LGBTQIA* Resources

Free to [Be]

Free to {Be} is a student group centered around queer and trans+ students of color (QTSOC). The group exists to give a space for queer and trans+ students of color to share their experiences and to come together as a community. Contact joe.reyes@slu.edu or rossana.sandoval@slu.edu to join or learn more.

SLU Rainbow Alliance

Rainbow Alliance  is a chartered student organization whose mission is to provide an on-campus community for LGBTQIA+ students. Rainbow Alliance sponsors educational and social activities to affirm the dignity and self-worth of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning students and their allies.

During the fall semester SLU Rainbow Alliance meets every other Wednesday at 6 p.m. in the Rainbow Alliance Office (located next to Student Mail Services in the Busch Student Center). The meeting time will change to 7 p.m. for spring semester. Meetings cover a wide range of activities, including things like speakers, discussions, projects and games. Meeting tend to have an informal feel and are largely social events, presenting a great opportunity to meet new people and make new friends. You can email Rainbow Alliance at alliance@slu.edu or follow them on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

Center for Social Justice

The Center for Social Justice, located in Wuller Hall, connects students with volunteer opportunities in the community. The center will assist students find opportunities and organizations that are inclusive, supportive and safe.

Service Interest Form

Community Partner Database

Campus Ministry

Guided by the Catholic Church and the Society of Jesus, the Jesuits, SLU Campus Ministry welcomes and serves all of our students, recognizing the inherent dignity  and worth of all God's children.

In addition to coordinating traditional spiritual advising, Campus Ministry offers a fall retreat centered around the LGBTQ experience, particularly how different identities interact with religion and spirituality. The retreat takes the format of talks, small groups, solo time, reflections, and activities and is led by a mix of juniors, seniors, and staff members. For more information contact Patrick Cousins at patrick.cousins@slu.edu .

Dean of Students Office

Committed to the Ignatian philosophy of Cura Personalis, or care for the whole person, SLU's Dean of Students office aims to ensure that every student has the opportunity to persist and succeed in their college career. There are many situations that the Dean of Students office can help students to navigate at SLU including, but not limited to academic or financial distress, anxiety and depression, student grievances and bias incident reporting, and challenges posed by a variety of developmental transitions.

Division of Diversity and Innovative Community Engagement

The Division of Diversity and Innovative Community Engagement helps SLU forge stronger bonds of common human purpose and shared values across the distinctions of race, class, gender, sexual identity and faith. The office’s areas of responsibility include the Cross Cultural Center for Global Citizenship, the Center for Global Citizenship, a Diversity Speaker Series and the annual MLK Tribute. The office also oversees our fulfillment of the Clock Tower Accords, which commit us to actively strengthen diversity, inclusion and equity on our campuses.

Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity

Saint Louis University's Office of Institutional Equity and Diversity, in DuBourg Hall, works with all members of the SLU community on matters related to affirmative action, equal opportunity and nondiscrimination. The office also oversees the University's compliance with Title IX, the federal law that prohibits sex discrimination in federally funded education programs and activities and is a resource for matters involving sexual harassment, sexual assault, intimate partner violence, and stalking. The office also serves as a resource for:

• Filing complaints of bias
• Receiving assistance for academic, housing and/or counseling accommodations
• Facilitating trainings/presentations

Queer Closet

Housed in the office of Rainbow Alliance, Queer Closet is a student group dedicated to supporting LGBTQIA Billikens and allies. The closet is a clothing library, where any student can check out and purchase donated clothing items, including fashion accessories and undergarments that help people wear clothing that corresponds to their gender identification in a flattering, comfortable way.

For more information or to arrange to donate to Queer Closet, contact Grayson Chamberlain, Abby Lawrence or Regis Wilson.

Queer and Trans Wellness Clinic @ SLU

Queer and Trans Wellness Clinic @ SLU provides financially accessible, culturally-attuned therapeutic care and advocacy for the LGBTQIA+ community and their families in Missouri. For more information about the clinic, email qtclinic@health.slu.edu or call 314-977-2505, and ask for the Queer and Trans Wellness Clinic.

Student Health

The Student Health Center, located on the ground floor of Marchetti Tower East,  offers a wide range of medical and psychiatric services to all  SLU students. The staff consists of  trained professionals committed to providing confidential, non-judgmental care. Students interested in having a private conversation about specific LGBTQ information, resources related to their health and what they can expect during a visit to the student health center can reach out to the director of the center, Katie Skosky,  at 314-977-7167.

