Campus and Local LGBTQIA+ Resources : Student Affairs : UMass Amherst

Hotlines, Emergency Support, and Bias Reporting

Campus and Local Police Liaisons and Confidential Advocates

UMass LGBTQIA+ Student Groups

Student Groups

Bi/Pan/Queer Collective (BPQC)
BPQC is social group for bisexual, pansexual, queer, and sexually fluid students that meets every Tuesday from 7-8 p.m. during the school year at the Stonewall Center. Find them on Discord and Instagram.

Out in STEM at UMass
oSTEM is a group for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math) fields. Find them on Discord and Instagram.

The SpACE+
The SpACE+ is a group for undergraduate and graduate students who are asexual, demisexual, gray asexual, and elsewhere on the asexual spectrum. It meets every other Monday from 7-8 p.m. during the school year at the Stonewall Center. Find them on Discord.

UMass Queer Kehillah
Kehilah is a Registered Student Organization for LGBTQIA+ Jewish students and allies. Find them on Discord and Instagram.

Support Groups

LGBTQIA+ Grad Student Support & Discussion Space: every other Wednesday, 5-6 p.m., Stonewall Center
This is a peer-facilitated, drop-in space sponsored by the Stonewall Center for LGBTQIA+ and questioning grad students to meet each other, build community, and give mutual support and care.

LGBTQIA+ Talk Space: every Wednesday, 6-7:30 p.m., 327 Goodell Hall
This is a weekly drop-in group for students to socialize, make friends, and talk about topics like classes, mental health, and being LGBTQIA+. Open to all UMass and other Five College students. Sponsored by the Stonewall Center and CCPH.

Pride Atlas Support Group: every Wednesday, 4:30-5:30 p.m., 427 Goodell Hall
Pride Atlas is a support group for LGBTQIA+ international students that is facilitated by the Center for Counseling and Psychological Health (CCPH). Co-sponsored by the Stonewall Center and the Office of Global Affairs.

Trans & Gender-Nonconforming Support Group: every Wednesday, 4:30-5:30 p.m.
All meetings are by Zoom, except the first Wednesday of each month, which is held in-person at the Center for Counseling and Psychological Health (CCPH). Free and open to all UMass and other Five College students who identify as trans, nonbinary, gender nonconforming, or questioning. Facilitated by CCPH. Call CCPH if interested in joining: 413-545-2337.

LGBTQIA+ Groups at Other Local Colleges

Local LGBTQIA+ Groups

Local Local LGBTQIA+-Supportive Religious Groups

Campus Gender-Inclusive Restrooms and Bathrooms