RESOURCES AND SERVICES

Gender & Sexuality Resource Center
About the Resource Center
The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center (GSRC) is an extension of the Multicultural Center and focuses on providing services, resources and intentional support for students identifying as or connecting to LGBTQIQA and varying gender identities. Located in Student Center East, the Gender and Sexuality Resource Center is on the second floor with its entrance through the Multicultural Center’s main lobby, Suite 206. The GSRC provides services including programming, workshops, organizational support and mentoring. Programming and services focus on all identities within the LGBTQIQA and varying gender communities. The GSRC welcomes all faculty, students and staff who would like to serve as allies for the LGBTQIQA and varying gender communities as well, or those with an interest in learning more.
Purpose Statement
The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center supports student engagement by aligning their purpose with personal goals that will enhance students’ academic and career success by building a culture that fosters identity awareness, identity acceptance and support of all students from LGBTQIQA and varying gender identities. The GSRC supports the academic mission of the university by offering intentional educational experiences for students that heighten self-awareness around the issues and needs of the LGBTQIQA and varying gender communities.
Guiding Principles
Building a culture of care through:
- Access: Providing opportunities to gain necessary resources to promote identity acceptance, identity awareness, health and wellness to further personal, academic and career success
- Innovation: Creating intentional programming, workshops and discussions that address the importance and integration of identity and inclusion to ensure student success and community building
- Inclusion: Promoting equitable learning environments that address the needs for intersecting identities within the LGBTQIQA community as well as allies
Core Values
- Acceptance - The Gender and Sexuality Resource Center is devoted to accepting all identities within the LGBTQIQA community and will hold allies of this community to the same standards. Through acceptance and understanding of varying sexuality and gender identities students are meant to find a sense of belonging within the Georgia State University community.
- Diversity - Students who are LGBTQIQA identified are not bound by their sexuality and gender identities and often have varying ethnicities, religions and abilities that shape their world view and perspective of life. In order to help ensure we are meeting the needs of the Georgia State community, it is important to acknowledge diversity and nuances within this community to ensure personal, academic and career success.
- Authenticity - Providing safe spaces for students to be their most authentic self is necessary for creating a welcoming learning environment, building trust and developing healthy relationships. The GSRC is a space for students to be their most true and expressive selves while fostering their growth and development as global citizens.
- Community - In order to create growth, cultural competence and impactful experiences that lead to student success, community building among students is necessary. Through programming, workshops and discussions, the GSRC collaborates with stakeholders across the university to create opportunities that build community and supports the success of students who engage in GSRC initiatives.
- Leadership - Avenues for leadership development are created for students through acceptance, diversity, authenticity and community building. In partnership with other university departments and offices, various learning skills will be presented to foster personal, academic and career success among all students.
Gender Neutral Restrooms
Use this interactive map to find Gender Neutral Restrooms locations on all Georgia State campuses.
In addition, you can find the Gender Neutral Restroom listings on the DEI page.
If you have updates, please let us know by emailing [email protected].
Library
The Multicultural Center library resources have been collected to strengthen students’ knowledge around a variety of beliefs, values and experiences of diverse cultural identities and to enhance the skills they will need to work and live as global citizens and leaders in society. The Multicultural Center has a growing collection of resources focusing on specific cultural communities, culturally responsive teaching and diversity training.
A Resource for Students:
The Multicultural Center library is full of reference books, novels, magazines and videos on different cultural communities around the world. The collection consists of African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, LGBTQIQA, Middle Eastern and Native American culture and history. The checkout process is fairly easy with a Panther ID card. However, the library is very conducive to readers who like to sit down, browse or relax.
A Resource for Faculty:
Faculty who are looking for unique classroom activities can encourage their students to attend Conversations on Contemporary Social Concerns and book discussion events. Faculty can promote cross-cultural experiences by reserving books, articles and videos that can be accessed by their students. These are great ways to facilitate learning and discussion outside the classroom.
What would you like to see? (Books, Faculty-led discussions, Speakers, etc.) Request it here!
Baldwin Bookclub
The Baldwin Bookclub will resume during the fall 2022 semester! Do you have suggestions for our reading selection? Please click the link below and complete our suggestion form!
