GSC Mission

Mission:

Dedicated to teaching, researching, serving, and caring for LGBTQA communities, the Gender & Sexuality Center provides knowledge and educational resources to combat prejudice, misunderstanding, and misinformation about issues of gender identity and sexual/affectional orientation. The GSC works toward sending a humanist message to the UIC community that all individuals are entitled to receive an equal and safe educational opportunity. To accomplish this goal, the GSC strives to create a learning environment that is free from harassment, violence, and discrimination for individuals of any gender identity or sexual/affectional orientation. The GSC affirms and promotes the health and well-being of persons of all sexual orientations and gender expressions, their families and their friends. We serve and support 100% of the UIC population.

Goals:

To ensure that all UIC policies and practices are inclusive and supportive of LGBTQ people and their families

To provide advocacy and support for LGBTQ faculty, staff, and students on campus

To ensure that the UIC curriculum is inclusive of LGBTQ topics

To facilitate support for LGBTQ research at UIC

To increase visibility of LGBTQ entities on campus and enhance efforts at collaboration and connectedness among LGBTQ entities at UIC and with other groups/organizations on campus