Three UNL doctoral students are seeking volunteers to help with research into the ways lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender children and parents talk after the coming-out process. The communication studies students leading the research are Christina Ivey, Amy Arellano and Allison Ronnau. Parents and children participating must have had a direct explicit discussion or acknowledgement […]

Nominations are being accepted through March 1 for the 2010 Chancellor’s Awards for Outstanding Contributions to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community. The annual awards recognize efforts by an individual or organization to create an inclusive, respectful and safe climate for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people at UNL. For more information, go to […]

The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Ally Resource Center is now offering “Outspeaking,” a speaker’s bureau intended to open the door in LGBTQA lives, experiences and issues. For more information, go to http://go.unl.edu/yxz or send e-mail to lgbtqresourcecenter@unl.edu.

UNL will celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Ally History Month in October with a series of events designed to educate the campus and community about LGBTQA issues and history. The LGBTQA History Month celebration features a seventh-annual dinner at 6 p.m. Oct. 23 at the Cornhusker Marriott. The keynote speaker is Nathaniel Frank, public […]

LGBTQA Programs and Services at UNL launched a new Safe Space/Ally campaign, “Different people. Different needs. Different solutions,” on Oct. 1. In conjunction with the month-long Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Ally History Month celebration, the campaign focuses on the recognition of all sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions in Safe Spaces and by […]

Diversity appreciation and inclusiveness are family values for Bill Waters. A program coordinator for the Office of Academic Support and Intercultural Services, Waters grew up learning about different cultures and belief systems. His family moved a lot – his father working jobs in the meat-packing industry – and with each relocation, Waters absorbed the diversity […]

Nominations are being sought for the 2009 Chancellor’s Awards for Outstanding Contributions to the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Community at UNL. The award recognizes outstanding efforts by an individual or an organization to create an inclusive, respectful and safe climate for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people at the university. The awards will be […]

October is LGBTQA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Ally) History Month. Events sponsored by LGBTQA Programs and Services at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln will be held in the Nebraska Union throughout the month to celebrate the theme “Intersecting Identities.” “This year, LGBTQA Programs and Services has coordinated a schedule of events for LGTBQA History […]

UNL is first campus to use 2 public designations for LGBTQ students LGBTQA Programs and Services at UNL launched a new Safe Space/Ally campaign, “Different people. Different needs. Different solutions,” on Oct. 1. In conjunction with the month-long Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Ally History Month celebration, the campaign focuses on the recognition of […]

The Committee on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Concerns is seeking nominations for the position of faculty co-chair. Send nominations to kpayne2@unl.edu or via campus mail (in care of Kelly Payne, 107 Oldfather Hall, 0330). The deadline is Oct. 28. The committee consists of GLBT and Ally faculty, staff and students who strive to create […]