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Hidden Gems: What Makes the U So Snazzy?

What Makes The U So Snazzy?

Image of someone outside smiling at the camera — Photo Credit: Emily Mentz

"Top 50 Most LGBT-Friendly Campuses in the US"

Nearly 450 colleges surveyed by CampusPride: UMN Twin Cities has a 99% overall rating
Ranking categories include LGBTQIA Student Life, Academics, Benefits, Recruitment, and Policies
Featured in MN Daily campus newsletter, CityPages (local), Star Tribune (local), MN Public Radio (local), ACPA eCommunity, and Huffington Post (national)

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Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram! @gscumn
Join our eZine for up-to-date info on upcoming events, volunteer opportunities, jobs, scholarships & more!
Visit the Queer Student Cultural Center (QSCC)
Check out the 30+ LGBTQIA student orgs on campus!

Open & Inclusive Spaces:

Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life’s Student Lounge Space (40 Appleby Hall)
QSCC on 2nd Floor Coffman has a large hangout space
Lavender House: LGBTQIA Living-Learning Community (Comstock Hall)
Gender-Neutral Housing available for students
All-gender restrooms and locker rooms located around campus

Trans-Inclusive Health Care

Health Services at the U
Trans-Inclusive Health Benefits offered to U of M students, staff & faculty
Program in Human Sexuality offers Insurance Navigation to assist you through your transition process

Name-Change Options

Students can register for classes under their preferred name rather than their legal/dead name
Students can register UCards under their preferred name

Jean Nickolaus Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies

Huge archive of LGBTQIA memorabilia, journals, books, Pride Parade swag, etc.
Housed in Elmer Anderson Library on the West Bank
Globally recognized
Very beneficial for student research papers

Academics

Gender, Women’s, Sexuality Studies (4th Floor of Ford Hall)
GLBT Courses and a GLBT Minor
Office of Equity & Diversity Certificate

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