Students attending Garden Party

Students Attending the Annual LGBTQA+ Garden Party

OMSA

Find out more about Safe Zones Program and getting assistance from the LGBTQ Coordinator at OMSA. 

Annual GLBT Commission Pancake Breakfast for more information

Safe Zones logo

Safe Zones works to ensure a campus atmosphere that is supportive, informative and welcoming to all members of our campus community Find Out More

Welcome!

The President's Commission on the Status of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Issues exists to help make UNH a place that is welcoming and inclusive of its gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community.

My Story

Alexander Loughran Lamothe

Alexander Loughran Lamothe is a senior majoring International Affairs and Family Studies.  He also works as a Safe Zones Facilitator and a Resident Assistand.

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My Story

Sara Dillingham

Sara Dillingham is a student coordinator for the UNH Safe Zones Program, and is the latest student Pink Triangle Award receipient.  Find out more about Sara 

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Michael Staley

My Story

Michael Staley

Michael J. Staley is a member of the Stonewall Grads and also a member of the GLBT Commission. He is doing graduate study research on sexual decision-making as it applies to HIV prevention campaigns.

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GLBTQ Resources

News & Quick Information

Pancake Breakfast

NH Governor Hassan

 Save the Date: April 9, 2014!

CONGRATULATIONS TO: 2013 Winners

Barbara Jago, Associate Professor of Communication Arts, UNH-M, Faculty Kidder Award

Tamsin Whitehead, Women's Studies and Queer Studies, Graduate Student/Staff Kidder Award

Alexander Loughran Lamothe, senior, International Affairs and Family Studies, Undergraduate Student Kidder Award

Pink Triangle Awards honor leaders and heroes, students, faculty, staff and community members who have made outstanding contributions to efforts for equity and visibility for the GLBTQI community.

Paul McNamara, Associate Professor of Philosophy

Sara Dillingham, senior, College of Health and Human Services

NH Governor Maggie Hassan was the keynote speaker and the first governor to take part in the Annual Pancake Breakfast. She carried the theme in her message to those in attendance, that all citizens should have the right to fully participate in the civic and economic life of our communities. Read the write up of the event in UNH Today

Features

Coming Out Week Activities

Wednesday, Oct 9
7:00pm, MUB Strafford Room

Keynote speakers: Danielle Owens-Reid and Kristin Russo
With 6 million page views, 60,000 Tumblr followers, 19,000 Facebook fans, Everyone is Gay began as an advice website for all with an emphasis on LGBTQ youth. Through an integration of humor, honesty, and endearing photos, founders Danielle Owens-Reid and Kristin Russo found that they were able to support youth, while promoting a message of equality. For additional information on speakers.  Event sponsored by MUB Lecture Series, The Alliance, Kidder Fund, and SHARPP.

More info on Coming Out Week activities coming soon.

Intersecting Communities, Interwoven Identities

Thursday, Oct 17, 2013
4:00-5:00pm
Women's Studies Office, Huddleston Hall, 203

Holly R. Cashman, Associate Professor of Spanish Linguistics, UNH, will talk about the bridges and chasms between the Mexican/Latino community and the queer or LGBTQ community in a major urban metropolitan area - Spanish, English and forging a queer Latinidad in the U.S. Southwest.  Event sponsored by Women's Studies, GLBT Commission

Safe Zones now on Facebook

UNH Safe Zones is an educational program to raise awareness of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Ally (LGBTQA) issues and contribute to a campus climate of inclusion at UNH, by preparing members of the UNH community to support LGBTQ faculty, students, and staff and take active steps toward reducing and preventing harassment, discrimination, and violence based on sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. Find out more by visiting the Facebook page