Resource Links
Georgia State University Resources and Organizations
African American Male Initiative
Multicultural and Community Resources within Atlanta
General Diversity and Tolerance
International Student Resources
LGBTQ+
- Accredited Schools Guide
- LGBTQIQA Addiction
- Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation
- Gay and Lesbian Medical Association
- Gay and Lesbian Straight Education Network
- Victory Fund
- Graduate resources
- Health And Well Being
- Human Rights Campaign
- Scholarships
- Zippa Scholarships
- The Importance of Pronouns
- Intersex Society of North America
- Lambda Legal
- LGBTQ friendly resources
- LGBTQ Task Force
- LGBTQ+ and Addiction
- LGBTQ+ Therapist Resource
- LGBTQIQA Addiction
- LGBTQIQA Scholarships
- National Center for Transgender Equality
- National Youth Advocacy Coalition
- Outserve
Disabilities
Race and Ethnicity
Religion
- Anti-Defamation League
- All Things Spiritual
- Judaism
- Religious Tolerance
- Taoism
Scholarship Opportunities
- Scholarship Resource Center
- Asian and Pacific Islander Scholarships
- Minority Scholarships
- Scholarships & Resources for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
- Tuition Funding Sources
- Community Resource Scholarships
- 45 Scholarships for LGBTQIQA Students
- Native American and American Indian Scholarships
- Scholarships & Resources for Minority Students
Transgender Identity Resources
- The Importance of Pronouns
- Preferred Name Change – Registrar’s Office
- Birth Certificates
- Creating Trans Inclusiveness
- Estrogen Therapy
- Gender Transition
- Testosterone Therapy
- Transgender FAQ
- Transgender and Youth
- Trans Women of Color Collective
- Trans homelessness
- Trans Organizations of Atlanta
- Workplace Gender Transition Plans
Women Inclusion
Veterans
Room Reservations
The Multicultural Center (MC)envisions an inclusive community that explores our intersectional identities and seeks to develop cultural competency through student engagement, programming, and meaningful dialogue. The Multicultural Center will enhance partnerships with students, faculty, staff, and community partners so that we may meet the needs of our diverse campus community by cultivating a culture of care.
We know that reserving rooms in our space is a perk you enjoy, but we do have process and procedures in place so that you can reserve the space in an effective and orderly manner. Right now, the rooms that are available to reserve pending availability are as follows:
Be YOU Multi YOU Room - 30 minutes time allotment
Conference Room A - Two-hour time allotment
Gender and Sexuality Resource Center - Two-hour time allotment
If the office is hosting a signature event in our office or in another building where we have to close the entire office, then reservations will not be honored during this time. You can check out event calendar via PIN.GSU.EDU.
Best to reserve your space one to two weeks in advance. Best to arrive between 9 am. with the goal of being done by 5 p.m. This will give our office ample amount of time to officially close out the office.
The steps to reserve space in the Multicultural Center:
- Go to Multicultural.GSU.EDU
- Go to Resources and Services, use the drop down box and click Room Reservations.
- Fill out the form
- Once the form is fill out then during regular business hours a professional staff member will approve or deny your request base on availability.
- Once you arrive in the office, go to the front desk and the student staff will track/swipe you in.
- Then you will be escorted to your space.
- When you are done, let the front desk staff know so we can refresh the space.
Contact Us
Multicultural Center Office
Office Location:
Student Center East 206
Gender and Sexuality Resource Center
Student Center East
Suite 207
Phone: 404-413-1745
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Multicultural Center Staff
Associate Director- Cultures, Communities & Inclusion (CCI)
LaTia Sinclair, M.S.
Program Specialist
Tonya Cook,MS-HRD, CLC
Coordinator of Student Engagement- Global Communities
Chrissonia McCall, M.S.
Coordinator of Student Engagement- Gender & Sexuality Education
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Business Manager
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Graduate Administrative Assistant,
Rejess Marshall
Graduate Administrative Assistant,
Elizabeth Townsend
Mailing Address
Multicultural Center
Georgia State University
P.O. Box 3973
Atlanta, GA 30302-3973
Overnight Shipping Address
Multicultural Center
Georgia State University
Student Center East, Suite 206
55 Gilmer Street
Atlanta, GA 30303