The following is a list of helpful campus and community resources for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. If you don't find something you are looking for, or have questions, please stop by the office or give us a call. To suggest additional resources to add to this list, email us at lgbt@utoledo.edu. Please scroll down for local and national resources. ![]()
Catharine S. Eberly Center for Women
Tucker Hall, Room 0168, Phone: 419.530.8570, www.utoledo.edu/centers/eberly
The Center's purpose is to serve the women of the University and the larger Toledo communities by advocating for women’s equity in education, work, and health.
Delta Lambda Phi, Beta Omicron Chapter
www.dlp.org/betaomicron, betaomicron.chapter@dlp.org
Delta Lambda Phi is a national fraternity providing social, service, and recreational activities for gay, bisexual, and progressive men since 1986. Chartered in May of 2007, the Beta Omicron chapter at UT and BGSU promotes dignified and purposeful social, service, and recreational activities for all men, irrespective of sexual orientation.
Department of Women & Gender Studies
University Hall, Room 4260 A-B, Phone: 419.530.2233, www.utoledo.edu/as/wgst
This field of study allows for in-depth exploration of the sociocultural, economic, and political implications of gender, race, class, ability, sexuality, and power relations - past, present, and cross-culturally.
HIV/AIDS Testing
Student Medical Center, Phone: 419.530.3451, www.utoledo.edu/healthservices/student
Free, confidentail HIV/AIDS testing is available at the Student Medical Center. This service is provided by Substance Abuse Services, Inc (SASI), and is not limited to registered students.
LGBT Library Resource Guide
www.utoledo.edu/library/help/guides/docs/LGBT.pdf
The resources available here include guides to accessing information through the University Library appropriate to LGBTQ research.
Office of Legal Affairs (Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action)
University Hall, Room 3620, Phone: 419.530.8411, www.utoledo.edu/offices/legal
The University of Toledo has declared a policy of providing equal opportunity in all policies and procedures affecting employment and education.
President's Council on Diversity
www.utoledo.edu/diversity/council
The President’s Council on Diversity is committed to valuing diversity and addressing diversity issues among faculty, staff and students at The University of Toledo. The President’s Council on Diversity meets monthly.
Sexual Assault Education and Prevention Program (SAEPP)
Rocket Hall, Phone: 419.530.3431, www.utoledo.edu/healthservices/student/prev_and_outreach/saepp.html
The SAEPP sponsors many campus activities to educate and inform students about sexual assault issues.
Spectrum
Student Union, Room 3522, www.spectrumut.org
This student organization represents, advocates for and promotes a positive environment for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer, questioning, same-gender-loving, two-spirit and straight ally community at UT.![]()
Equality Ohio
www.equalityohio.org
Equality Ohio envision an Ohio where everyone feels at home; living in families and communities where equality, diversity and inclusiveness are universally valued; and where government protects all people and responds to their needs, regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression.
Equality Toledo
www.equalitytoledo.org
Equality Toledo works for equality for all Ohioans regardless of their marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, through education, anti-defamation efforts, and activism.
Rainbow Area Youth
www.toledoray.org
RAY is a peer support group for sel-identified lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgendered, and questioning teens (ages 13 to 19) living in the Toledo, Ohio area.
TAGALA
www.tagalaonline.org
TAGALA is a network of the vibrant and active gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (including gender identity and gender expression) and allied community in Northwest Ohio, including the major cities of Toledo, Bowling Green and Findlay.
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Asexuality Visibility and Education Network (AVEN)
www.asexuality.org
AVEN hosts the world's largest online asexual community as well as a large archive of resources on asexuality. AVEN strives to create open, honest discussion about asexuality among sexual and asexual people alike.
Bisexual Resource Center
www.biresource.org
The Bisexual Resource Center envisions a world where love is celebrated, regardless of sexual orientation or gender expression. Because bisexuals today are still misunderstood, marginalized and discriminated against, the BRC is committed to providing support to the bisexual community and raising public awareness about bisexuality and bisexual people.
Freedrom Rings (addiction treatment for the GLBT community)
http://gay-rehab.com
Lakeview Health System's Freedom Rings is one of the leading gay addiction treatment centers in the country. It offers cutting-edge treatment in the areas of addiction and dual diagnosis recovery. Committed to delivering excellent, nationally-recognized and effective treatment to the GLBT community, Lakeview's Freedom Rings is looked upon by many more traditional rehabilitation programs as a leader in the field.
Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)
www.glaad.org
GLAAD is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Gay & Lesbian Medical Association
www.glma.org
GLMA is the world's largest and oldest association of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) health care professionals.
Gay, Lesbian, Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
www.glsen.org
GLSEN is the leading national education organization focused on ensuring safe schools for all students.
Human Rights Campaign
www.hrc.org
The Human Rights Campaign represents a grassroots force of over 750,000 members and supporters nationwide. As the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender civil rights organization, HRC envisions an America where LGBT people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community.
Intersex Society of North America
www.isna.org
ISNA is devoted to systemic change to end shame, secrecy, and unwanted genital surgeries for people born with an anatomy that someone decided is not standard for male or female.
Lambda Legal
www.lambdalegal.org
Lambda Legal is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and those with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.
National Center for Lesbian Rights
www.nclrights.org
The National Center for Lesbian Rights is a national legal organization committed to advancing the civil and human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and their families through litigation, public policy advocacy, and public education.
National Center for Transgender Equality
www.nctequality.org
NCTE is a 501(c)3 social justice organization dedicated to advancing the equality of transgender people through advocacy, collaboration and empowerment.
National Coalition for LGBT Health
www.lgbthealth.net
This organization is committed to improving the health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals and communities through public education, coalition building and advocacy that focus on research, policy, education and training.
National Gay and Lesbian Taskforce
www.thetaskforce.org
The mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is to build the grassroots power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community. They do this by training activists, equipping state and local organizations with the skills needed to organize broad-based campaigns to defeat anti-LGBT referenda and advance pro-LGBT legislation, and building the organizational capacity of our movement.
Out & Equal Workplace Advocates
www.outandequal.org
Out & Equal™ Workplace Advocates is the pre-eminent national organization devoted to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community in the workplace.
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
www.pflag.org
PFLAG is a national non-profit organization with over 200,000 members and supporters and over 500 affiliates in the United States. PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through: support, to cope with an adverse society; education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights.
Pride at Work
www.prideatwork.org
In 1999, Pride At Work became an official constituency group of the AFL-CIO (American Federation of Labor & Congress of Industrial Organizations).
The purpose of Pride At Work is to mobilize mutual support between the organized Labor Movement and the LGBT Community around organizing for social and economic justice.
The Trevor Project
www.thetrevorproject.org
The Trevor Project operates the only nationwide, around-the-clock crisis and suicide prevention helpline for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning youth.