LGBTQ Student Union
Student Organization • 460 people

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LGBTQ+ Student Union Discord
Feel free to join our Discord and chat with other members, as well as our e-board!
Changing Your Name in UMBC systems
Information on how to change your name on your Gmail and Box accounts since changing it via myUMBC doesn't change those two accounts. Here's the step-by-step-how-to courtesy of The Woman's Center.
All Gender Restroom Map
A map of all gender restroom locations across campus. Updates will occur as new restrooms become live. Current update: 8/20/2019

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About This Group

Who are we?

The LGBTQ Student Union (LSU) is an organization of LGBTQIA+ students and their allies, established for the purpose of providing fun and safe queer community for LGBTQIA+ students at UMBC. We host many events throughout the semester to fulfill this goal, such as last semester's LGBTQ+ History Trivia Night, (in pre-pandemic times) a Fall Formal & Drag Night, (hopefully a revived) Coming Out Day Potluck, weekly/biweekly meetings, and much more! Feel free to reach out to one of our Board Members if you have ideas, questions, or just want to connect!

Our Executive Board
Executive Director
Maxine Elovitz (she/they) 
Junior, Graphic Design major, Creative Writing minor
Financial Director
Lee Ruckdeschel (they/them)
Senior, Information Systems major, Political Science minor
Education & Advocacy Director 
Aspen Thompson (he/they) 
Senior, Political Science major
Social & Membership Director
Bailey Brownlow (she/her)
Junior, Psychology and Social Work major

Staff Advisors
Bri Gumbs (she/her)
Program Coordinator, Women's Center
The Commons Suite 004
410.455.2714
 
Carlos A. Turcios (he/him) '15, M.A. '17
Assistant Director for Initiatives for Identity,
Inclusion & Belonging (i3b)
410.455.1825

Meeting Times
General Body Meetings

Dates & Times TBD

Popcorn style discussions of LGBTQIA+ related topics that change each week!

Event Planning (AKA Edu & Advocacy) Meetings

Dates & Times TBD

Space to plan and discuss various events the org would like to host and help the org function!

Trans Tuesday (AKA T-Squared or T^2) Discussions 

Dates & Times TBD

Discussions focusing specifically on trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming identities and topics! (Allies are welcome, but you may be asked to leave if you are making people uncomfortable or co-opting space harmfully.)


Other LGBTQ+ UMBC Resources/Organizations
    • myUMBC Page
    • Spectrum Discussion groups (bi-weekly for trans, non-binary, gender non-conforming students)
    • We Believe You meetings (bi-weekly for survivors of power-based violence)
    • Women of Color Collective (bi-weekly for women and femmes of color)
    • RWS & Affiliates discussions (for returning adult [25+] learners and women)
  • LGBTQ+ Faculty and Staff Association

Officers

  • Maxine Elovitz
    Executive Director
  • Lee Ruckdeschel
    Financial Director
  • Bailey Brownlow
    Social & Membership Director

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