The GSC staff, with student input, gather lists of on and off-campus resources for women students, LGBTQIA+ students – including students of some or all of these identities.
If you have any questions, concerns, or would like to contribute to one or more of these resource compilations, please write to us at GSC@austin.utexas.edu.
We also have quite a few physical resources in the space: A microwave, mini-fridge, tampons, pads, condoms, dental dams, a small food bank, computers for students to use, and more.
Allyship 101
The GSC believes that allyship is not just for straight and cisgender people. We hope that LGBTQIA+ longhorns can also be in solidarity with each other and be “allies across the alphabet.” Learn more about “Allies In Action.”
- Affirming Asexuality
- Affirming Asian Students & Colleagues in Post-Secondary Education
- Affirming Transgender Students in Classrooms and Workplaces
- A Guide to Being an Ally to Transgender and Non-Binary Youth by the Trevor Project
- Dos & Don’ts for Allyship with Women & LGBTQIA+ People
- GSC Glossary in English | GSC Glosario en Espanol
- How to be an Ally to a Bi+ person (from the Bisexual Resource Center
- “I Support All LGBTQIA+ People” sign: Grayscale sign Text only sign
- Nonbinary Pronouns (Multiple Languages)
- Pronouns: A How-to Guide!
- “What is the GSC” one-page sheet for outreach
UT Resources
UT Policies & Tip Sheets
- Updating your “Chosen Name” and Gender Marker with UT
- Updating Pronouns on Canvas & Workday with UT
- Graduation – Affirming Your Name
- Being Not Rich At UT Austin
- How to Use the GSC to Collaborate with Women & LGBTQIA+ People & GSC Overview
- How to Restrict Information in the UT Directory
- Resources & Tips for Transgender Students
- UT Digital Pride Backgrounds
Best Practices & Language Guides
- Best Practices for Asking for Gender on Forms, Surveys, Etc.
- Best Practices & Recommendations for a Gender Inclusive Campus
- Best Practices for Creating a Gender Inclusive Restroom at UT
- Best Practices for Non-Binary Inclusion in the Workplace by Out and Equal
- Community-led Needs Assessment of Black and Brown Gender Diverse Residents of Central Texas Report, 2022
- Language Guide: Covering the Intersex Community (interACT: Advocates)
- Language Guide: Dell Med’s Inclusive Language Guidelines
- Language Guide: GLAAD Media Guide
Health & Wellness
- Longhorn Wellness Center
- Mental Health Resources
- Equality Texas Mental Health Toolkit
- UHS Gynecology Clinic
- Hogg Foundation List of LGBTQ+ Mental Health Resources
- Off-Campus STI/HIV Testing
- Pride Health Lab at Dell Med
- Proud and Thriving Report and Framework: Supporting the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ High School, College, and University Students
- Queer Health Resources (this spreadsheet was created by a student intern at the GSC for other students)
- Sexual Health Tips for the Bi+ Community and Best Practices for Providers
- University Health Services STI/HIV Testing
UT Academic Departments & Faculty/Staff Resources
- African and African Diaspora Studies Department
- Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies
- Department of Asian Studies
- Department of Mexican American and Latina/o Studies
- Native American and Indigenous Studies
- University Faculty & Staff Resources
- University Resource Groups
UT Student Services & Campus Partners
- Counseling and Mental Health Center
- Dean of Students
- Fearless Leadership Institute
- Inclusive Campus Support
- Institute on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault
- Latina/x and Indigenous Leadership Institute (LILI)
- Libraries’ Guide to DEI and UT LibGuides
- Longhorn Center for Community Engagement
- Office for Inclusion and Equity
- Ombuds Office
- Disability & Access
- Disability Cultural Center
- Student Emergency Services
- SURE Walk
- Texas Exes Pride Alumni Network
- Texas Career Engagement: Identity and Diversity
- Title IX Helpful Handouts
- Voices Against Violence
- Women in Engineering (WiSTEM)
UT Resources for Longhorn Parents & Students with Dependents
- UT Support for Students with Dependents Website
- Student Parent Organization (SPO)
- Family Life Services
- Lactation/Quiet Rooms (LQR)
- Licensed Child Care Providers
- Resources from the National Women’s Law Center for Pregnant and Parenting Students
- Subsidized Child Care Assistance
- UT Austin Child Development Center
- Work-Life Balance Resources
- Working and Breastfeeding Checklist
UT Survey and Focus Group Findings
- Findings & Recommendations from Black LGBTQIA+ Student Focus Group
- Findings & Recommendations from Black Women Student Focus Group
- Formal Statement to Affirming Asian Students & Colleagues at The University of Texas at Austin from the Asian/Asian American Faculty Staff Association
- The State of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin (2006) by QSA
- The State of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin (2022) by QTSA
Austin Resources
Austin Resource Guides:
- Austin Public Library’s Guide to Basic Social Services (food, shelter, health, legal, ID cards, etc.)