Transgender Health Collaborative

The Transgender Health Collaborative is a network of researchers and clinicians working with the transgender community throughout Saint Louis University and partner organizations.  The collaborative was established in 2020 to promote the health of the transgender and genderqueer community through clinical services, research and clinical education.

University Counseling Center (UCC)

The University Counseling Center, located in Wuller Hall, 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. The center offers assessment and psychotherapy to any student who would like to discuss concerns or challenges in a confidential environment.

Band Together STL

Band Together STL is a St. Louis-area volunteer music organization that works to support the LGBTQIA* community.

Bisexual Alliance of St. Louis 

Facebook page for Bisexual Alliance of St. Louis (BASL or "basil"), a social networking/social support group that understands bisexuality as a normal part of everyday life. Their goal is to develop a sense of community and mutual support within the Saint Louis metropolitan region.

Black Pride St. Louis

Black Pride St. Louis is the nations second oldest Black Gay Pride Organization, serving as a resource for the Saint Louis Metro's Black nd Underserved LGBTQ+community as a catalyst for unity and pride.

Gateway Business Guild

The Facebook page for Gateway Business Guild, an organization formed to help the community support businesses which ally with the LGBTQIA* community.

Gateway Men's Chorus

The mission of the Gateway Men’s Chorus is to affirm and promote gay culture and acceptance through excellence in musical performance and education. Rehearsal schedules are currently modified to protect members' health.

General St. Louis LGBTQIA* Information

Find social opportunities, local queer history and useful article links from Explore St. Louis.

MTUG (MetroTrans Umbrella Group)

The mission of MTUG is to bring together the community of trans, non-binary, genderqueer, androgynous, intersex and allies in the St. Louis metro area through community, visibility, advocacy and education. Whether you are a part of another transgender identity group or are wishing to find a sense of community, MTUG strives to support all individuals that fall under the “Umbrella term” of Trans which includes, but is not limited to: Transsexuals (FtM, MtF), genderqueer, androgynous, agender, intersex, drag, and questioning. Email for more information at info@stlmetrotrans.org.

Pride St. Charles

Pride St. Charles promotes equality within St. Charles County and advocates for the LGBTQIA+ community through positive events, support, education and resources. 

PrideSTL and PrideCenter

This three decade old organization organizes Saint Louis' annual Pride festivities in June and operates PrideCenter, a free meeting place for LGBTQIA+ groups to hold meetings and events. The center also houses a library of several thousand books on LGBTQIA+, feminist, gender, and race topics cataloged for the public to loan. Email: center@pridestl.org

Prime Timers Saint Louis

A local chapter of Prime Timers World Wide that provides adult gay and bisexual men (21 years and older) opportunities to come together in a supportive atmosphere to enjoy social, educational, and recreational activities. The group particularly addresses the social needs of the aging gay and bisexual man. The chapter is scheduling and promoting online/internet activities to keep members engaged and in contact with each other.

PRIZM at University of Missouri Saint Louis

PRIZM is UMSL’s Queer -Transgender–Straight Alliance. They strive to create and maintain an inclusive, safe, and accepting environment on the UMSL campus for people of all sexual orientations and gender identities, aiming to defeat negative stereotypes and educate people by sponsoring special events and activities on campus throughout the school year. PRIZM on Facebook.

PFLAG Saint Louis

PFLAG STL 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. E-mail: rosenpsyd@juno.com

St. Louis Community Projects

• Saint Louis LGBT History Project
• Mapping LGBTQ St. Louis

St. Louis Equality Dance

St. Louis Equality Dance (SLED) is an all-volunteer group of dancers committed to supporting and growing the same-sex ballroom dance community in the St. Louis area. As of October 2020, classes are suspended for safety reasons.

St. Louis Gender Foundation

The St. Louis Gender Foundation is a not-for-profit and non-sexual support and educational resource for gender non-conforming adults. They also welcome significant others, caring professionals, and all who support freedom of gender expression.

