Event Recap | Faculty Development Session: How to Be a Visible LGBTQ+ Ally

On March 23, 2021, the Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement hosted How to Be a Visible LGBTQ+ Ally, a panel discussion about how we can demonstrate our support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students and colleagues. The session covered a range of topics including language, support services and resources. Participants learned strategies to build solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community and to make their solidarity visible.

This session follows the publication of the Columbia University LGBTQ+ Guide and LGBTQ+ Resources website.

Watch the video below:

Our panel consisted of Ixchel Rosal, Associate Vice President for Student Life in the Office of University Life, Vanessa Gonzalez-Siegel, Associate Director of Multicultural Affairs and LGBTQ Outreach from Undergraduate Student Life, and Nikita Shepard, Graduate Student in the Department of History. Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement Dennis Mitchell gave opening remarks.

For more information, please visit the Columbia LGBTQ+ Resources website and review the Columbia University LGBTQ+ Guide.