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Campus Ministry
 

Campus Ministry offers experiences of word and sacrament, prayer and service, reflection and action. It is the Ignatian way of life, a way of love, a way of making our love of God in Christ active in our world.
  Wuller Hall
 

  Cross Cultural Center
  The Cross Cultural Center's commitment is to create and maintain an environment of mutual respect for people of all backgrounds and cultures. We strive to assist our students to be prepared to thrive in a multicultural and multiracial society. Our efforts will be grounded in cultivating awareness, engagement, and immersion through intentional experiences, events and programs.
  Bush Student Center 237
 
Safe Zone
 

The Safe Zone program strives to erase homophobia and heterosexism on Saint Louis University’s campus and provide support to those who need it. Through education, advocacy and awareness of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning and ally issues, the program contributes to an open campus climate that is safe and accepting for all members of the University community.
 

Student Health and Counseling
  The Student Health and Counseling Services provides medical treatment, counseling, and outpatient services as well as a variety of educational programs for all Saint Louis University full-time, part-time, and graduate students.
  Marchetti East
  977-2323

 

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> JESUIT COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

Boston College - The LGBC
 

The aim of LGBC within the BC Community is to provide an environment where members of the University can address the range of issues which arise around minority sexual orientations in modern society.
 

Canisius College - Unity
 

Unity exists to provide an environment in which students feel safe and comfortable discussing issues concerning homosexuality. Unity exists to ensure an environment on the Canisius campus that encourages respect for and acceptance of all members of the community.
 

College of the Holy Cross - ABiGaLe
  ABiGaLe was formed to provide a face and a voice for the gay, bisexual, lesbian, and transgendered community at Holy Cross.
 
Creighton University - Gay/Straight Alliance
 

The Alliance is a student organization that has been organized to address the topic of sexual orientation at Creighton. The group intends to address sexual identity within the Catholic, Jesuit traditions and to promote the Ignatian vision which affirms the goodness, worth and dignity of every person.
 

Fairfield University - Alliance
 

Alliance provides a safe cultural and social setting for those members of the community that are interested in issues concerning sexual identity and gender expression. Alliance also promotes awareness and respect for all people regardless of their sexual orientation.
 

Fordham University - Rainbow Alliance
 

The club’s main purpose shall be the following: 1) to support all students as they integrate their sexual orientation into their personhood, 2) to promote an open and tolerant environment at Fordham University for all sexual orientations through education, 3) to support friends, family members, and other allies of gay, lesbian and bisexual people and 4) to be respectful of Catholic teachings on human sexuality.
 

Georgetown University - GU Pride
 

GUPride provides educational and support services to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer (LGBTQ) communities at Georgetown University.
 

Gonzaga University - HERO
 

HERO is a gay-straight alliance group headquartered at Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. Our goal is to eliminate discrimination and increase understanding of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender people in our community.
 

John Carroll University - Allies
 

John Carroll Allies seeks to offer support to students that are interested in issues that concern gays, lesbians, and bisexuals. Our mission is to plan speakers, trips, and activities that will promote a better understanding of the gay, lesbian, and bisexual population within the teachings and doctrines of the Roman Catholic Church. Furthermore, we hope to promote Christian teachings by advocating the importance of acceptance, love, and tolerance of all people.
 

LeMoyne College
   
Loyola College Maryland - Spectrum
 

Spectrum is an all-inclusive group founded in the Jesuit tradition of men and women for others. It fosters open and honest discussion about the diverse issues surrounding sexual orientation and sexual minorities, and does so with an educative intent. Spectrum hopes to impact the college community so that homophobia and hatred are replaced by understanding, acceptance, and inclusiveness, and desires to see at Loyola a world of appreciation that benefits each and every human life.
 

Loyola Marymount University - Gay/Straight Alliance
 

The purpose of the LMU Gay-Straight Alliance is to provide safe social, emotional, and educational support for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning (GLBTQ), and ally populations on campus and in the surrounding communities. The Gay-Straight Alliance also acts as an educational student organization to provide greater awareness of the issues that concern the members themselves, the university, and the surrounding communities.
 

Loyola University Chicago - Advocate
 

Advocate serves to represent and protect the rights of the LGBTQ students at the University. We help the school's students, staff, faculty and administration create a safe community for not only LGBTQ students but all students. We aim to help individuals build understanding and knowledgeable foundations regarding sexual orientation to help them become open-minded individuals
 

Loyola University New Orleans - ETC
 

ETC seeks to provide education, awareness, support, and services to those members of the Loyola community interested in gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered issues.
 

