LGBTQ+ Community

If you are a member of the LGBTQ+ community - or if you're interested in LGBTQ+ issues - you'll discover an active, diverse, and above all welcoming LGBTQ+ community at Kenyon. It includes not only students but also professors and administrators.

Our LGBTQ+ community support one another, forming a strong and generous family, and they also have the support of the College, which provides resources to help this community thrive. All are welcome to join in the process of exploring, celebrating, and sharing. LGBTQ+ resources include:

Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (ODEI)

The ODEI is one of Kenyon College's designated Safe Spaces by providing an affirming and open environment as well as services, resources, and programming for students, faculty, and staff of diverse backgrounds (cultural, socioeconomic, gender and sexual identities, abilities, and religious and spiritual backgrounds). The Office of Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion is located in the Lower Level of Gund Commons. 

Unity House

Open 24 hours a day, every day. During the academic year, Unity House provides a safe, supportive space for the LGBTQ+ community while reaching out to the campus at large. Student managers oversee Unity House, and a widely representative programming board organizes activities to build awareness, promote equality and well-being, and have fun. Get in touch at GLBTQ@kenyon.edu.

QDubs

Qdubs is an anonymous and confidential group that fosters community and support among its members. Membership is open to any student who is "not cis, not straight, or not sure" seeking queer community at Kenyon. Get in touch at qdubs@kenyon.edu.

Trans Group Kenyon

Trans Group Kenyon is an anonymous and confidential group fostering community and support for students on campus who are not cis. Membership is open to trans students, gender non-conforming students, and students who are questioning their gender identities. Get in touch at transkenyon@gmail.com.

Athletes for Equality

Athletes for Equality is a student-run organization seeking to foster community and promote an awareness of the various issues affecting LGBTQ student-athletes. Get in touch at AthletesforEquality@kenyon.edu.

Kenyon GALA

The College's Gay and Lesbian Alumni (GALA) group belongs to a national organization of lesbian and gay alumni groups across the country. Many GALA members take a friendly, supportive interest in LGBTQ+ issues on campus. Get in touch at gala@kenyon.edu.

Queer Masculinity Society

Queer Masculinity Society is an anonymous group established for members of the LGBTQ+ Kenyon community (and students who are curious). QMS seeks to build community through events and weekly meetings, and membership is open to all students.