LGBTQ+ Student Organizations

Below are LGBTQA student organizations for the University Park campus. To find LGBTQ+ student organizations at campuses across the Commonwealth, please see our Commonwealth and World Campuses page.
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- Gender and Sexual Diversity in Schreyer
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About GSDS
Gender and Sexual Diversity in Schreyer (GSDS) is an organization created to fit the needs of LGBTQIA+ Schreyer Scholars. We will compile resources, orchestrate outreach initiatives, and advocate on behalf of LGBTQIA+ Schreyer Honors College scholars to generate a safe space and foster cultural competency.
Contact Information
Organization Email: gendersexualdiversity.schreyer@gmail.com
- Ally House
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Ally House provides an open, safe, and inclusive living environment for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and ally students as well as others beyond the sexuality and gender binary. Ally House fosters a community dedicated to knowledge and understanding of sexuality and gender issues. Student programs and academic opportunities support these goals.
Contact Information
Organization Email: psuallyhouse@gmail.com
Instagram: @psuallyhouse
OrgCentral Link for Ally House
- Coalition of LGBTQA Graduate Students
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The Coalition of LGBTQA Graduate Students offers a safe space for LGBTQ Graduate Students and Allies to come together and socialize, do social justice advocacy work, and explore all that Penn State and State College have to offer graduate students.
Contact Information
Facebook Page: /PSULGBTAgrads/
OrgCentral Link for Coalition of LGBTQA Graduate Students
- LGBTQA Student Roundtable
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The LGBTQA Student Roundtable provides students with opportunities for leadership development, activism, and social outreach. We bring the Penn State LGBTQA community and organizations together to coordinate planning of major events, media outreach, and to keep all the organizations and their members aware of LGBTQA related events, meetings, and activities on campus.
Contact Information
Organization Email: Roundtablepsu@gmail.com
Facebook Group: /groups/378748765579952/
OrgCentral Link for Lion Pride Roundtable
- Opulence
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Opulence is Penn State’s Premiere Drag Ambassador club. Founded in 2017, our mission is to create a fun and free space for aspiring drag queens, kings, and enthusiasts alike, as well as enhancing an awareness to challenge the gender binary in a way that celebrates the social understanding and comprehension of gender norms.
Contact Information
Organization Website: sites.psu.edu/opulence/
Organization Email: psuopulence@gmail.com
Facebook Page: /PSUOpulence/
Instagram: @psuopulence
OrgCentral Link to Opulence
- Out in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
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oSTEM is a non-profit student organization geared to influence the academic and professional progress and development of LGBTQ students and youth in the field of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. In addition, we focus our efforts in educating, increasing, and retaining acceptance, tolerance, and enrollment in such professions.
Contact Information
Organization Website: sites.psu.edu/ostem/
Twitter: @oSTEMPennState
OrgCentral Link to oSTEM
- OutLaw
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OutLaw is an inclusive community for LGBTQA students and their allies meant to foster a safe and welcoming environment for students pursuing legal degrees at Penn State Law. OutLaw strives to create an educational forum for students to embrace acceptance and inclusion despite diverse backgrounds. Each year we seek to find new ways to inform group members and the student legal body about the legal issues faced by LGBTQA individuals and lawyers. Alongside group outings and fund raisers, including the annual Drag Show, OutLaw works to connect members, identifiers and allies alike, with employers through Lavender Law.
Contact Information
Facebook Page: /psu.outlaw/
Facebook Group: /groups/OutlawPSULaw/
OutLaw Website Link
- Queer and Transgender People of Color
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This organization primarily serves as a safe space for queer and trans people of color at Penn State to unite and have their voices heard through discussion and activism.
Contact Information
Organization Email: qtpoc.psu@gmail.com
Facebook Page: /QTPOCpsu/
Twitter: @qtpoc_psu
Instagram: @qtpoc_psu
OrgCentral Link to QTPOC
- Students for Cultivating Change
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The Students for Cultivating Change provides a safe, inclusive network for students interested in agricultural sciences who are in the LGBTQA community. Focusing our efforts in education, community, and increasing awareness, we also strive to promote inclusion and visibility for LGBTQA individuals within the College of Agricultural Sciences and larger Penn State community.
Contact Information
Facebook Page: /studentscultivatingchange/
Twitter: @cultivating_psu
Instagram: @cultivating_psu
OrgCentral Link to Students for Cultivating Change
- Out & Allies in Business
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Out & Allies in Business is a Penn State organization serving students in the LGBTQA community. The group's mission is to promote an inclusive environment in the Smeal College of Business and to advocate for LGBTQA-friendly employers who are hoping to increase diversity and inclusion in their professional environments. We focus heavily on the professional development of students and work to connect our members with employers seeking diverse candidates.
Contact Information
Organization Email: outallies@gmail.com
Facebook Page: /outandallies/