Listed below are the LGBTQQIA resources available on campus at Rutgers University - New Brunswick, as well as outside our campus community. All resources are happy to help any and all people who need their assistance.
If you know of any extra resources that aren't listed here, please help us keep our list updated! Send us a message (Comments page) or write on our Facebook wall!
If you know of any extra resources that aren't listed here, please help us keep our list updated! Send us a message (Comments page) or write on our Facebook wall!
Internet Resources on Sexuality and South Asian cultures
http://androgyne.0catch.com/hijrax.htmweeblylink_new_window
“Collected Information About the Eunuchs of India Known as Hijras”
http:// www.smh.com.au/world/modern-world-plays-havoc-with-ageold- livelihood-20110107-19ity.htmlweeblylink_new_window
Articles of Hijras from “The Sydney Morning Herald”
http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php? itemid=5172weeblylink_new_window
Hinduism Today “National Debate on Gay Rights in Guyana Forces Hindus to Examine their Views”
SALGAnyc.org
“SALGA is a not-for-profit volunteer organization, serving the South Asian LGBT and Questioning community for the past 10 years. It is based in New York City.”
Equal-ground.org
“Equal is a non profit organization seeking human/ political rights for LGBTIQ community of Sri Lanka.”
Sangama.org
“Sangama is a sexuality minorities human rights organization for individuals oppressed due to their sexual preference. Sexuality minorities include, but are not limited to, hijras, kothis, doubledeckers, jogappas, lesbians, bisexuals, homosexuals, gays, Female-to-male/male-to-female transsexuals and other transgenders.”
Queerjihad.blogspot.com
“Great resources webpage for information on Muslim LGBTQQ issues.”
GALVA108.org
“GALVA: The Gay and Lesbian Vaishnava Association, an international organization dedicated to the teachings of Lord Caitanya and the Vedic concept of a natural third gender.”
“Tritiya-Prakriti: People of the Third Sex”
http://www.galva108.org/Tritiya_prakriti.htmlweeblylink_new_window
Gaybombay.org
“Gaybombay is a self-evolving informal group, a product of like-minded gay people from Mumbai (mainly, but not totally) coming together in good faith to create a safe space for men who are romantically and sexually attracted to men.”
gaybangladesh.blogspot.com
“BAG: Bangladesh Association for Gays, a blogspot with inspirational.”
BDS.org
“Blue Diamond Society, an organisation for lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender peoples in Nepal; The Blue Diamond Society fights for sexual and gender minority’s social justice and rights.”
Intersexualite.org
“The Organisation Intersex International (OII) is a global advocacy group for people born with bodies which have atypical sexual characteristics. It is the largest intersex support group in the world, with branches on six continents.”
Pink-pages.co.in
“India’s National Gay & Lesbian Magazine; ‘Pink Pages’ is the first all-India LGBT magazine, featuring articles on gay rights, health, fashion, popular culture, cinema, books and much more.”
gaybangladesh.blogspot.com
“BAG: Bangladesh Association for Gays, a blogspot with inspirational quotes.”
*~ Campus Resources ~*
Bias Prevention Links
- The New Brunswick-wide Bias Prevention Committee
Website: http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~divcoaff/bpcommittee.html
Description: Comprised of a range of professional staff members whom students may contact regarding bias incidents and multicultural sensitivity. The Committee meets monthly, but bias incidents may be reported at any time to the Committee member of your choice.
- Bias Prevention Programs (Education Committee)
Website: http://socialjustice.rutgers.edu/biasprevention.html
Description: dedicated to educating students, staff, and faculty on bias prevention and multicultural awareness; and is guided by five principles: Prevention, Anticipation, Response, Reporting, and Restoration.
**Website provides BIAS PREVENTION TOOLS in pdf format
- Policy Against Verbal Assault, Defamation, and Harrassment
Website: http://compliance.rutgers.edu/gsnb.shtml
Description: Students who believe themselves to be victims of verbal assault, harassment or defamation should report such incidents to the dean or the dean of students of their college or school. In addition, the following individuals have been identified to handle complaints:
Dr. Gregory Blimling
Vice President for Student Affairs
83 Somerset Street,
Old Queens Building, College Avenue Campus, 732/932-8576
Background Info: http://ur.rutgers.edu/medrel/viewArticle.html?ArticleID=3994
Vice President for Student Affairs
83 Somerset Street,
Old Queens Building, College Avenue Campus, 732/932-8576
Background Info: http://ur.rutgers.edu/medrel/viewArticle.html?ArticleID=3994
Dr. Cheryl Clarke
Director of Diverse Community Affairs and Lesbian/Gay Concerns
3 Bartlett St., College Avenue Campus, 732/932-1711.
Background Info: http://socialjustice.rutgers.edu/director.html6
Director of Diverse Community Affairs and Lesbian/Gay Concerns
3 Bartlett St., College Avenue Campus, 732/932-1711.
Background Info: http://socialjustice.rutgers.edu/director.html6
Jenny Kurtz M.Ed.
