UGA Safe Space UGA Safe Space Programis a campus-wide initiative that offers a visible message of inclusion, acceptance, and support to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender,and queer (LGBTQ) people in the University community. The program  offers participants a three-and-a-half-hour orientation to raise awareness and knowledge of LGBTQ issues and to suggest ways to serve as an ally to LGBTQ individuals. Participants also receive an overview of educational resources that will augment their learning. Following the orientation, participants may receive a Safe Space decal to display in their work or living space and a lapel pin to wear at public events. For more information about Safe Space and check dates and times of upcoming sessions, go to www.uga.edu/safespace.

Library The LGBT Resource Center provides many resources for UGA students, faculty and staff. These include books, videos, journals, magazines, and a variety of brochures. These resources are housed in the Intercultural Affairs Resource Library which includes a total of close to 1800 resources.  Books may be checked out for a month and videos can be checked out for a week. All the videos and books are in a searchable database that can be accessed at Librarything.com. If you would like to contribute to the library, go to www.amazon.com and search for the UGA LGBT Resource Center wish list. You can find a sample of the over 1000 items currently available below: Books  Since Stonewall  Sex Changes: The Politics of Transgenderism  Rebels, Rubyfruit, and Rhinestones: Queering Space in the Stonewall South  Hidden from History: Reclaiming the Gay and Lesbian Past  Coming Out to Parents  Sexuality, Gender and the Law  The Vintage Book of International Lesbian Fiction Journals & Magazines  Journal of Bisexuality  Journal of LGBT Issues in Education  Journal of Transgenderism  Journal of Lesbian Studies  Advocate  Girlfriends  Transgender Tapestry   Out  The Gay and Lesbian Review Brochures  Guide to Coming Out 1  Guide to Coming Out en Espanol 1  Guide to Coming Out for African Americans 1  Abstinence: Is it Right for Me? 2  Out at Work 3  Out at Work en Espanol 3  Domestic Violence: Information for Gay, Transgender and Bisexual Men 4  Domestic Violence: Information for Lesbian, Transgender and Bisexual Women 4 Videos  Boys Don’t Cry  Laramie Project  Torch Song Trilogy  Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin  Angels in America  By Hook or by Crook  High Art  Aimee and Jaguar Resources provided by:  1-Human Rights Campaign  2-University of Georgia Health Center  3-Lambda Legal  4-The New York City Gay & Lesbian Anti-Violence Project

Lavender Graduation

Vernon Wall, Michael Shutt, Tiffany Holder, Rodney Bennett, &
Pat Daugherty at the 2007 Lavender Graduation ceremony.

UGA Alum & keynote speaker Diego Sanchez at the 2009 Lavender Graduation Ceremony.  Sanchez is the Legislative Assistant to Congressman Barney Frank and the first out transgender staff member on Capitol Hill.

Lavender Graduation is a cultural celebration that acknowledges the achievements and contributions of LGBTQ students on UGA’s campus. Through this recognition, LGBTQ students are provided with a positive experience at the university, encouraging them to continue their connections to the university, other students, and alumnae/i.


Our Hope Metropolitan Community Church and Unitarian Universalist Fellowship Choirs

2009 Lavender Graduates process into the ceremony.

UGA’s first Lavender Graduation was held in Memorial Hall Ballroom in 2005. During this ceremony, 10 graduates and 15 alumnae/i were honored with Lavender Diplomas. In addition, the graduates were given rainbow tassels to wear at the university-wide graduation. Patricia Cain, 1973 UGA School of Law graduate and author of the book Rainbow Rights, was the keynote speaker. Asa Green was also honored with the first annual Founder's Award for his work co-founding the Committee on Gay Education, UGA’s first LGBT student organization founded in 1971.

Graduation History
2005
Keynote: Patricia Cain
UGA Law School Graduate & author of Rainbow Rights
Graduates: 10
Year in Review

2006
Keynote: Cathy Woolard
UGA Graduate & first openly LGBT person elected in the State of Georgia
Graduates: 13
Year in Review

2007
Keynote: Vernon Wall
Former UGA staff member, author, & social justice educator
Graduates: 18
Year in Review

Videos from 2007
(Videos Use Quicktime)
Keynote
Founder's Award Presentation
Presentation of Alumnae/i
Student Speech: Tiffany Holder
Presentation of Graduates
Chair of LGBTQ Alumni Group
Our Hope Metropolitan Community Church Choir
Closing

2008
Keynote: LeeAnn Jones
"Double Dawg" Alumna with an AB and JD from UGA. LeeAnn is currently a partner with Powell Goldstein LLC in Atlanta.
Year in Review

2009

Keynote: Diego Sanchez

UGA Alum of the Grady College of Journalism & Mass Communication and the first openly transgender staff member on Capitol Hill

Graduates: 12 

For more information about Lavender Graduation, contact at lgbt@uga.edu. 

Career Center

The University of Georgia’s Career Center provides many resources for LGBT students including resources on coming out in the workplace, LGBT inclusive employers and more.

Every student at The University of Georgia has a Career Consultant, assigned by academic area, (including undecided majors) who provides one-on-one assistance with career decision-making, resume and letter writing, job search strategies, etc. Many of these Career Consultants at the Career Center have been trained through UGA’s Safe Space program on LGBT issues.