LGBTQ+ and Gender Services

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Rhode Island College provides a safe, inclusive and brace space for students that identify or ally with the LGBTQ+ community.

All Are Welcome

Gender fluid, non-binary, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, two spirit, third gender and questioning individuals are all welcome. We also provide a space for cisgender women who have experienced systemic gender-based oppression or have been denied access to structural rights.  

Frequently Asked Questions

East Campus 

Building Name Location # of Restrooms
Kauffman Center Main Floor 2
Guardo Hall (School of Social Work) First Floor 2
Yellow Cottage First and Second Floor 2
Forman Center Annex, First and Second Floor 6
Building 1 Ground Floor, First Floor 3
Building 2 Stairwell 1
Building 3 Ground Floor, First Floor 3
Building 4 First Floor 1
Building 5 First Floor, Second Floor 4
Building 6 Stairwell 1
Building 7 Ground, First Floor 3
Building 8 Stairwell, Ground Floor 2
Recreation Center Family Locker Room  

Main Campus

Building Name Location # of Restrooms
Adams Library Fourth Floor 2
Alex and Ani Hall Second Floor 1
Alger Hall 203G 1
Craig-Lee Hall One on each level 5
Donovan Dining Center Mezzanine Level (Second Floor) 2
Fogarty Life Science First Floor 2
Horace Mann Hall Second Floor  1
Nazarian Center Room 144, 145, 211, 212 4
Roberts Hall - Backstage Room 115 and 116 2
Roberts Hall - President's Wing Room 404, 415, and 416 3
Sapinsley Hall Room 163 and 165 2
Student Union Fourth Floor 1
Student Athlete Success Center Ground Level, First Floor 2
Building 30 First Floor  2

We can provide peer support to students looking to discuss important issues, however we do not provide trained mental health providers. If you are looking for professional counseling, we encourage you to visit the Center for Health and Wellness on campus. 

The Records Office handles changes of information.

Change Information Form

Queerness is an umbrella term that is broadly used to refer to individuals and identities that are (currently) understood as culturally non-normative, especially of genders and sexualities such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, asexual, and others. RIC offers a minor in Queer Studies, an interdisciplinary field of inquiry that examines the histories, lives, identities, experiences and struggles of queer people. This minor compliments a variety of majors and disciplines. Learn more about the Queer Studies minor.

RIC LGBTQ+ Past Events & Programs

A Conversation with Miss Major

A member of the original "Stonewall Rebellion," Miss Major joined Rhode Island College to talk their personal story, activism and rights for transgender individuals. 

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The Unity Center

The Unity Center serves as a brave space on campus for all students to engage in meaningful and critical conversations that challenge systems of oppression.