Faculty & Staff
The LGBTQ Center provides community-building, professional development opportunities, and technical support for Carolina faculty and staff.
Domestic Partner Benefits
The University offers limited domestic partner benefits to graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, faculty, and staff.
Program in Sexuality Studies
In Fall 2004, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill began offering a minor in Sexuality Studies. This minor is designed for students interested in exploring the study of sexual/gender identities—such as gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and heterosexual—as well as the full range of human sexual behaviors and identities in diverse cultures and historical periods.
Safe Zone Training
Safe Zone is a four-hour educational session designed to create a network of visible allies to people who identify as part of the diverse LGBTQ+ community. The training provides information and resources related to sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
Support
The Center provides direct support programs and services including programs designed to address identity development, leadership development, and relationship skills development.
Center staff are available to meet with people individually to discuss issues related to identity development (e.g., coming out, spirituality), relationships, family, and academics. We also provide technical consultation on
best practices and research related to LGBTIQA+ topics and advocate on issues of university policy.
Trans Talk Tuesday
Trans Talk Tuesday is a year-round* peer support/discussion group for people who identify as transgender, gender non-conforming, or who is questioning their gender. This space is meant to provide community and connection among folks on the basis of gender identity. The group is open to campus and community members that identify as transgender (in any respect), genderqueer, or who are questioning their gender identity or gender expression.