There are many student-run queer groups and groups that are identified as queer friendly, with new groups starting all the time. Yale College has a several and each graduate and professional school typically has an affinity group specific to their school. Learn more at Affinity Groups.
Prospective Students
The Yale LGBTQ Center offers a variety of social gatherings and events throughout the year such as Beyond the Binary, W{holy] Queer, movie nights or film screenings, community meals, parties like Monster Mash and Pride Prom, book talks, etc. In addition, there are events planned throughout the semester, such as educational workshops, lectures, game nights, and more. We have a Pride committee, a Gender Resources committee, and a QTPOC committee that also coordinate events in addition to our affinity groups. October is LGBTQ History Month and we begin observing Pride@Yale in April, so many programs happen in these months. To learn more about what is happening, we recommend you join our Newsletter.
Unfortunately, yes, as with most institutions across the country. One can report a bias incident to the Yale LGBTQ Center, to your respective college deans, the Yale Police Department, the Office of Institutional Equity and Accessibility, or any other cultural center.
Yes. University policy is committed to affirmative action under law in employment of women, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, and protected veterans. Additionally, in accordance with Yale’s Policy Against Discrimination and Harassment, and as delineated by federal and Connecticut law, Yale does not discriminate in admissions, educational programs, or employment against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran. Learn more about Nondiscrimination and Title IX.
Yes. The Program in Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Yale offers a variety of courses and an undergraduate major (BA). The Program establishes gender and sexuality as fundamental categories of social and cultural analysis. Drawing on history, literature, cultural studies, social science, and science, it offers interdisciplinary perspectives from which to study the diversity of human experience. Gender—the social meaning of the distinction between the sexes—and sexuality—sexual identities, discourses, and institutions—are studied as they intersect with class, race, ethnicity, nationality, and transnational movements. In addition, there is LGBT Studies interdisciplinary committee that works to support WGSS.
Housing in Yale College is gender inclusive, with shared mixed-gender bathrooms in most spaces. Students seeking single gender bathrooms may make this request during the Intent phase of Room Draw. While every effort will be made to meet all requests, placements are not guaranteed. More information can be found at Undergraduate Housing.
The Yale Graduate Housing office is responsible for providing graduate housing options on and around the Yale campus and manages a limited number of on-campus, Yale owned and operated dormitories and apartments. For inquiries on housing options, visit Graduate Housing.
Most university buildings have all-gender or single-occupant restrooms, and almost all dormitory restrooms and shower facilities are all-gender.