Coordinator of LGBTQ Programs
Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities
247 Tillet Hall, Livingston Campus, 732-445-4141
Background Info: http://socialjustice.rutgers.edu/
Coordinator of LGBTQ Programs
Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities
247 Tillet Hall, Livingston Campus, 732-445-4141
Background Info: http://socialjustice.rutgers.edu/
Gender Identity Resources
- Being Transgendered at Rutgers
Website: http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~divcoaff/transgender2.html
- Gender Identity Taskforce Membership
Website: http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~divcoaff/taskforce.html
- Transgender Counseling
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- Transgender Organizations
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- Transgender Employment Links
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- Questions & Answers From The Registrar regarding Gender Identity
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- Single Stall Restrooms
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Greek Life
Website: http://www.lambda10.org/
Description:The Lambda 10 Project: A National Clearinghouse for GLBT Fraternity & Sorority Issues
Description:The Lambda 10 Project: A National Clearinghouse for GLBT Fraternity & Sorority Issues
Health Services
Website:http://health.rutgers.edu
Description: Nationally accredited health centers, board-certified physicians, skilled clinical staff and health educators will help you stay healthy. We will treat you to restore your health when injured, ill or stressed and provide education and prevention to help you maintain your health throughout your years at Rutgers.
** Confidential HIV testing is available at ALL the health centers.
Also, anonymous HIV testing is offered at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick (732-235-7114).
*** Confidential STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections) testing and treatment is available as well.
FAQ's - http://health.rutgers.edu/stifaq.html
Description: Nationally accredited health centers, board-certified physicians, skilled clinical staff and health educators will help you stay healthy. We will treat you to restore your health when injured, ill or stressed and provide education and prevention to help you maintain your health throughout your years at Rutgers.
** Confidential HIV testing is available at ALL the health centers.
Also, anonymous HIV testing is offered at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in New Brunswick (732-235-7114).
*** Confidential STI (Sexually Transmitted Infections) testing and treatment is available as well.
FAQ's - http://health.rutgers.edu/stifaq.html
Office of Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities
Website: http://socialjustice.rutgers.edu
Description: Provides educational, social and leadership development programs and activities for LGBT students, allies, and staff/faculty Liaisons for LGBT Students. SJE also continues to coordinate the monitoring of incidents of bias and hate through the Bias Prevention Education Committee.
247 Tillet Hall
Livingston Campus
53 Avenue E
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: 732-445-4141
Description: Provides educational, social and leadership development programs and activities for LGBT students, allies, and staff/faculty Liaisons for LGBT Students. SJE also continues to coordinate the monitoring of incidents of bias and hate through the Bias Prevention Education Committee.
247 Tillet Hall
Livingston Campus
53 Avenue E
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone: 732-445-4141
Sexual Assault Services and Crime Victim Assistance (SAS/CVA)
Website: http://sexualassault.rutgers.edu/
Description: a department committed to serving members of the Rutgers community who are victims of interpersonal violence and all types of crime. We offer a range of services to community members affected directly by crime and to those close to them, including counseling, advocacy, and crisis intervention services.
**** Using this website is completely anonymous and any information you submit will be kept confidential.
Description: a department committed to serving members of the Rutgers community who are victims of interpersonal violence and all types of crime. We offer a range of services to community members affected directly by crime and to those close to them, including counseling, advocacy, and crisis intervention services.
**** Using this website is completely anonymous and any information you submit will be kept confidential.
*~ Student Organizations ~*
BiGLARU (Bisexuals, Gays, Lesbians, and Allies of Rutgers University)
Website: http://www.scils.rutgers.edu/~biglaru
Email: [email protected]
Description: A social and political group at Rutgers University. The club has events such as coffee houses, game nights, and dances as well as hold rallies and have speakers come to meetings to discuss important issues. They are a safe space for people of all sexual orientations and people in all stages of coming out of the closet.
Email: [email protected]
Description: A social and political group at Rutgers University. The club has events such as coffee houses, game nights, and dances as well as hold rallies and have speakers come to meetings to discuss important issues. They are a safe space for people of all sexual orientations and people in all stages of coming out of the closet.
