LGBTQIA+ Resources
The Ohio State University Resources
- LGBTQIA+ at Ohio State
- LGBTQIA+ Faculty & Staff Resources
- Sport Psychology and Wellness Services: Contact 614-293-3600 for appointments
- We offer individual counseling sessions to student-athletes to enhance their mental health and sport performance. Those challenges include but are not limited to difficulty managing anxiety, homesickness, depression/sadness, interpersonal relationships & dating, lack of motivation, performance slumps.
- Buckeye Inclusion
- Suicide Prevention Program at Ohio State
- Center for Belonging and Social Change: Contact Ari Grubaugh (They/Them/Theirs)
- The Center for Belonging and Social Change (CBSC) offers hundreds of programs each year. The dialogues, trainings, workshops and intercultural programming offered by the CBSC touch on a wide range of identity development and social justice issues.
- Sexual Misconduct Response and Prevention: Contact titleix@osu.edu or 614-247-5858
- The Office of Institutional Equity is committed to creating an environment that is equitable, fair and just. Harassment, discrimination and sexual misconduct will never be tolerated. As always, even while our staff is teleworking, if you need to make a report or seek support resources, please reach out to us.
- File an incident report
- Student Legal Services at Ohio State
- Buckeye Food Alliance
Resources for Students
Resources for Staff
- Champions of Inclusion Athlete Ally Training
- Coaches Guide by Athlete Ally
- Implicit Bias Training by the Kirwan Institute
- A Guide to Supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Students by GLSEN
- Online Safe Space Training by Campus Pride
- Safe Zone Project
- Supporting Queer Youth of Color by TSER
Educational Resources
- Defining LGBTQIA+ by It Takes Courage
- Intersectionality 101 by Teaching Tolerance
- An Ally’s Guide to Terminology by GLAAD
- Understanding pronouns by LGBTQIA+ Life Center
- 16 Ways to be a Transgender Advocate and Ally by Campus Pride
Regional, State, and National Resources
NCAA Resources
NCAA LGBTQIA+ Subcommittee Statement of Affirmation
NCAA LGBTQIA+ Resources
As a core value, the NCAA believes in and is committed to diversity, inclusion and gender equity among its student-athletes, coaches and administrators. We seek to establish and maintain an inclusive culture that fosters equitable participation for student-athletes and career opportunities for coaches and administrators from diverse backgrounds. Diversity and inclusion improves the learning environment for all student-athletes, and enhances excellence within the Association.
The NCAA will provide or enable programming and education which sustains foundations of a diverse and inclusive culture across dimensions of diversity including, but not limited to age, race, sex, class, creed, educational background, disability, gender expression, geographical location, income, marital status, parental status, sexual orientation and work experiences. Programming and education will also strive to support equitable laws and practices, increase opportunities for individuals from historically underrepresented groups to participate in intercollegiate athletics at all levels, and enhance hiring practices for all athletics personnel to facilitate more inclusive leadership in intercollegiate athletics.
Columbus in the News
— TripSavvy.com: The Most Underrated Cities in America for Gay Travelers: No. 1 – Columbus, Ohio
— Columbus Dispatch: Poll: Columbus ranks 15th in cities with highest gay population
— Columbus Monthly: Rainbow City: How Columbus Became So LGBTQIA+-Friendly
— CampusPride.org: Campus Pride’s 2018 Best of the Best LGBTQIA+-Friendly Colleges and Universities
— The Lantern: Ohio State ranked among top 30 “Best of the Best” LGBTQIA+-friendly colleges