St. Louis Queer+ Support Helpline

SQSH offers free, confidential and identity-affirming emotional support and resource referrals, by and for the St. Louis LGBTQIA+ community. Trained peer helpline volunteers are available Friday to Monday, 1 - 7 p.m. 
Local: 314-380-7774
‍Toll-Free: 844-785-7774

Team Saint Louis

Team Saint Louis is organized to educate the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and allied public about various methods of promoting general health and the benefits of participation in competitive sports as a specific means of health promotion. 

Transparent Saint Louis

Transparent's stated mission is to empower gender independent children to live authentically. The group strives to normalize the naturally-occurring human experience of gender independence through connection, support and resources to assist families with their child’s gender journey.

Washington University in Saint Louis Groups

Pride Alliance: Pride Alliance is a multi-focus LGBTQIA organization that is open to all Washington University students regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity and/or gender expression. Pride Alliance holds a general body meeting every two weeks during the school year. Email to this address for more information.

People Like US (+PLUS): +PLUS is a group whose primary focus is holding closed spaces for students who are both LGBTQ-identified and people of color to discuss unique issues at the intersections of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and gender identity. We also work to spread dialogues on intersectionality and advocacy, collaborate with student groups and outside organizations, and remain in solidarity with QTPOC like us with various experiences, circumstances and needs. For more information, please email to this address.

PROMO  (For the Personal Rights of Missourians)

PROMO is Missouri's Statewide Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Advocacy and Civil Rights Organization. 
PROMO@promoonline.org or 314-862-4900.

DignityUSA

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.


Human Rights Campaign (HRC)

The Human Rights Campaign is the largest national lesbigay political organization, working 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.
 

It Gets Better Project

The It Gets Better Project is a nonprofit organization with a mission to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth around the globe. Growing up isn’t easy, especially when you are trying to affirm and assert your sexual orientation and/or gender identity. It can be a challenging and isolating process – but, the good news is, no one has to do it alone. 

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.
 

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.

The Trevor Project

The Trevor Project is an American non-profit organization founded in 1998 focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth. Through a toll-free telephone number (866-488-7386), it operates The Trevor Lifeline, a confidential service that offers trained counselors.

allgo

allgo offers a variety of programs to support Queer people of color.Their programming broadly falls into the following categories: cultural arts, wellness, and social justice.

Asian Pride Project

Asian Pride Project celebrates the journeys, triumphs and struggles of LGBTQ individuals and Asian and Pacific Islander (API) families and communities. They capture these stories by using the arts – film, video, photography and the written word – as a medium for social justice and advocacy in the LGBTQ realm.

Black Trans Travel Fund 

The Black Trans Travel Fund was developed for the purpose of providing Black transgender women with the financial resources needed to be able to self-determine and access safer alternatives to travel, where women feel less likely to experience verbal harassment or physical harm. Currently provides services in New York and New Jersey.

Department of Justice Pride

DOJ Pride represents LGBT employees of the U.S. Department of Justice and their allies.

Latino Equality Alliance

The mission of  The Latino Equality Alliance and Mi Centro  is to advocate for liberty, equality and justice for the Latino/a LGBTQ community.

Muslims for Progressive Values: LGBTQ+ Resources 

Muslims for Progressive Values advocates for human rights, social justice and inclusion in the United States and around the world.

National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance

NQAPIA seeks to build the capacity of local LGBT AAPI organizations, invigorate grassroots organizing, develop leadership and challenge homophobia, racism, and anti-immigrant bias.

National Resource Center on LGBT Aging 

The National Resource Center on LGBT Aging  is the country's first and only technical assistance resource center aimed at improving the quality of services and supports offered to lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender older adults.

Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative

Solutions Not Punishment Collaborative  is an Atlanta-based Black, Trans and Queer led organization that builds safety within the community, invests in collective embodied leadership and builds political power.

• “Guide to Being a Straight Ally - 4th Edition”
• LGBTQIA+ Related Terminology (UC Davis LGBTQIA Resource Center)
• The ABCs of LGBTQIA+ (NY Times Article)
• 10 Things to Say (and Not to Say) When a Friend Comes Out 
• Mental Health Challenges in the LGBTQ Community Mental health resources and advice from HealthPartners, a health care and insurance company.

