LGBTQIA+

QRC: The Queer Resource Center works to create a visible LGBTQ+ community that is inclusive of students, faculty, and staff through affirmation of their multiple and intersecting identities.

Counseling and Wellness Center: A free, on-campus safe space to voice mental health and wellness concerns with a professional counselor.

Women & Gender Resource Action Center (WGRAC): A fun, safe, and inclusive on-campus space for students to promote women’s empowerment and openly discuss concerns amongst peers.

Office of Multicultural Affairs: An office dedicated to the incorporation of diversity and multiculturalism within all aspects of the Trinity College community.

P.R.I.D.E: An on-campus organization that aims to “increase awareness and acceptance of difference amongst members in the student body” through upperclassmen support for incoming students of diverse backgrounds.

Resources for LGBT Students in the Workplace: A document on Trinity’s Handshake platform equipped with a guide to coming out in the workplace and related supplemental resources.

Office of Student and Community Life: An office equipped to help guide students to the appropriate resources and services including the following:

  • Academic Guidance
  • Dean’s Certification
  • Emergency Support System
  • Faculty Notification
  • Short-Term Emergency Loan Program

Out and Equal: A non-profit organization that partners with major corporate organizations such as Apple and JP Morgan to provide training and networking opportunities that advocate for LGBTQIA+ workplace equality.

Out Professional Network: A hybrid job and networking platform catered towards LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Pride at Work: “An officially recognized constituency group of the AFL-CIO that organizes mutual support between the organized Labor Movement and the LGBTQIA+ community.”

GLAAD: A hub for entertainment, news, and digital media stories that amplify the voices of LGBTQIA+ individuals and allies.

National Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce: An institution that works alongside federal agencies and businesses to ensure LGBTQIA+ inclusion in business.

National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce: America’s “oldest national LGBTQIA+ advocacy group”.

ProGayJobs.com: A job search engine directed towards Gay & Lesbian job seekers searching for a safe work space.

LGBT Career Link (Out and Equal): A job search engine through Out & Equal that showcases open positions provided by partner corporations.

Out Professional Network: A hybrid job and networking platform catered towards LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Pink Jobs: A simple job board for LGBTQIA+ individuals.

HRC Corporate Equality Index: A report that showcases corporate policies for LGBTQIA+ individuals.

HRC Coming Out at Work: Advice for LGBTQIA+ individuals wanting to come out in the workplace.

Consortium of Higher Education: LGBT Resource Professionals: An organization catered towards higher education & college campuses that contains both job listings and professional resources for LGBTQIA+ individuals.

Zippia Scholarships List: 30 LGBTQ scholarships for higher education.

A Brief History of LGBTQ Equality in the Workplace

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5 Companies with Great LGBTQ Resource Groups

In recent times, many companies have begun establishing their own, employee-run resource groups. These resource groups provide support for employees of various backgrounds, while allowing individuals to come together under common values and interests. Employee resource groups (ERGs) often offer …

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Phone
860-297-2080
Address

Cornelia Center
114 Vernon Street
Hartford, CT 06106

Career & Life Design Center Hours

Monday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Tuesday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Thursday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.
Friday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m.