Delta Lambda Phi Colony at Rutgers University
Website: http://sites.dlp.org/sites/rutgers
Twitter: http://twitter.com/RutgersDLP
Description: A fraternity for gay, bisexual, and progressive men which has more than 25 chapters and 7 colonies nationwide, with new colonies forming each year. Also recently became an international fraternity with one colony forming in Canada. With such a huge undergraduate student presence, there is no reason why Rutgers University shouldn’t be striving towards forming a chapter of this nationally known Fraternity, and making it one of the strongest Greek Life chapters at Rutgers, ever!
Twitter: http://twitter.com/RutgersDLP
Description: A fraternity for gay, bisexual, and progressive men which has more than 25 chapters and 7 colonies nationwide, with new colonies forming each year. Also recently became an international fraternity with one colony forming in Canada. With such a huge undergraduate student presence, there is no reason why Rutgers University shouldn’t be striving towards forming a chapter of this nationally known Fraternity, and making it one of the strongest Greek Life chapters at Rutgers, ever!
LGBT Special Interest Section
For More Information: [email protected] (Kelly Hennessy)
Description: Demarest Hall, part of special interest housing, is home to the LGBT section, and one of the most welcoming environments that Rutgers has to offer. Being a part of the special interest hall requires you to present a project relating to the section you are in. This project can be something as simple as showing a movie to something as grandiose as the creation of your own movie.
Description: Demarest Hall, part of special interest housing, is home to the LGBT section, and one of the most welcoming environments that Rutgers has to offer. Being a part of the special interest hall requires you to present a project relating to the section you are in. This project can be something as simple as showing a movie to something as grandiose as the creation of your own movie.
Residence Hall Association (RHA)
For More Information: [email protected] (Jody Schulman)
Description: RHA represents residents to the rest of the college – giving residents a voice and the opportunity to challenge and change existing structures. RHA is composed of residents who are elected to hall government positions in their respective residence halls. RHA holds educational programs that embrace diversity and help students move past clichéd stereotypes and myths. The newest program RHA proudly presents is entitled “Straight But Not Narrow”.
Description: RHA represents residents to the rest of the college – giving residents a voice and the opportunity to challenge and change existing structures. RHA is composed of residents who are elected to hall government positions in their respective residence halls. RHA holds educational programs that embrace diversity and help students move past clichéd stereotypes and myths. The newest program RHA proudly presents is entitled “Straight But Not Narrow”.
The Rutgers University Women’s Center
For More Informtation: [email protected] (Robyn Mate)
Description: Dedicated to providing a safe and queer friendly space for feminist organizing and conversation. It aims to support individual and collective voices by providing an atmosphere where students and organizations can come together to start projects or get in touch with each other. They provide circulating and non-circulating resources including legal/medical/political referrals, a zine library, subscriptions to progressive magazines, and even free condoms!
Description: Dedicated to providing a safe and queer friendly space for feminist organizing and conversation. It aims to support individual and collective voices by providing an atmosphere where students and organizations can come together to start projects or get in touch with each other. They provide circulating and non-circulating resources including legal/medical/political referrals, a zine library, subscriptions to progressive magazines, and even free condoms!
Sexual Health Advocates: Students Programing on Campus
The Sexual Health Advocacy Program helps students make informed, responsible decisions regarding their relationships, body image, and sexual health, in part by training Sexual Health Advocates to provide educational workshops to residence halls, academic classes, and student organizations. SHA Program titles include:
- Exploring the Options: Contraception and Safer Sex;
- ABC's of SIT's: Sexually Transmitted Infections and Safer Sex;
- A Little Respect: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Issues;
- The Party - Breaking It Down: The Connection Between Sexuality, Alcohol, and Other Drug Use;
- Relationships 101: Sexuality, Relationships, and Communication;
- Beauty and the Booty: Body Image and Sexuality.
To request a program or see when one will be held at your residence hall or organization, visit:Website: http://health.rutgers.edu/healthed/programsoffered.asp
S.H.A.D.E.S THEATER (Student Health Advocates Developing Educational Scenarios)
For More Information: [email protected] (Francesca Maresca)
Description: An improvisational and educational theater group that performs and creates original scenes dealing with everything from sexual identity and homophobia to drug abuse and dating violence.
Description: An improvisational and educational theater group that performs and creates original scenes dealing with everything from sexual identity and homophobia to drug abuse and dating violence.