LGBTQA Information for Commonwealth and World Campuses
The Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, in partnership with the Coalition on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (CSOGI), strives to provide services and resources for LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff on all of the Commonwealth and World campuses. Through education, advocacy, and support, we seek to provide resources for all students navigating their Penn State journey.
Coalition on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (CSOGI)
CSOGI is a network of staff and faculty across the Commonwealth focused on building capacity through increased professional development and training, shared resources, and coordinated efforts. The purpose of CSOGI is to leverage University resources to assist campuses in providing support for LGBTQ+ students through programming, education, and visibility.
These efforts are supported by campus leadership and advance the various efforts to create inclusive campuses for all members of the Penn State community.
Resources
The following support and resources are available to all campuses unless otherwise stated.
Commonwealth Campus Locations
Each campus below contains information about respective CSOGI representatives, a link to those who are Safe Zone certified, and LGBTQ campus resources, all-gender restrooms, and organizations. Some local/regional resources are also highlighted. If you are seeking other regional resources, please visit our resources section for a broader scope of LGBTQ+ support.
Abington
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Lead Rep
Aneesah Smith
1 Lares Building
aus19@psu.eduAlternate reps
Beth Bradley
209 Lares Building
bab139@psu.edu
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- 201 Cloverly Building
- 204 Cloverly Building
- 109 Spring House
- 303 Sutherland Building
- 304 Sutherland Building
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Campus Counseling
103 Cloverly Building
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Altoona
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Lead Rep
Sue Patterson
103 Slep Student Center
sap406@psu.eduAlternate reps
Jerry Benito
103 Slep Student Center
jlb79@psu.eduDanielle Fry
205B Slep Student Center
dlf31@psu.edu
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- 107 Bookstore Building
- 126 Cedar Hall
- 127 Devorris Building
- 101 Downtown Center
- 102 Downtown Center
- Edith Davis Eve Chapel
- 104 Environ Resource Laboratory
- 102 Linden Building
- 101 Sheetz Family Health and Wellness
- 103 Sheetz Family Health and Wellness
- 119 Slep Student Center (8am-5pm)
- E107 Smith Building
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Campus Counseling
Health and Wellness Center
(814) 949-5540 -
Off-Campus Counseling
William Krill, Licensed Professional Counselor
521 E 25th Street
Altoona, PA 16601
(814) 932-7078
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Blair Family Solutions
(814) 944-9970
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Beaver
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Lead Rep
Brenda Schultz
115A Student Union Building
bcs16@psu.eduAlternate reps
Romina Holder
113 Student Union Building
rkh5385@psu.eduChris Rizzo
113 Student Union Building
clr4@psu.edu
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- First Floor Campus Wellness Center/ Gym (Includes changing area)
- Lobby Harmony Hall
- First Floor Michael Baker Building
- 104 Ross Administration Building (Campus Health Center and Second Floor Restrooms)
- Student Union Building (First & Second Floor Lobbies)
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Campus Counseling
Personal Counseling Services
(724) 773-3951
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Behrend
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Lead Rep
Andy Herrera
139 Reed Union Building
aah10@psu.eduAlternate reps
Walaa Ahmad
1 Reed Union Building
wma109@psu.edu
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- 106, 4823 Jordan Road Office
- 110, 4823 Jordan Road Office
- 103 Carriage House
- 104C Carriage House
- 113B Child Care Center
- 115B Child Care Center
- 122 Child Care Center
- 123 Child Care Center
- 6 Erie Hall
- 101A Glenhill Farmhouse
- 101B Glenhill Farmhouse
- 219A Lawrence Hall
- 121A Lilley Library/Kochel Center
- 4 Logan Carriage House
- 106 Logan Carriage House
- 2 Logan House (Kay)
- 101 Logan House (Kay)
- 102 Logan House (Kay)
- 102 Maintenance Garage
- 219A Niagara Hall
- 228A Perry Hall
- P11 Prischak Building
- 6 Reed Union Building
- 11 Senat Building
- 201 Senat Building
- 202 Senat Building
- 101 South Cottage
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Campus Counseling
Personal Counseling
1 Reed Union Building -
The Office of Educational Equity and Diversity Programs
1 Reed Union Building
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Berks
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Lead Rep
Sharon Pitterson-Ogaldez
111 Luerssen Science Building
sup373@psu.eduAlternate reps
Aubrey Edwards
111 Luerssen Science Building
are12@psu.eduAutumn Fritz
111 Luerssen Science Building
amr40@psu.edu
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- 309 Gaige Building
- R8 Perkins Student Center
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- Campus Counseling
Counseling Services
10 Perkins Student Center
(610) 396-6082
- Campus Counseling
Brandywine
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Lead Rep
Bridget O'Donnell
Student Union Building
