Office of Gender & Sexual Diversity

Welcome to OGSD

 

The Office for Gender & Sexual Diversity - located in the Carolyn Barber-Pierre Center for Intercultural Life - has been a space for queer and trans students to receive support, connection, and advocacy during their time at Tulane. We serve students and collaborate with faculty, staff, and alumni, as well as with queer and trans communities in New Orleans. We do this by: 

Fostering Community

  • OGSD works to create a community that is sustained by honoring our diverse values, contributions, and experiences while centering those who hold multiple marginalized identities in the LGBTQ+ community.

Accountability

  • OGSD believes part of personal growth and creating deep connections requires accountability to yourself, your peers, and your community, especially in how you reflect on and navigate your cultural identities.

Identity Euphoria

  • OGSD provides resources, programs, and spaces for students, faculty, staff, and alumni to explore their identities in a community where we can unlearn the internalized messaging of homophobia, transphobia, and sexism.

Advocacy

  • OGSD advocates for Queer and Trans liberation at Tulane University through educational workshops, LGBTQ+ programs, and improving university policy and processes for LGBTQ+ students, faculty, and staff.

Vision

We envision a Tulane campus community that is accountable and committed to ensuring our queer and trans students are able to access learning environments and can thrive at Tulane, while feeling a strong sense of belonging. We collaborate to create a campus community where the waves of inclusion are affirming of all gender and sexual identities.