New York City’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center empowers people to lead healthy, successful lives. The Center celebrates our diversity and advocates for justice and opportunity.
• Rainbow Heights Club – Rainbow Heights Club, located in Brooklyn, New York, is a support and advocacy program for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender consumers of mental health services. We provide socialization, peer support, and a safe place to take the next step on the road to emotional recovery and wellness.
• NYC Unity Project – The NYC Unity Project—which is the first-ever focused, citywide commitment to supporting and empowering LGBTQ young people—is a key part of that commitment.

• Pride Basketball League NYC (Women’s+ Division) – The New York City Gay Basketball League provides a safe and welcoming environment free from harassment and discrimination for members and friends of the LGBTQ+ community to play basketball and build camaraderie.
• Pride Basketball League NYC (Men’s+ Division) – The PBLNYC strives to promote positive values in our community and continues to fight to eliminate any negative stereotypes associated with LGBTQIA+ athletics. Most importantly, the league is a fun way to meet great people in the community. With advanced and recreational divisions, there’s something for every level of player.
• Gotham Knights Rugby Football Club (Men’s+ Division) – We are a gay-inclusive rugby team. Our focus is to create an environment for gay athletes to compete. Gotham competes with non-gay teams in the tri-state as well as in international gay tournaments where we are one of the top five teams in the world.
• Gotham Volleyball – Founded in 1981, Gotham Volleyball is an LGBTQ sports league whose mission is to build community through the sport of volleyball. We offer league play, training, open plays, and tournaments from the beginning to advanced levels.

What is Sexual Orientation? LGBTQ+

Sex Assigned at Birth and Gender Identity: What Is The Difference?

Expressing Myself. My Way.

My Friend is Transgender

5 Tips for Being an Ally

• COMING OUT: A Handbook for LGBTQ Young People (The Trevor Project)
• Black and LGBTQ: Approaching Intersectional Conversations (The Trevor Project)
• Negrx y LGBTQ: Sobre Conversaciones Interseccionales (The Trevor Project)
• Supporting Black LGBTQ Youth Mental Health (The Trevor Project)
• How to Support Bisexual Youth (The Trevor Project)
• A Guide to Being an Ally to Transgender and Nonbinary Youth (The Trevor Project)
• Protect Your Space and Well-being on Instagram (The Trevor Project)
• LGBT Dictionary (Baruch’s Gender, Love, and Sexuality Spectrum – G.L.A.S.S.).
• LGBTQ+ Inclusive Language (The Safe Zone Project)