bao20@psu.eduAlternate reps
Gary Miller
211CO Main Building
gmm21@psu.eduRonika Money-Adams
207 Student Union Building
rmm29@psu.eduLaura Evans
218 Commons Building
lme20@psu.edu
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- Parson's Dining Hall, Student Union Building
- Orchard Hall
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- Rainbow Alliance
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Campus Counseling
207 Student Union Building
(610) 892-1270
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Dickinson Law
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Lead Rep
Jeffrey A. Dodge
jad6742@psu.eduAlternate Reps
Bekah Saidman-Krauss
22B Trickett Hall
ras1075@psu.edu
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- Lewis Katz Hall (first floor)
- H. Laddie Montague, Jr. Law Library (second floor)
- Dickinson Law Clinic Building, 45 N. Pitt Street, Carlisle, PA (first floor)
DuBois
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Lead Rep
Rebecca Pennington
101 Hiller Building
rxs163@psu.eduAlternate reps
Marly Doty
Smeal 232
mag374@psu.edu
814-375-3819Brittany Martin
105 Hiller
blm5191@psu.edu
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- Hiller Building, First Floor
- Smeal Building in the faculty offices wing located off the lobby area
- Symmco House, First Floor
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- There is a private discussion group that meets monthly. This group is student led. Topics are based on student interests in the group.
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Campus Counseling
110 Hiller Building -
Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity at University Park
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Parents, Friends and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) – support for family and friends parents, and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
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LGBT Youth in Crisis Hotline – Youth serving youth through age 25. Peer counseling, information and local resources. Contact (800) 246-7743
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Gay , Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Helpline – This hotline provides telephone and email peer counseling as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States. Call (999) 843-4564
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Fayette, The Eberly Campus
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Lead Rep
Chad Long
16A Williams Building
cal167@psu.eduAlternate reps
Amanda Collins, NCC LPC
108F Williams Bldg.
aln165@psu.edu
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- 102 Community Center Building
- 110 Community Center Building
- Corporate Training Center Eberly Building
- 107 Maintenance Building
- 111 University House
- 203 University House
- 104C Williams Building (Health and Wellness Office)
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- Pride Alliance Working for Students (PAWS)
- Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity Alliance (IDEA)
- LGBT+ Advocacy and Support Group
Great Valley
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Lead Rep
JoAnn Kelly
Great Valley Grad Center
jek2@psu.edu
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- Gender neutral restroom located on the ground floor of the Main Building
Greater Allegheny
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Lead Rep
Lorraine Craven
210B Student Community Center
lac585@psu.eduAlternate reps
Louise Whyte-Aravich
112 Student Community Center
law315@psu.edu
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Campus Counseling
Student Health Services
105 Student Community Center
412-675-9490
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Harrisburg
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- R104 Capital Union Building (Swimming Pool)
- R237 Capital Union Building (Fitness Center)
- R238 Capital Union Building (Fitness Center)
- 202 Educational Activities Building
- R107 Nursing Laboratory/Bio Fuels Building
- R135 Swatara Building
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- Capital Alliance
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- Alder Health Services
- American Civil Liberties Union PA Chapter
- Capital Region Stonewall Democrats
- Central PA Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce
- Central PA Womyn's Chorus
- Central Voice
- Equality PA
- Harrisburg Gay Men’s Chorus
- LGBT Center of Central PA
- Lancaster Pride
- Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape
- Pennsylvania Youth Congress
- PFLAG (Harrisburg/Central PA)
- PFLAG (York)
- Planned Parenthood Keystone (LGBTQ youth program The Curve)
- Pride Festival of Central PA
- TransCentralPA
Hazleton
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Lead Rep
Devon Marie Purington
2 North Hall Suite
dmp28@psu.eduAlternate Rep
Tracy Garnick
105B Butler Building
tlg19@psu.edu
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- Administration Building
- Chestnut College
- Health Services (Gym)
- North Hall Lobby
- Police Services
- Slusser/Bayzick
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- Allies
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- Campus Counseling
105 Butler Building
570-450-3027
- Campus Counseling
Lehigh Valley
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Lead Rep
Pam Fleck
218 Lehigh Valley Building
paf5197@psu.eduAlternate reps
Samantha Beebe
315J Lehigh Valley Building
sab705@psu.eduPatrick Cassidy
218 Lehigh Valley Building
