Multicultural Center

About Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Student Services

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Student Services (GLBTSS) offer services and programming for all students at Ohio State.  Our goal is to help GLBT students thrive at The Ohio State University through leading engaged, balanced lives, and having opportunities to grow and develop as individuals.

Emphasizing wellness, leadership, service and diversity, GLBTSS exists as a resource to help students navigate their experiences at Ohio State.  GLBTSS welcomes all students and promotes diversity awareness of all genders, races, and sexual orientations.

History

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Student Services was established in 1990, making it the 6th oldest office in the country created to provide support to GLBT students. GLBTSS was formed in the wake of a campus study that found that gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender students often faced a hostile climate at Ohio State. Not only were homophobic attitudes widespread, but this hostility was frequently manifested through verbal attacks, vandalism, and violence, creating an atmosphere that lessened the quality of life for GLBT students and anyone perceived to be gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender. The office set to work on making the campus climate more conducive to GLBT students through providing support and advocacy and by offering GLBT-related activities and educational programming throughout the year. These efforts were greatly aided in 2000 by funding through OSU's Diversity Action Plan for the development and implementation of a university-wide anti-heterosexism educational program.  

Student Services

Need help?  Want someone to talk to?  There are a variety of services offered to fit most issues or concerns, ranging from coming out issues, roommate concerns, academic distress, family issues, or just wanting to chat!  The nature of services varies from advocacy and one on one meetings to case management and referrals.

Programs

First Year Cohort

National Coming Out Day

Your World as a Text

National Transgender Day of Remembrance

Welcome Week Open House

GLBT Awareness Weeks

Future Leaders Conference

National Day of Silence

GLBT Student Services Summit

Rainbow Graduation

Student Engagement

Committees:  The Other Prom Committee, First Year Cohort, GLBT Oversight, LGBT Leadership Council

Funding Opportunities:  GLBT Mini Grants, MCC Collaborative Grant

Academic:  PAES 214 - Intro to Sexuality Studies

Additional Resources

Visit our library where you will find an assortment of literature and films.  On this website you will find a calendar of events, the most updated list of resources, downloadable tool-kits, programs and student organizations.

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Student Services
128 Lincoln Tower, 1800 Cannon Drive.
614-688-8449; glbtss@osu.edu