For more than 20 years, the Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground has proudly hosted an LGBTQIA+ community reception each September for new and returning students. This year, we are adding on to that tradition with the introduction of our LGBTQIA+ Community Resource Guide.

We worked closely with the Center for Gender, Sexuality & Activism (CGSA) and the Queer Activist Collective (Q) to curate the most essential resources both on campus and beyond for the LGBTQIA+ student community here at Boston University. Check out the full guide here and links to additional resources mentioned in the guide below.


Additional Links (presented in the order they appear in the guide)

All-Gender Bathroom Locations

Black LGBTQIA+ Support Survey (by Q)

Change Your Name in BU Systems

International Student Campus Survival Guide

Resources for Queer and Trans People of Color

Overview of Boston / BU LGBTQ+ Resources for Incoming Students

Boston / BU LGBTQ+ Mental Health Resources

Boston / BU LGBTQ+ Sexual Health Resources

LGBTQ+ Covid-19 Resources

Boston LGBTQ+ Support Groups

Q on Spotify

Future Nostalgia, Dua Lipa (album)

Chromatica, Lady Gaga (album)

Q’s Guide to Queer BU Professors

The Drop” by Minority Connection Initiative, a list of minority faculty members


Additionally, AccreditedSchoolsOnline.org developed this guide for scholarships available to LGBTQIA+ students pursuing higher education.