Advocacy
The Pride Resource Center is committed to supporting our students’ voice, self-advocacy, and leadership. Below you can see opportunities for engaging in our advocacy and leadership opportunities in Pride.
The Pride Leadership Council is a group of students who volunteer in a variety of leadership and advocacy roles across campus as representatives of the CSU LGBTQIA+ community. PLC meets regularly with staff of the Pride Resource Center to provide feedback on campus and center initiatives/programs and to continue developing as leaders and advocates of our community. Learn more about Pride Leadership Council.
ASCSU SENATE TEAM
The Associated Students of CSU (ASCSU) are elected representatives who advocate for CSU students on campus and at the local, state, and national levels of government. ASCSU oversees the allocation of student fees for campus programming, athletics, and a wide variety of services such as RamRide, Transport, Rams Against Hunger, media publication and much more. In addition to representative of each academic college, each Student Diversity Programs & Services office has representation in ASCSU. The Pride Resource Center typically has 6 seats in ASCSU; 2 Senator and 4 Associate Senator positions.
Pride Advocates
These student representative positions serve on university committees aimed to support LGBTQIA+ and other marginalized students. Opportunities vary each year but may focus on topics such as gender affirming healthcare, gender inclusive housing, trans equity initiatives, and providing feedback to university leadership. The Pride Resource Center typically has 2-5 positions.
STUDENT ORG LEADERS
LGBTQIA+ affiliated student organizations are invited to stay connected to the Pride Resource Center through the Pride Leadership Council. Pride is committed to investing in our student orgs’ development, leadership, membership, and continuity.
Visible Voices is an educational program that is styled as a speakers bureau (panel) made up of CSU students, staff, faculty, and community members who volunteer to share about their experiences and coming out stories. This popular program has been a valuable educational tool used to inform others about the often misunderstood issues surrounding LGBTQ+ youth and their families, and to serve as possibility models for younger LGBTQ+ people.
Our volunteers speak in classrooms, CSU department meetings, high school and middle schools GSAs, youth groups, local faith organizations, and more.
The Queers in Action Summit (QIA) is a one-day retreat experience held at the start of Spring Semester for CSU LGBTQ+ students who serve in leadership roles on campus or want to learn more about social justice advocacy. Goals of this program include:
- Coalition Building
- Identity Development
- Leadership & Advocacy Skills
- Building a Connection to Pride
Those interested in attending QIA can email maggie.hendrickson@colostate.edu.
Interested in volunteering with the Pride Resource Center? Join our community of Volunqueers to stay in the loop about short-term opportunities to support the center, our programs, and your local queer community throughout the year.
LGBTQ+ Student Experience Feedback Form
Have feedback or suggestions for change at CSU to better your experience as an LGBTQ+ student? We want to hear it! Submit this form with your name or anonymously and the feedback will go to our Pride student representatives in ASCSU, Trans Support Committees and more.