LGBT Center
August 26, 2016
Liz Roccoforte remembers being a sensitive kid. “I was easily upset by seeing others in pain, so much so that I was sometimes teased for being ‘oversensitive,’” she said. This sensitivity, however, remains at the core of her work. “I have a personal stake in the LGBTQ community,” said…
June 14, 2016
In May, the Department of Education and Justice released its "Dear Colleague Letter on Transgender Students," which clarified guidance to educational institutions regarding transgender students and Title IX. While the university has been given guidelines in terms of governmental standards and…
June 13, 2016
In response to the tragedy at a gay nightclub in Orlando, which left 50 dead and more than 50 others wounded, the LGBT Center will host a safe space for conversation and support today (June 13) at noon in Tinkham Veale University Center, Room 179. A counselor will be available, and all are welcome…
March 14, 2016
The LGBT Center will host a day of events with Faith Cheltenham, president of BiNetUSA, Friday, March 25. Cheltenham will facilitate two workshops and hold a gathering during her visit. The events will be held at the following times and locations March 25: Bisexual Community Issues Presentation…
February 26, 2016
The LGBT Center will host two upcoming opportunities for the university community to complete Safe Zone training. The Safe Zone Program is a visible network of volunteers who are committed to creating a community of respect and dignity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning…
February 24, 2016
The LGBT Center, University Housing and Residence Life will host two gender-inclusive housing information sessions/roommate mixers for second-year and upperclass students to learn more about the process, meet potential roommates and have their questions answered. The first mixer will be held today…
January 26, 2016
Interested in human resources or organizational behavior? Did you know that in Ohio, you can be fired for being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender? The LGBT Center and Office of Student Experience will hold Work It Out, a panel discussion with four LGBT-identified business professionals to…
January 11, 2016
The Office of Faculty Development in cooperation with the LGBT Center and the CWRU Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Allies (LGBTA) Committee, launched an LGBTQ research group in spring of 2015. This interdisciplinary group of faculty, staff and administrators focuses on scholarly endeavors…
November 19, 2015
The LGBT Center will hold a Trans Day of Remembrance Friday, Nov. 20, at 12:30 p.m. on the Kelvin Smith Library oval. Trans Day of Remembrance is a day to remember members of the transgender community lost this year to transphobia and violence. Join the LGBT Center for a moment of silence,…
November 17, 2015
CWRU Pride, the Case Western Reserve University LGBT Alumni Network, invites faculty and staff to join alumni and friends of the university for the third annual Cosmos for Case. Attendees can mix and mingle over cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, meeting old friends and making new ones while raising…