Research Guides: LGBTQ+ Resources: Support for LGBTQ+ Students, Faculty, and Staff

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FHSU Resources for LGBTQ+ Students, Faculty, and Staff

FHSU Office of Diversity Affairs The Office of Diversity and Inclusion provides faculty, staff, and students with opportunities and education that make FHSU a more diverse and welcoming place for all.
FHSU Personal Counseling Services Personal counseling services are available to all FHSU students, faculty, and staff. If you have experienced racism or discrimination and need to talk about it, personal counselors are here for you.
Report Harassment at FHSU If someone is in danger, call 911. If you have witnessed an incident of racial harassment or have been a victim of racism you can use this form to report it to the University Compliance Officer. This form can be confidential or non-confidential depending on whether you include your contact information.

FHSU Student Groups

FHSU Gender and Sexuality Alliance A student-based organization whose focus is to promote the equality of all peoples, regardless of gender identity and sexual orientation. It is the purpose of the organization to educate both others and ourselves about issues surrounding sexual orientation and gender identity.

Local LGBTQ+ Resources

Hays PRIDE **This is a Facebook Link. You must be logged into Facebook to view the content.** This is the local community group that hosts LGBTQ+ family-friendly get-togethers.
Kansas Name Change Project The Kansas Name Change Project provides free legal support to transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse Kansans seeking name changes and ID corrections. The project serves the entire state of Kansas.
Open Roads LGBT Community Center **This is a Facebook Link. You must be logged into Facebook to view the content.** Open Roads seeks to foster LGBTQ community in rural areas. Open Roads will create this community by providing resources and education for the LGBTQ population, and through overall community awareness initiatives. In addition, Open Roads will provide education and support for local businesses, institutions and organizations.

Scholarships for LGBTQ+ Students

Financial Aid for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Students There are a number of scholarships and internships available to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning students. These scholarships offer a variety of criteria for eligibility. This is not an exhaustive list of all the possible sources of scholarships. If you identify as a LGBTQ+ student, you should also call the colleges that interest you and ask if they have a LGBTQ+ Resource Center. The resource center should have information about any local LGBTQ+ awards.
LGBTQ Student Scholarship Database The following is a list of scholarships, fellowships and grants for LGBTQ and allied students at both the undergraduate and graduate-level.

LGBTQ+ Advocacy Organizations

Asexual Outreach Asexual Outreach aspires to act as an umbrella organization for the national ace and aro advocacy movement by providing structure, sustainability, and resources that help projects and communities flourish. We achieve this by working with local community groups across Canada and the United States to help them create change on a local level, by working with school boards and with LGBTQ+ organizations to help them build ace and aro inclusion into their programs and services, and by supporting advocacy efforts at a state and national level.
Bisexual Resource Center The Bisexual Resource Center works to connect the bi+ community and help its members thrive through resources, support, and celebration. We envision an empowered, visible, and inclusive global community for bi+ people.
GLAAD For over 30 years, GLAAD has been at the forefront of cultural change, accelerating acceptance for the LGBTQ community.
GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD) Through strategic litigation, public policy advocacy, and education, GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders works in New England and nationally to create a just society free of discrimination based on gender identity and expression, HIV status, and sexual orientation.
Kansas City Center for Inclusion The Kansas City Center for Inclusion, Inc. (KCCI) is Kansas City’s LGBTQIA+ resource and community center. Founded in 2017, KCCI is proud to focus on the future of our family here in the greater Kansas City area. Kansas City’s LGBTQIA+ community has a rich history, and we are proud to continue to be a part of this great heritage.
Lambda Legal Lambda Legal, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, is a national organization committed to achieving full recognition of the civil rights of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transgender people and everyone living with HIV through impact litigation, education and public policy work.
LGBT National Help Center The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) National Help Center, founded in 1996, is a non-profit, tax-exempt organization that provides vital peer-support, community connections and resource information to people with questions regarding sexual orientation and/or gender identity. Utilizing a diverse group of LGBT volunteers, we operate three national hotlines, the LGBT National Hotline, the LGBT National Youth Talkline, and the LGBT National Senior Hotline as well as private, volunteer one-to-one online chat, that helps both youth and adults with coming-out issues, safer-sex information, school bullying, family concerns, relationship problems and a lot more.
Marsha P. Johnson Institute The Marsha P. Johnson Institute (MPJI) protects and defends the human rights of BLACK transgender people. We do this by organizing, advocating, creating an intentional community to heal, developing transformative leadership, and promoting our collective power.
Matthew Shepard Foundation The Matthew Shepard Foundation’s mission is to amplify the story of Matthew Shepard to inspire individuals, organizations, and communities to embrace the dignity and equality of all people. Through local, regional, and national outreach, we empower individuals to find their voice to create change and challenge communities to identify and address hate that lives within our schools, neighborhoods, and homes. Our work is an extension of Matt’s passion to foster a more caring and just world. We share his story and embody his vigor for civil rights to change the hearts and minds of others to accept everyone as they are.
National Center for Transgender Equality The National Center for Transgender Equality advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people. In the nation’s capital and throughout the country, NCTE works to replace disrespect, discrimination, and violence with empathy, opportunity, and justice.
The Trevor Project Founded in 1998 by the creators of the Academy Award®-winning short film TREVOR, The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25.

LGBTQ+ Employment Resources

Coming Out at Work Being open at work can be a daunting challenge. But it can also relieve the daily stress of hiding who you are. At the same time, however, no one wants to put their job security or opportunity for advancement in jeopardy. So here are some things to think about as you consider whether or not to come out at work:
Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce The Mid-America LGBT Chamber of Commerce is an organization that advocates, promotes and facilitates the success of the LGBT business community and their allies through the guiding principles of equality, inclusion, economics and education. The Chamber's purpose is to create, identify and enhance business opportunities for LGBT and LGBT-friendly organizations, thereby fostering a more inclusive and vibrant economy in Kansas City and the Mid-America region
Pride at Work We seek full equality without restrictions or barriers for LGBTQIA+ individuals in our workplaces, unions, and communities, creating a Labor Movement that cherishes diversity, promotes inclusion, encourages openness, and ensures safety & dignity. We do this through education, alliances, and building solidarity across our large and diverse communities.
Workplace Resources from the Human Rights Commission (HRC) While the SCOTUS ruling marked a major advancement for LGBTQ equality, there is still work to be done to ensure every workplace has inclusive policies and practices in place. Non-discrimination policies, benefits and other practices that include LGBTQ workers are essential for businesses as they compete for talent and customers. Through pioneering tools like the Corporate Equality Index, HRC works to provide employers the resources they need to improve and promote fairness in the workplace.

LGBTQ+ Health and Wellness Resources

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBTQ) Health, Wellness and Support at the University of Kansas Health System The University of Kansas Health System employs and cares for people of all types. We value and respect each individual. Our health system is an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity and sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.
Transgender Medicine at the University of Kansas Health System The University of Kansas Health System in Kansas City offers a multidisciplinary approach to your individual transformation. Our goal is to alleviate gender dysphoria or strong sense of dissatisfaction or unease. This condition may require a variety of services that differ from person to person. We aim to assist people who identify as transgender, transsexual, gender variant, gender nonconforming and gender questioning.

Help for Displaced LGBTQ+ Persons

Pride Haven - Kansas City PRIDE Haven is a judgement-free drop-in center for all young adults, ages 18-24, who are facing homelessness. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment, access to supportive services, connection to community resources, and a safe place to rest and relax.