pjc60@psu.edu
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- Health Center
221 Saucon Building
- Health Center
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- Allies Club
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Campus Counseling
610-285-5077
Medical Services
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Holly Binnig, MD
610-694-1000 -
Arthur Hoffman, MD
610-398-7900 -
Novus Adult Care Services
610-867-5365 -
Allentown Women’s Center
484-821-0821 -
Planned Parenthood
610-439-1033
Therapists
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Carol Herzon Loney
610-253-3453 -
Joseph Kelly
484-334-8490 -
Dr. Peter Langman
610-898-3255
Support Groups
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Haven
610-868-2153 -
Lehigh Valley Renaissance (Transgender Support)
610-814-0531
Daycare/Preschool
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Red Door Early Learning Center
610-838-2267
Realtors
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Melinda Nicholson, DLP Realty
610-730-5264 -
Gail Hoover, REMAX
610-217-8136 -
Rob Ritter, Weichert Realtors
610-462-4727
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Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center (College of Medicine)
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Lead Rep
Denise Burkholder
A570 Human Resources
dburkholder@pennstatehealth.psu.edu
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- LGBTQA People in Medicine & Science
- LGBT Affinity Group (Employee Group)
Mont Alto
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Lead Rep
Jay Arcuri
211 Conklin Hall
jwa3@psu.edu
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- First Floor Chapel Building
- First Floor Goddard House (IT Services)
- First Floor OT House/Student Services Annex
- Second Floor OT House/Student Services Annex
- First Floor Perry Hall
- Second Floor Perry Hall
- Second Floor Wiestling Student Center
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- Allies
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- Campus Counseling
Conklin Hall
717-749-6049
- Campus Counseling
New Kensington
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Lead Rep
Evan Ditty
Administration Building
edd13@psu.eduAdditional Reps
Theresa Bonk
Administration Building
tab19@psu.edu
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- Second Floor Conference Center Building
Schuylkill
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Lead Rep
Mindy Spolski
H210A Health & Wellness Building
mma149@psu.edu
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- Business Services Building
- Health & Wellness Building
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- Schuylkill Alliance
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- Campus Counseling
210A Health & Wellness Building
- Campus Counseling
Scranton
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Lead Rep
Brad Kovaleski
8 Dawson Building
bjk244@psu.eduAlternate reps
Jon Tobin
21 Study Learning Center
jrt16@psu.eduHenry Matute
119 Study Learning Center
hjm5170@psu.eduKathy Stefanelli
20 Study Learning Center
kjh144@psu.eduRay Petran
112A Dawson
rep17@psu.eduJulie Gilpatrick
119 Study Learning Center
jag70@psu.eduDharti Ray
119 Study Learning Center
djr5630@psu.edu
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- Second Floor Dawson Building
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- Campus Counseling
Health & Counseling Services
- Campus Counseling
Shenango
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Lead Rep
Jammie Clark
147 Sharon Hall
jlt31@psu.edu
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- 105 Lartz Memorial Library
- 106 Lartz Memorial Library
- 106 McDowell Memorial Hall
- 108 McDowell Memorial Hall
- 109 McDowell Memorial Hall
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- Rainbow Lions & Gay Straight Alliance
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- Campus Counseling
207 Sharon Hall
(724) 983-2969
- Campus Counseling
Wilkes-Barre
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Lead Rep
Brian Klose
Nesbitt Library
bjk5572@psu.eduAlternate reps
Leslie Livingstone
120 Murphy Center
lhl3@psu.eduSarah Luvender
105 Murphy Center
sel30@psu.eduJackie Warnick-Piatt
129 Commons
jxw64@psu.edu
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- 119 Athletics & Recreation Building (Health Services Office)
- Room 201, Nesbitt Library, Academic Commons
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- Campus Counseling
105 Murphy Center
570-675-9282
- Campus Counseling
York
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Lead Rep
Sarah Guillen
Associate Director of Student Affairs
sjm69@psu.eduAlternate reps
Scott Simonds
0011 Main Classroom Building
sfs9@psu.edu
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- 105 Bradley Building
- 103A Pullo Arts Center/Gladfelter Library
- 218 Pullo Arts Center/Gladfelter Library
- 253 Pullo Arts Center/Gladfelter Library
- 255 Pullo Arts Center/Gladfelter Library
- 319 Pullo Arts Center/Gladfelter Library
- 320 Pullo Arts Center/Gladfelter Library
- 118 Ruhl Student Center
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- Rainbow Paws
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Campus Counseling
Student Affairs Suite
717-771-4088
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Penn State World Campus
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Lead Rep
Student Affairs
223F Outreach BuildingAlternate reps
Denita Wright Watson
drw115@psu.edu