LGBTQIA+

Augustana College is home to a diverse, vibrant, and engaged community of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and asexual (LGBTQIA+), and allied students, staff, and faculty. Many LGBTQIA+ and allied people have found the campus and surrounding community an ideal place to learn, work, and live.

The Office of Student Cultural Connection actively fosters the academic success and personal growth of LGBTQIA+ students, and it offers college-wide services to enhance the campus community's understanding and appreciation of LGBTQIA+ people and themes.

To learn more, contact Ashley Allen at ashleyallen@augustana.edu.

A number of LGBTQIA+ events provide meaningful opportunities for the campus community to engage in dialogue and share in activities.

On campus 

Campus-wide efforts are focused on the continuous progress of LGBTQIA+ policies and programming. Multiple offices and departments across campus collaborate to assess existing inclusive policies and identify areas of opportunity to expand programming while strengthening partnerships with community organizations. Below are some available campus resources.

• Preferred name policy
• Bias Education and Support Team
• Gender-affirming voice and communication services
• Gender-inclusive restrooms
• Gender-inclusive housing
• LGBT+ counseling and support groups
• LGBTQIA+ Career Readiness
• Trans-inclusive student insurance
• Safe Zone trainings
• Gender and Sexuality Alliance student organization
• Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

In the community

There are a number of resources for and about LGBTQIA+ people in the community. Here are a few, in no particular order. Contact each directly for the most up-to-date information.

• Clock, Inc: LGBT+ Community Center
• The Project of the Quad Cities
• Quad Cities Pride Festivals
• Quad Cities Pride in Memory

National resources

• Desi LGBTQ Helpline for South Asians
• Resource Guide for LGBTQ+ Muslim Youth
• Be Yourself | Se Tu Mismo (Spanish translation)
• Questions and Answers for Parents and Families of Gay and Lesbian Youth (Mandarin Chinese/English side-by-side translation)
• The Brown Boi Project
• National Black Justice Coalition
• AVEN (The Asexual Visibility & Education Network)
• National Center for Transgender Equality
• The Trevor Project
• Trans LifeLine
• COLAGE
• Human Rights Campaign
• GLAAD
• GLSEN
• Zippia LGBTQ Workplace Resource Guide
• Campus Pride Index