Pride Center
About Us
The Pride Center is here to serve the larger campus community through education, advocacy, and social justice. Studies have shown that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students find many campus climates to be hostile or uninviting. So, The Pride Center is here to help educate the campus community on issues such as homophobia, heterosexism, inclusive language, and sexual or gender identity issues.
Also, LGBT students often deal with various forms of physical, verbal, emotional, and psychological abuse and harassment, both on and off the CSUSB campus. This type of harassment can create an unsafe environment and may cause difficulties for LGBT students academically and in their personal lives. The Pride Center is here to provide a platform for social justice as it is related to the rights of LGBT students and faculty on the CSUSB campus.
Mission Statement
The Pride Center provides education and advocacy in order to develop a more equitable and inclusive environment by addressing issues of homophobia and heterosexism throughout the campus community. Our Goals are:
- Empower LGBT* students to get involved with the campus and larger community.
- Develop and foster LGBT* leadership and presence on campus.
- Provide resources and services to LGBT* students, faculty, and staff.
- Increase awareness and education of LGBT* issues through social justice education and by advocating for civil and human rights.
- Organize programs and events that are relevant to our diverse LGBT* campus community.
*(Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Allies)
Services
- The Craig Henderson Resource Library, which includes gay and lesbian literature, reference material, and films
- Programming and support for LGBT events
- Resource information for community-based programs
- Phone directory for LGBT students and allies
- Discussion groups for LGBT persons and allies
- Access to computers, internet, e-mail, television, microwave, free testing materials such as scantrons, and bluebooks
- A great place to meet with friends and socialize
Programs
Visit out Events page to find out more about upcoming events.