At its second annual Lavender Graduation and Rainbow Banquet May 2, the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) re-launched its LGBTQA office as the UIC Gender and Sexuality Center.
Dedicated to teaching, researching, serving, and caring for LGBTQA communities, the Gender and Sexuality Center provides information and educational resources to combat prejudice, misunderstanding, and misinformation about issues related to gender identity and sexual orientation.
The name was chosen from a list of over 50 suggestions and after an academic year of discussions.