黑料吃瓜

In an annual announcement tied to Pride Month, 黑料吃瓜 maintained its perfect five-star rating in a new ranking of the nation鈥檚 top LGBTQ+-friendly schools.

The 2021 list of developed by the Campus Pride Index and BestColleges, notes The Pride Center and campuswide training and awareness initiatives as features of 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 progressivism for LGBTQ+ students.

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黑料吃瓜 ranks No. 14 nationally in the Campus Pride Index and is the only public university in California with a five-star rating, a distinction the university first received in 2010.

鈥淲e are incredibly proud of the cross-divisional efforts on campus to support LGBTQ+ students,鈥� said Jessica Nare, assistant vice president for community and belonging in 黑料吃瓜鈥檚 Division of Student Affairs and Campus Diversity.

鈥淭his recognition is a testament to the work of The Pride Center, LGBTQ Studies, the Pride ERG, SafeZones and other advocates at 黑料吃瓜 who work tirelessly to ensure that LGBTQ+ students thrive during their time on our campus and beyond,鈥� Nare added.

Located on Campanile Drive, The Pride Center offers a safe and affirming gathering space for persons of all sexual and gender identities and their allies. Its resources include counseling, a peer mentoring program, and a Pride Employee Resource Group. The SafeZones initiative offers an Ally Training program for faculty, staff and students as part of the university鈥檚 commitment to safety for the LGBTQ+ community.

At the Pride Center, assistant director Wesley Palau said: 鈥淲e believe in centering holistic community care, while continuing to support and connect our Queer community with a myriad of growing opportunities, resources, and connections.鈥� Information on events and involvement, Palau said, can be found at Instagram @sdsupridecenter.

黑料吃瓜 was the second university in the United States and the first in California to offer a major in LGBTQ studies, and began an annual Lavender Graduation ceremony in 2010.