• Coming Home to Catholicism and to Self
• LGBTQIA Safer Sex Guide
• It Gets Better Project: The It Gets Better Project is a nonprofit organization with a mission to uplift, empower, and connect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth around the globe. Growing up isn’t easy, especially when you are trying to affirm and assert your sexual orientation and/or gender identity. It can be a challenging and isolating process – but, the good news is, no one has to do it alone.It Gets Better project This project “inspires people across the globe to share their stories and remind the next generation of LGBTQ+ youth that hope is out there,”) 
• Choosing When to Come Out (Psychology Today article)
• Is it OK Not to Come Out? For LGBT youth, staying in the closet is sometimes the smart choice 
• 20 Things to Know Before You Come Out and How to Go About It 
• Live Your Best Life: 7 Mental Health & Wellness Tips for the LGBTQI+ Community
• LGBTQ Asylum Seekers and Refugees Must Be Welcome Here (Blog post)
• LGBTQ Stories hosted by Kevin Gerdes on Apple Podcasts
• Muslim Institute article: Islam's LGBT Allies 
• Transgender Law Center

• Crisis Text Line: Text 741741 for text hotline
• St. Louis Queer+ Support Helpline: SQSH offers free, confidential and identity-affirming emotional support and resource referrals, by and for the St. Louis LGBTQIA+ community. Trained peer helpline volunteers are available Friday to Monday, 1 - 7 p.m. 
  • Local: 314-380-7774
  • ‍Toll-Free: 844-785-7774
• LGBT National Help Center:  800-246-7743
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255
• Trans Lifeline:  877-565-8860
• The Trevor Project: The Trevor Project is an American non-profit organization founded in 1998 focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth. Through a toll-free telephone number (866-488-7386), it operates The Trevor Lifeline, a confidential service that offers trained counselors.

All restrooms on this page listed are considered by some to be gender-neutral, but are often marked as 'family' restrooms, or are intended for individual use. Due to varying signage, they are included on this list as being all-gender.  If you notice that the information reported for a location is no longer correct, please contact Facilities Data Management at facilitiesdatamanagement@slu.edu so the data may be updated.

North Campus

Adorjan Hall	Lower level, opposite restrooms labeled men/women
	First floor, opposite restrooms labeled men/women, adjacent to conference room 142
	Second floor,  directly opposite office #204
	Third floor, directly opposite office #304
Bannister House	Lower level, to the right at the bottom of the stairs
	Second floor, back section of the building
Biomedical Engineering	Second floor, next to women's room
Boileau Hall	First floor, opposite entrance to devotional space
	Second floor, off of back corridor
Busch Student Center	Lower basement level, small bathroom located off of main corridor
	First floor, family bathroom located in hallway opposite Wool Ballrooms
Catholic Studies Centre	Lower level, to the right of the stairs
	First floor, in rear SW corner of the building
	Second floor, in rear of building, next to office #205
CGC	Lower level, northwest corder of the building
	There are two individual, all-gender restrooms at this location
Chaifetz Arena	Two private, all, gender restrooms on outer wall of the main floor corridor, just east of the fan store. The entrance for one of the restrooms is inside the first-aid room.
College Church	On the right of main entrance corridor, near devotional space
Cupples House	Lower level, rear NW section of building
	First floor,  entrance in gallery 112 in NW part of building
	Second floor,  West center side of building
	Second floor, NE area of building
	Third floor, two private bathrooms, both in NE area of building
DuBourg Hall	Second floor, two gender neutral restrooms near the President's office
Earhart Hall	First floor, three gender neutral restrooms in NE corner of building
Fusz Hall/MOCRA	Two private all-gender bathrooms in NE corner of gallery space
Grand Hall	First floor, in classroom annex near men's and women's bathrooms
	First floor, near reception desk, close to the doors by the traffic circle
Hotel Ignacio	Three all-gender bathrooms on first floor
Lecture Halls	Lower level, behind auditoriums on Macelwane side of building
Macelwane Hall	Lower level, NE corner of building, near Lab 047
	First floor, near men's and women's restrooms, near Computer Lab 103
Manresa Center	Lower level, two private all-gender restrooms on side nearest the chapel
	First floor, opposite 1C meeting room
Marguerite Hall	First floor, enter from devotional space, room 122
Marchetti Towers East	Lower level, in room 003
	Student Health Center
	First floor, in the eastern, residential section of building, off of the corridor
Marchetti Towers West	Lower level, in room OC3
	First floor, One all-gender restroom off of the reception lobby
	First floor, Two all-gender restrooms near the elevators
	First floor, in the medical clinic
Parish Center	Second floor, four private all-gender restrooms, some in classrooms
Pius Library	Lower level at bottom of stairs near quad entrance, two private all-gender restrooms.
	Third floor, access through Office #305
Queen's Daughters	Three, private, all-gender restrooms, located on the west side of the building (the right side from the main entrance) on the first, second and third floors
Robert May Hall	First floor of the eastern (right) side of  Robert May Hall, off of public corridor
ROTC Building	In the back of the building, off of a corridor on the east side of the building, near the lounge
Searls Hall	Three private, all-gender restrooms: one off of the locker room: one in the back of the garage and one in the far SW corner of the building's large storage space
Shannon Hall	Two private, all-gender restrooms on the lower level, near the south stairwell
SLUMA	Two private, all-gender restrooms in the back of the building on the second and third floors
Wuller Hall	Private, all-gender restroom in the very back of the first floor of the building, on the left
Xavier Hall	First floor, just to the right of the theatre entrances
	Second floor, on the west side of the building, opposite the women's bathroom
Xavier Hall Annex	Second floor, on the west side of the building between the men's and women's bathrooms

