LGBTQIA+ at UIndy
Providing a supportive environment for the LGBTQIA+ community
Statement in support of the LGBTQIA+ community
The University of Indianapolis faculty remains dedicated to providing a respectful, welcoming, safe, and supportive environment for LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, staff, and the greater community. We believe that sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression are human rights. Our mission to prepare graduates for effective, responsible, and articulate membership in the complex societies in which they live and serve, and for excellence and leadership in their personal and professional lives, means that inclusive excellence are at the forefront of our practices. We are committed to upholding these values, and we oppose discrimination or exclusion based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, and/or relationship status.
UIndy Pride
This registered student organization hosts weekly meetings with programming that includes educational workshops, game nights, community building activities, and more. UIndy Pride is committed to providing a safe and brave space for students, and to fostering an active community.
Get in touch: uindypride@gmail.com | Instagram | Facebook
Housing
Annual Campus Events
UIndy Pride hosts a Drag Show every spring on campus, which has become a beloved UIndy tradition. The 13th annual event in 2019 raised over $1,500 for Indiana Youth Group, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting Hoosier LGBTQ youth.
2018 Drag Show in Ransburg Auditorium
The inaugural Lavender Graduation Celebration was hosted in April 2019 for self-identified LGBTQ+ seniors. The ceremony recognizes the accomplishments of our LGBTQ+ students as they finish their degrees.
Campus Policies & Resources
Name Change Policy
Your preferred first name may be used in University-related systems and documents except where the use of the legal name is required by law.
All students and employees can update their chosen first name, chosen pronouns, and gender identity in Self-Service Banner/MyUIndy. View instructions for updating your personal information in UIndy Self-Service.
Community Resources
- Indy Pride, Inc.
Hosts the annual Indy Pride Festival and serves members of the LGBTQ+ community of Central Indiana - Indiana Youth Group
IYG serves youth ages 12-20 who self-identify as LGBTQ+, as well as their allies. All programs and services are offered free of charge. - Gender Nexus
Brings transgender and nonbinary communities together across Indiana; offers short-term counseling, support groups, school advocacy, legal information, health services, and more - Indiana Pride of Color
Celebrates the diversity within the LBGTQ community through a series of events that educate, embrace, and empower - The LGBT Project of Indiana Legal Services
A statewide legal assistance program providing representation to LGBT people in Indiana - No Questions Asked Food Pantry
Doesn’t require paperwork or ID, which makes it friendlier to transgender people, who tend to be at greater risk of experiencing food insecurity - OurCare Health
The nation's first comprehensive resource for LGBTQ+ healthcare
Health and Wellness
View a list of local resources that are welcoming and open to all people.