- Austin Woman Magazine
- HelpATX map
- Lesbian Guide to Austin
- LGBTQ Resource Guide (Austin Public Library, PDF)
- Women’s Resource Guide (Austin Public Library, PDF)
- Project Liferaft
- Trans Texas Survival Guide
- Visit Austin: Ultimate Field Guide to LGBTQ Austin
Austin Organizations & Community Partners
- allgo
- Asian Family Support Services of Austin (AFSSA)
- Austin Black Pride
- Austin Latinx Pride
- Austin LGBTQIA Fun Force (ages 18-110)
- Austin Queer Asians
- Austin Tan Cerca de la Frontera
- Black Trans Leadership of Austin
- Chronically Queer Austin (Community focused around LGBTQIA+ identity and disability)
- Frida Friday ATX
- Future Front Texas
- In Bold Company
- KHUSHATX
- Legal Aid for Survivors of Sexual Assault
- OutYouth
- PFLAG
- Queer Art Night
- RAINN
- SAFE Alliance
- Texas Advocacy Project
- Transgender Education Network of Texas
- TransParent, Austin Chapter
- Waterloo Counseling Center
- Women’s Collective Giving | Impact Austin
- YWCA
Austin Specific Online Groups/Communities
- ATX Queer Jobs
- Austin Chronicle: Qmmunity News and Events
- Austin Gaymers
- Austin Lesbian Game Night
- Austin Queer/Trans Housing
- Austin Queer Exchange and Solidarity Network
- Glitterary: Queer Austin Book Club
- LezBinTouch
- Queer Exchange: Austin
- Texas Name and Gender Marker Change
- TRANSATX
National & International Resources
Scholarships and Pride Indexes
- Campus Pride Index
- Johnson-Bates Respect & Inclusion Presidential Scholarship
- Deloris Carter Hampton Scholarship
- Gamma Mu Foundation
- Keith Williams Law Group Annual Scholarship
- LIVE OUT LOUD Young Trailblazers Scholarship
- LGBTQ Scholarship for Senior High School Students
- LGBTQ Students and College Affordability
- Malyon Smith Scholarship Research Award
- Out to Innovate™ Scholarship for LGBTQIA+ Students in STEM
- PFund Foundation Scholarships
- Point Foundation – LGBTQIA+ Scholarship
- Rainbow Scholarship
Additional Resources
- Aces & Aros Resources
- Coming Out: Living Authentically as Black LGBTQ People (HRC)
- Coming Out Resource Guides
- Dating Bill of Rights
- Gender Justice & Sexism Definitions
- Grad Students and the GSC
- Interactive map of LGBTQIA+ affirming organizations in China (Beijing LGBT Center and Dr. Clare Jinzhao Zhao)
- International Lesbian Gay Bisexual Trans and Intersex Association
- Intersex Support and Advocacy Groups
- My Door Sign: All Gender Restroom Signs
- National Sexual Violence Resource Center: Resources for Survivors
- Resource Guide for Coming out as Bisexual (HRC)
- Resources for LGBTQIA+ Students Studying Abroad
- Resources for LGBTQIA+ People with Disabilities
- Resources for LGBTQIA+ Undocumented Students
- Ujima: The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community
- Understanding the Intersex Community
Student Zines
- Coming In: Stories & Resources on Becoming Ourselves (by GSC students, 2021)
- Emphasis on the B (2020 bi zine)
- I’m HERE (Issue 1)
- Info on Silk Club Zines (sales with preview)
- Musings of a #lonelyfeminist Issue 1
- Musings of a #lonelyfeminist Issue 2
- Musings of a #lonelyfeminist Issue 3
- Musings of a #lonelyfeminist Issue 4
- Musings of a #lonelyfeminist Issue 5
- Musings of a #lonelyfeminist Issue 6
- Musings of a #notsolonelyfeminist Issue 8
- Peers for Pride 2020 Zine
- Peers for Pride 2021 Zine