 

Medical Center

Allied Health Building	First floor, next to conference room 1023
	Second floor, next to conference room 2024
	Third floor, two private, all-gender restrooms, just outside meeting room 3040A
Doctor's Office Building	First floor: Four private, all-gender restrooms
	Third floor: Three private, all-gender restrooms
Doisy Research Center	Lower level room 030, near NE stairwell
	First floor, two private, all-gender restrooms in sauna/shower area in NW corner of building
	First floor, two private, all-gender restrooms on medical consultation corridor
Drummond Hall	First floor, on west side of building, near room 111
Education Union	First Floor, next to the east lobby vestibule
	Second Floor, off of Laboratory 204 and off of the south corridor
Salus Center	First floor, six floor, two private, all-gender restrooms in Suite 1401 in NE corner of building
	First floor, near east entrance to classroom 1420
	Second floor, next to room 2802
	Second floor, room 2508, across from elevators
	Third floor, opposite room 308
	Third floor, access from lounge 322
	Third floor, access from room 394
	Fourth floor, across from room 404
	Fourth floor, two private, all-gender restrooms inside room 493
	Fourth floor, room 412
	Fifth floor, across from room 503
	Sixth floor, one next to room H650; one next to room 627
Schwitalla Hall	First floor, off of west corridor, opposite conference room M112
	Fourth floor, opposite office #M415
The Mansion	Located in the NE section of the building, lower level, first, second and third floors.

 

Downtown - Scott Hall

First floor, through the lobby and past the elevators. After turning left into the corridor, on the left side

Fifth floor study room, turn right off of elevators, restroom on north side of central building column

Seventh and eleventh floors, restroom on north side of central building column

Twelfth floor, on east side of building, near men's and women's bathrooms

 

Changing your name in Banner may change your email name and it will be used to identify you in PeopleFinder. At this time, your preferred name will not be reflected in the EAB system, your transcript and classroom rosters.

1. Log into the mySLU portal
2. Click on Banner Self-Service
3. Use the Search bar and manually type in "preferred name"
4. It will automatically populate "1 results found for preferred name Personal Information"
   a. Click on Personal Information
5. Type your preferred name in the empty white box
6. Hit Submit

If a student has legally changed their name, they may submit the Personal Information Update Form at the Registrar's Office in DuBourg Hall, Room 119.

Housing Accommodations for Transgender, Gender Nonconforming and Gender Diverse Students: SLU’s Department of Housing and Residence Life is committed to honoring the dignity of all people and will attempt to find every student a housing option that aligns with their self-identity.

If you identify as transgender, gender nonconforming or gender diverse, and would like to discuss your housing options, please contact one of the following staff members:

• Lauren Davis, Assistant Director of Assignments and Marketing
  lauren.davis.1@slu.edu
  314-977-2811
• Patrick Cousins, Assistant Director in Campus Ministry
  pcousin1@slu.edu
  314-977-1505

It’s important for you to inquire about your housing options as early in the process as possible, while the widest range of options is available. This is a confidential process. If you have already completed a housing contract with SLU and indicated that your gender identity falls into this area, you will be contacted directly to discuss your housing placement.