Marquette University - Gay/Straight Alliance
 

The purpose of this organization shall be to foster a sense of community among those students who understand themselves to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or allies.
 

Regis University - Alliance
   
Rockhurst University
   
Saint Joseph’s University
   
Saint Louis University - Rainbow Alliance
 

Rainbow Alliance’s mission is to sponsor educational and social activities to affirm the dignity and self-worth of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning students and their allies in a manner consistent with Roman Catholic moral teaching on human sexuality and the Catholic Jesuit identity of the University.
 

Saint Peter’s College
   
Santa Clara University - GALA
  Providing support for and building awareness of sexual diversity and LGBTQ culture at Santa Clara University.
 
Seattle University - Gay/Straight Alliance
  The Gay-Straight Alliance, in accordance with the vision and values of Seattle University, will actively bridge GLBT persons and their straight allies together by serving as a constructive medium which encourages the campus community to explore their relationship with humanity.*
 
  Spring Hill College
   
  University of Detroit-Mercy
   
University of San Francisco  - Queer Alliance
University of Scranton
   
Wheeling Jesuit University - Gay/Straight Alliance
   
Xavier University - Xavier Alliance
  The Xavier Alliance is established to provide a safe place for people of all sexual orientations to meet, offer opportunities to learn, teach and discuss the challenges surrounding sexual orientation within the teaching of the Catholic Church and build community spirit, mutual understanding and support for all.

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> SAINT LOUIS COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES

  Maryville University - Gay/Straight Alliance
   
University of Missouri Columbia - Triangle Coalition
  Triangle Coalition is a group consisting of Mizzou students who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or their allies.
 
University of Missouri Saint Louis - OUT!
  OUT! is a group of students dedicated to bring LBGT awareness to UMSL's campus, to create a positive environment for all students. We are also committed to bring support for LBGT students and those questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity.
 
Washington University - Pride Alliance
Pride Alliance is a multi-focus GLBTQIA (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, ally, asexual) organization open to all Washington University students—regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression. Our goals are to advocate GLBTQIA-friendly public policies through activism and greater awareness, to educate the WU community about GLBTQIA issues, and to build a supportive social network for GLBTQIA students
 
Washington University - Safe Zone
Safe Zones is an organization dedicated to the education of the Washington University campus community in gay, genderqueer, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, transsexual, questioning, queer, intersex, asexual, and ally (GLBTQIA) issues. We dedicate ourselves to forming a network of allies who will be knowledgeable in these issues and show support for the GLBTQIA community.
 
  Webster University - Pride Association
  The club provides support for gay, lesbian, and bisexual students. It is open to all campus members who support equal rights for gays and lesbians in the community.
 

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> SAINT LOUIS / MISSOURI RESOURCES

Gay St. Louis
   
Pride St. Louis
   
St. Louis Gay Guide
   
Vital Voice
  Bi-weekly publication for the St. Louis GLBT community
 
Left Bank Books
  Lesbian Book Reading Group & Gay Man's Book Reading Group
399 North Euclid at McPherson in the Central West End
314-367-6731
 
PROMO For the Personal Rights of Missourians
  Missouri's Statewide Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Civil Rights Organization.
 
  PFLAG Saint Louis
 

Promotes the health and well being of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered persons, their families, and friends through support, to cope with an adverse society, education, to enlighten an ill-informed public, and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights. PFLAG St. Louis/ Suburban 314.821.FLAG (3524)
 

  St. Louis Gay and Lesbian Hotline
  314-367-0084 M-S 6-10pm
 

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> NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation - GLAAD
 

The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
 

Human Rights Campaign
 

The Human Rights Campaign (HRC), the largest national lesbigay political organization, works to end discrimination, secure equal rights, and protect the health and safety of all Americans. With a national staff, and volunteers and members throughout the country, HRC lobbies the federal government on gay, lesbian and HIV/AIDS issues, educates the public, participates in election campaigns, organizes volunteers, and provides expertise and training at the state and local level.
 

Lambda 10
 

The Lambda 10 Project works to heighten the visibility of gay, lesbian, and bisexual members of the college fraternity by serving as a clearinghouse for educational resources and educational materials related to sexual orientation and the fraternity/sorority experience.
 

Lambda Legal
 

Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, the transgendered, and people with HIV or AIDS through impact litigation, education, and public policy work.
 

National Gay & Lesbian Task Force - NGLTF
 

The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force works to eliminate prejudice, violence and injustice against gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people at the local, state and national levels.
 

Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays - PFLAG
 

Located in and representing communities nationwide, PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered persons, their families and friends through support, education, and advocacy. PFLAG provides opportunity for dialogue about sexual orientation and gender identity, and acts to create a society that is healthy and respectful of human diversity.
 

Coming Out Stories
 

Provides a safe and encouraging place for gays and lesbians to post their stories to help somebody who is struggling with coming out! The coming out stories include the bad with the good so as to give the reader a realistic idea of what it is like to come out.
 


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> Health & Medical Resources

AIDS Foundation of Saint Louis
 

The mission of The AIDS Foundation of St. Louis is to provide leadership in marshaling resources through public awareness, advocacy, collaboration and targeted grant-making for the care of people affected by HIV/AIDS and to assist in preventing the epidemic from spreading.
 

MTV Fight For Your Rights: Protect Yourself
 

Fight for Your Rights: Protect Yourself is MTV's campaign to inform and empower you on the issues surrounding your sexual health. Brought to you in partnership with the Kaiser Family Foundation, the campaign will provide the latest information on HIV and AIDS, other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and unintended pregnancy. The yearlong initiative includes special programming, public service messages, online and grassroots components, and an extensive resource and referral service.
 

Saint Louis Effort for AIDS

Provides HIV testing, case management, confidential support groups, client services, outreach education programs, treatment education programs, an AIDS Education Center, Speakers/Exhibits Bureau, a treatment issues library, Buddy Program, and a Work Place Re-Entry Program.
 


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> RELIGIOUS INFORMATION

Religious Tolerance

 

This is a large religious web site which promotes religious freedom, tolerance and diversity as positive cultural values. The site contains over 2,500 essays and menus.
 

Affirmation - Mormon

 

Affirmation serves the needs of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender Mormons and their supportive family and friends through social and educational activities.
 

Affirmation - United Methodist

 

As an independent voice of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer people in the United Methodist Church.
 

Al-Fatiha - Muslim

 

Al-Fatiha Foundation is dedicated to Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, questioning, those exploring their sexual orientation or gender identity, and their allies, families and friends.
 

Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists - Baptist
 

Members of the Association of Welcoming & Affirming Baptists (AWAB) are churches, organizations, and individuals who are willing to go on record as welcoming and affirming all persons without regard to sexual orientation or gender identity, and who have joined together to advocate for the full inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons within Baptist communities of faith.
 

Dignity - Catholic

 

DignityUSA works for respect and justice for all gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender persons in the Catholic Church and the world through education, advocacy and support.
 

Gay and Lesbian Vaishnava Association - Hindu

 

Gay and Lesbian Vaishnava Association provide a friendly and positive-oriented place where third-gender devotees and guests can associate together and utilize their time to learn more about Krsna consciousness and advance in spiritual life
 

Gay Buddhist Fellowship - Buddhist

 

For GLBT Buddhists and their allies, families and friends.
 

Integrity - Episcopalian

 

A witness of God's inclusive love to the Episcopal Church and the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender community.
 

Interweave - Unitarian

 

Interweave works to end oppression based on sexual orientation and gender identity, recognizing that we will not be free until all oppression is a thing of the past.
 

Keshet Ga’avah - Jewish

 

The World Congress of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Jews represents the interests of GLBT Jews around the world.
 

Lutherans Concerned - Lutheran

 

The ministries of Lutherans Concerned / North America (LC/NA) embody, inspire, and support the acceptance and full participation of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, their families, friends and allies, within the Lutheran communion and its ecumenical and global partners.
 

Metropolitan Community Churches

 

Metropolitan Community Churches (MCC) around the world reach out to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Communities to communicate the power of God's unconditional love
 

More Light Presbyterians - Presbyterian

 

A network of people seeking the full participation of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people of faith in the life, ministry and witness of the Presbyterian Church (USA).
 

Reconciling Ministries Network - United Methodist

 

Reconciling Ministries Network is a national grassroots organization that exists to enable full participation of people of all sexual orientations and gender identities in the life of the United Methodist Church, both in policy and practice.
 

Soulforce

 

Soulforce is an interfaith movement committed to ending spiritual violence perpetuated by religious policies and teachings against gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) people.
 

 


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Please note that content of these web sites are not controlled by Rainbow Alliance or Saint Louis University, and therefore ideas contained within these third-party sites do not necessarily represent those of Rainbow Alliance or Saint Louis University. These sites are meant to educate, inform and support young people on GLBT issues and coming out.

 

 

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