LGBT@BC is an association of faculty, administrators, and staff committed to fostering connection, advocacy, networking opportunities, and purposeful dialogue among LGBTQ+ employees and allies. Our goal is to cultivate a workplace where every member of the Boston College community feels seen, valued, and empowered to thrive. All Boston College employees are welcome to participate in LGBT@BC鈥檚 events and programs.
All members of the Boston College community are welcome to participate in LGBT@BC events and programs.
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Meetings and Events
Fall 2025 Dates
Sept. 11, 2025
Oct. 10, 2025
Nov. 13, 2025
Dec. 11, 2025
Monthly Virtual Meetings
The LGBT@BC Steering Committee hosts a virtual meeting once a month. All members of LGBT@BC are welcome to join these meetings to learn more about upcoming plans, get involved, or discuss ideas and questions related to the community. For the Fall 2025 semester, LGBT@BC will be meeting听on the听second Thursday听of the month (except for October, which will be the second Friday) from听12-1pm听via听Google Meet.
Join the Listserv for more information
Monthly Social Events
LGBT@BC hosts a variety of social events over the course of the academic year, which are open to all members of LGBT@BC and those interested in becoming involved with the community. Information about these events are shared via the listserv.
We invite all members to participate in event planning at our monthly virtual meetings - we are especially looking for help with extending our event coverage to different times of day and places across campus!
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Resources
On-Campus
Visit the Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center webpage to find the most up-to-date contact information for the various LGBTQ+ student organizations at BC.
- : A BC Libraries interdisciplinary guide to reference materials that includes the field of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender studies.
- : An online database featuring more than 120 of the most important and historically significant LGBT journals, magazines, and regional newspapers, as well as more than 150 full-text monographs/books.
- 听- Information and resources on transgender healthcare for BC employees.
- 听- An easy how-to guide for how to add your pronouns to Canvas and Zoom.
- Name Change Instructions - Instructions from the Registrar on how to legally change your name with Boston College, as well as how to update your preferred name on Canvas, set up an email alias, and set a preferred name in the BC directory, on EagleApps, and in the Agora Portal.
External Support
General
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- (the New England Transgender Healthcare Consortium)
- -听QTBIPOC Mental Health and Addiction Recovery Support
- (Chestnut Hill, MA)
- (organized by state)
Co-Chairs:
Julie Gagnon
Administrative Assistant, Marketing Department, CSOM
julie.gagnon@bc.edu
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Avi Bauer
Digital Initiatives & Scholarly Communication Librarian, Law Library
abraham.bauer@bc.edu
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Steering Committee
The Steering Committee calls and facilitates meetings and communication among the membership, in order to organize the programming and planning functions of LGBT@BC.We're always looking for folks who are interested in getting involved. If you are interested in joining Steering, please contact the current Co-Chairs, Julie Gagnon and Avi Bauer.
Share your thoughts with the Steering Committee!