LGBTQ+ Initiatives & Student Support

Systemwide support for LGBTQ+ students.

In partnership with the Chancellor’s Office, FoundationCCC is working to provide support staff, technical assistance, and varying levels of a systemwide coordination of resources for community colleges to holistically and intentionally serve their LGBTQ+ student population.  Although our LGBTQ+ students hold multiple identities — some of which are served by existing programs on campuses (e.g., current and former foster youth, undocuscholars) — they need specific resources and support that acknowledges and affirms their LGBTQ+ identity.  Through our targeted support, colleges can find student resources, promising practices, initiative updates, and ways to connect with colleagues across the system to learn how to support their LGBTQ+ student population.

LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee

Composed of influential community college leaders, practitioners, and students statewide, the LGBTQ+ Advisory Committee aims to make significant strides in achieving LGBTQ+ student success and establishing equitable supports throughout the system. The committee will serve as a vital link between stakeholders – including students, community colleges, and state agencies – as well as foster collaboration and advocacy for the improvement of LGBTQ+ student services, make recommendations for policy updates, and share promising practices to ensure students have a safe environment to thrive in while accomplishing their higher education goals.

2025 CCC LGBTQ+ Summit

LGBTQ+ Summit Announcement

The 7th Annual CCC LGBTQ+ Summit will be held virtually April 2025

Join us for the 7th Annual California Community Colleges (CCC) LGBTQ+ Summit, held virtually on April 15 – 16, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 2:30 PM. This year’s theme, “We are the ones we have been waiting for: The LGBTQ+ CCC Revolution,” emphasizes the collective commitment to creating thriving, supportive environments for LGBTQ+ students.

Resources

Find ways to support LGBTQ+ students on campus.

Student and Staff Resources

Bringing the Data Out of The Closet And Toward Equity.

Forum for legislators to discuss issues that affect LGBTQ Californians.

Directory of LGBTQ+ friendly campuses.

Submit LGBTQ+ campus resources to our Equity team.

Ally training opportunity for foundational LGBTQ+ understanding and inclusion.

Ally training opportunity for campus staff.

LGBTQ+ Mental Health Resources

1-800-604-5841 – Prioritizes BIPOC (Black Indigenous People of Color).

Text “COURAGE” to 741-741 – 24/7, free confidential crisis text line.

908-367-3374 – LGBTQ+ helpline for South Asians.

Find LGBTQ+ community centers nationwide.

(888) 843-4564 – National hotline providing confidential peer support, information, and local and national resources for callers of all ages.

Mental health resource for LGBTQ+ students.

Call 988 and press 3 for an LGBTQI-trained crisis counselor, text PRIDE to 988, or chat online.

(877) 565-8860 – Connects trans people to community support and resources.

Mental health resource for LGBTQ+ students.

LGBTQ+ Summit

Explore archives of the annual LGBTQ+ Summit event.