LGBTQQIA Terminology Guide
Check out the Terminology Guide to learn more about the LGBTQQIA community.
Health and Wellness
Dickinson College Wellness Center provides integrated health care services to Dickinson College students.
Alder Health Servicesis dedicated to improving the
health of individuals living with HIV/AIDS, members of the lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgender community and those struggling with addiction
in the South Central Pennsylvania region.
Academic & Administrative
Office of Diversity Initiatives
Encouraging and facilitating activities that allow students to voice their opinions, Office of Diversity Initiatives serves the community and advocates for making Dickinson a place that is reflective and responsive to our campus diversity.
Women’s Center
Providing supportive and challenging space for women and men to explore issues, the Women's Center discusses education, leadership, events, and activism on diverse gender issues.
Department of Women’s and Gender Studies
Fostering innovative teaching and cutting-edge research, Women's and Gender Studies focuses on how relations of gender, intersecting with race, ethnicity, class, sexuality, nation and other differences, affect every aspect of society.
The Dickinson College LGBTQ Library Wiki
This guide provides links to resources available at the Waidner-Spahr Library
and on the World Wide Web regarding LGBTQ issues. Click here to explore this wonderful resource provided to the Dickinson community.
Regional Resources
Central Pennsylvania Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce The
Central Pennsylvania Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce believes that diversity is a goal that can never be considered fully achieved in the business community. CPGLCC works to support diversity and assist Central Pennsylvania’s business community in pursuit of an ideal workplace, marketplace, industry and region.
Equality PennsylvaniaFounded 15 years ago as the Center for Lesbian and Gay Civil Rights and later growing into Equality Advocates PA,
Equality Pennsylvania is the only organization in the Commonwealth advocating in Harrisburg and across the state, exclusively for the rights of LGBT Pennsylvanians.
LGBT Community Center CoalitionThe mission of the
LGBT Community Center Coalition is to create common ground for the LGBT community and allies in Central Pennsylvania by providing services through spiritual, educational and cultural activities that foster wholeness.
Metropolitan Community Church of the SpiritLocated in Harrisburg,
MCC of the Spirit is an intentionally diverse spiritual community reaching across barriers of gender, race, sexuality, disabilities, and religious backgrounds.
Pennsylvania Human Relations CommissionYou have the right to live, work, learn and play free from illegal discrimination. The
PA Human Relations Commission enforces Pennsylvania's
anti-discrimination laws and promotes equal opportunity. We encourage diverse workplaces, schools and communities where differences are not just tolerated, but celebrated.
TransCentralPATransCentralPA is committed to providing education and caring support for Transgender individuals, their Significant Others, families, friends & allies. We are also actively involved in maintaining an outreach program to provide gender education to businesses, organizations, educational institutions and governmental agencies.