Resources
On-campus
Non-gendered Bathrooms
An up-to-date directory and map of all single-use restroom spaces on LSU's campus.
Engagement Centers
The Engagement Centers collaborate to enhance the impact of educational and career readiness opportunities of all LSU Tigers. Through community-inspired initiatives such as campus events, student organizations, and interpersonal exploration, the resources within the Engagement Centers are available to all members of the LSU community.
LSU Student Groups
There are several active LGBTQ+ student groups on campus. Those include:
Spectrum
Spectrum empowers and supports LSU gender and sexual minority such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual/aromantic/agender (LGBTQIA) communities as well as their allies by providing social support, education, programming, and opportunities to participate in campus and community activism.
Qroma
Qroma is an organization which seeks to support the campus' lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer students of color through service, programming, and social outreach. This student organization hopes to address the struggles that are paired with being queer students of color on LSU's campus.
Louisiana Trans Advocates: LSU chapter
LTA:LSU's goal is to create a safe space for trans students as well as provide support and trans specific resources for LSU Students.
Queer Graduate Student Alliance
QGSA empowers and supports LGBTQIA+ LSU graduate students through social support, education, and community activism.
OUTLaw @ LSU law school
The mission of OUTlaw is to create a climate at the LSU Paul M. Hebert Law Center in which it is safe and comfortable to be openly lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or an ally (“LGBT”). OUTlaw members aim to promote education, awareness, and advocacy of LGBT issues to LSU Law students, faculty, and staff and seek to create an atmosphere of acceptance and comfort, instill justice, and combat discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender expression.
Additional on-campus, local, and national resources
Mental Health Resources
- For students who want to talk with someone about normal academic stress, we recommend the Center for Academic Success’s academic coaching.
- For some good practical advice, we also recommend the University of Washington Family Medicine's list of “Questions to Ask before Giving Up.”
- For students who would like a case manager to help them navigate a stressful situation, we recommend LSU Cares.
- For students who feel like they may need support for an anxiety disorder beyond normal academic stress, we recommend the Student Health Center’s Mental Health Services.
- For students experiencing a crisis or needing immediate support, we recommend calling or texting The Phone: 225-924-LSU1.
- For anyone experiencing a crisis or needing immediate support, we recommend calling or texting the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or the National Sexual Assault Hotline.
- For anyone who wants a confidential, safe space to talk about sexual orientation or gender identity/expression issues, call the LGBT National Hotline (888-843-4564).
- For anyone needing immediate support regarding issues such as coming out, LGBTQ+ identity, depression, and suicide, we recommend calling or texting The Trevor Project (call 866-488-7386 or text ‘START’ to 678-678).
Other Resources
For a more comprehensive list of resources both on and off-campus, see the East Baton Rouge Parish Library’s LGBTQ online resources.