Transitioning from high school to college can be challenging for students, but for LGBTQIA+ students, it can be particularly difficult. According to the Williams Institute 2022 Report, nearly one-third of LGBTQ people (32.6%) experienced bullying, harassment, or assault at college, compared to 18.9% of non-LGBTQ people. The Pride Center at CSUN offers a variety of programming and educational outreach to improve the campus climate and advocate for the safety and respect of LGBTQIA+ individuals. Moreover, the center provides a welcoming and inclusive on-campus space where students can find community, get resources and receive support.
In 2022, the Pride Center celebrated 10 years of providing support to LGBTQIA+ students, faculty and staff at CSUN. The Pride Center offers sexual health, mental health and wellness resources, and works collaboratively with on-campus departments and organizations to promote diversity and visibility of intersectionality within the university’s LGBTQIA+ community.
Private funding for the Pride Center expands programming and allows the center to secure well-known speakers and artists. It funds students to attend LGBTQIA+ conferences and Queer Leadership Camp, a bi-annual community building event for LGBTQIA+ leaders on campus. Your gift also supports scholarships for LGBTQIA+ students who experience financial hardships.
College should be a place where students feel safe, supported and respected. Strengthen the CSUN community with a gift to the Pride Center that tells students, you deserve a safe place to “Be You.”
LGBTQIA Student Emergency Fund
The LGBTQIA+ Emergency Fund helps LGBTQIA+ students in crisis and provides assistance for basic needs such as living expenses, healthcare costs, food, and transportation. The emergency fund provides financial assistance for fees associated with name and/or gender marker changes to assist transgender students in acquiring legal documents that reflect their identity.
In addition to navigating discrimination and harassment, many LGBTQIA+ students struggle financially. According to the Williams Institute 2019 report, 22% of LGBT people in the United States live in poverty compared to 16% of cisgender straight individuals.
Through a generous donation, LGBTQIA+ students can receive emergency funds to help them continue their academic journeys.
Pride Center Scholarship Endowment
The Pride Center Scholarship Endowment will provide scholarships to enrolled LGBTQIA+ students at California State University, Northridge. This scholarship seeks to provide financial assistance to students who actively support and advocate for the LGBTQIA+ community at CSUN and in the broader society.
Donate today and make a difference in our students’ lives.
Click the "Donate" button above to give to one of these funds in support of the Pride Center and CSUN's LGBTQIA student population.
