LGBTQIA+
UMKC LGBTQIA Programs and Services
We envision a campus which celebrates, develops, supports and critically engages LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, staff and community members
How We Work Toward This Vision
Create connection and community for all LGBTQIA+ students, including through partnerships with university and community members, to help students develop as citizens in our collective democratic project.
- Critically educate LGBTQIA+ students and the larger university community about LGBTQIA+ experiences, culture, academic advances, and issues in order to do active allyship both with and within the community.
- Create a culture of care on campus that routinely supports LGBTQIA+ students’ physical, mental, emotional, academic, and spiritual wellness.
- Continue our history of advocating for the needs of the LGBTQIA+ student community as well as develop students into self-advocates, with the hope they become leaders outside of UMKC.
For Students
Student Organizations and Leadership
LGBTQIA+-affiliated student organizations are active on campus. Join an established organization or start your own. There are also ways to get involved outside of a student organization--find your path to leading on campus!
Programs and Signature Events
View our programs and signature events that help us reflect on the history and culture of LGBTQIA+ people, as well as highlight current issues facing our communities.
Rainbow Lounge
Located in Student Union 325, the Rainbow Lounge is the home-away-from-home for our Rainbow Roos! Follow here to learn more about the resources available through the Rainbow Lounge.
Trans at UMKC
Learn more about the resources and support for our trans, nonbinary, and gender non-conforming students at UMKC
For Faculty and Staff
Policies
Policies are important because they show us we matter. View the university's nondiscrimination, name change and reporting policies.
Campus, Local and National Resources
Resources from on campus, Kansas City and throughout the country, which are intended to support students in their academic and personal success, as well as uphold the university values of inclusive excellence.
Events
Meet Our Students
I love how encouraging UMKC is for the LGBTQIA+ community. As a queer person of color in the Midwest, this was a really important factor for me. The support from faculty and staff definitely created a welcoming and safe environment on campus.
Gabrielle Rodriguez
Spanish major
It is so refreshing to be in a place where all walks of life are welcome. I am involved in the LGBT campus services, and UMKC is one of the best places in the nation for that. The campus fosters an excellent sense of openness.
Daniel Parnell
Nursing student