LGBTQ+ Student Organizations
These are student-led groups at Mason. Active and Inactive Groups are listed here.
Students are also always welcome to form new groups. If you are interested in forming a new group, you are welcome to consult the LGBTQ+ Resources Center for advice and support. Email us at [email protected] to start the conversation!
Active Groups
These student groups have met in the current academic year, have a leadership board, and often an advisor.
Pride Alliance
This student group is also a Recognized Student Organization and can be found in Mason360. They are usually working on activism and celebratory events like the amateur drag show.
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://gmupride.wordpress.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/groups/gmupride
Twitter: @GMUPride http://twitter.com/GMUPride
Board Gaymers Club
This student group is usually focused on community building through playing in-person board games and tabletop games. Sometimes this group also hosts virtual game nights.
Contact [email protected] for interest in this organization and ways to get involved
Gamma Rho Lambda
This student group is also a Recognized Student Organization (RSO) and can be found in Mason360. This is an LGBTQIA+ social sorority that is inclusive of cisgender women and men, trans women, trans men, and gender-variant people of all sexualities and racial identities.
Contact [email protected] for interest in this organization and ways to get involved.
LGBTQ+ Student-Athlete Group
This student group is focused on holding space for queer, trans, and non-binary NCAA student-athletes at Mason. They work in partnership with coaches and administrators in Mason Athletes and staff from the LGBTQ+ Resources Center to create community and inform best practices for LGBTQ+ student-athletes.
Contact Coach El Hilton at [email protected] for interest in this organization and ways to get involved
ARISE Campus Ministry
This student group is also a Registered Student Organization (RSO) and can be found in Mason360. They are a specifically LGBTQ+ affirming Christian campus ministry. This student group holds faith-based space for LGBTQ+ Christians and does community service work.
Contact ARISE Director and Pastor Drew Ensz at [email protected] for interest in this organization and ways to get involved
OutLaw (Mason Law School)
This student group is focused on holding space and community building for LGBTQ+ law students at Mason.
Website: OutLaw
Faculty/Staff Organizations
LGBTQ+ Faculty/Staff Alliance
This faculty/staff group is also an Employee Resource Group (ERG) and can be found o the Human Resources & Payroll website.
Website: lgbtfacstaff.gmu.edu