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First Course on HIV/AIDS
Course on AIDS taught by Dr. Carole McCann in American Studies -
LGB faculty staff association convenes
Connected to the University System of Maryland LGB faculty staff association. -
SafeZone program begun
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ResLife staff live-in partners permitted regardless of gender
Via a housing agreement for graduate and full-time live in Residential Life staff. -
Freedom Alliance founded
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First National Coming Out Day observed
Observation led by the Freedom Alliance. -
Freedom Alliance office opens
Freedom Alliance given room in basement of Sondheim Hall to serve as a safe space for LGB students. -
LGB Faculty/Staff demand partner benefits
University System of Maryland faculty/staff group testifies in front of Board of Regents, requesting benefits for same-sex partners and inclusion in non-discrimination policy. Dr. Freeman Hrabowski is the only USM president to testify in support of LGB faculty and staff. -
Sexual orientation becomes protected status
Sexual orientation added to the USM Board of Regents non-discrimination policy after testimony by USM LGB Faculty/Staff group the previous year. -
First queer studies course
Taught in the Women's Studies Department. -
First UMBC Drag Show
Sponsored by the Freedom Alliance. -
First Allies Dinner
Hosted by the Freedom Alliance. -
Student Affairs audit of LGBT services
Division of Student Affairs conducts audit report of LGBT services on campus. -
Gender neutral housing opens
Gender neutral housing program begins in Walker Avenue Apartments, initiative sponsored by Resident Student Association. -
QUMBC forms
Student Government Association pushes back against group leaders regarding usage of the word queer. Allies within SGA ultimately help LGBTQ leaders to prevail. -
Faculty/Staff non-married partners eligible for health benefits
Faculty and staff with non-married partners able to add them to health insurance policies. This is a taxable benefit, while health benefits for married partners are not taxable. -
QUMBC sponsors Alternative School Break trip
QUMBC sponsors Alternative School Break trip over spring break to investigate LGBTQ issues and services. -
LGBTQ Campus Climate Workgroup convenes
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B'More Proud Summit hosted by UMBC
QUMBC leadership heads the organizing efforts for the third annual B'More Proud LGBTQIA Student Leadership Summit with the support of Student Life and Student Affairs. -
Gender identify and expression now protected statuses
Gender identify and expression added to USM Board of Regents non-discrimination policy. -
First Graduate Coordinator for LGBTQ Programs
First Graduate Coordinator for LGBTQ Programs hired in the Office of Student Life. -
Marriage equality passes in Maryland
Un-married faculty and staff with partners must now be married to be eligible for health insurance. Insurance coverage is no longer a taxable benefit for non-married partners. -
Partial defeat of DOMA
Partial defeat of the Defense of Marriage Act in Supreme Court case United States v. Windsor gives married same-sex couples access to greater federal protections. -
Queer Leadership Council convenes
Meetings begin as one-hour discussion time between Graduate Coordinator for LGBTQ Programs, QUMBC's Membership Liaison, and Freedom Alliance's President. Within 6 months, meetings grow to 2-hour, weekly collaborative sessions with 6 regular attendees. Within 1 year, a dozen student leaders are regularly attending, and the QLC plays a pivotal role in the functioning of the Queer Student Lounge. -
UMBC faculty/staff “Outlist” published
Effort headed by the LGBT Faculty/Staff Association. -
LGBT Faculty/Staff Association forms
First co-chairs are Dr. Susan McDonough (History) and Caroline Mulcahy (Performing Arts & Humanities Bldg.), representing faculty and staff constituents, respectively. -
Freedom Alliance office reopens as the Queer Student Lounge
Renovated and refurbished, the Freedom Alliance office (relocated from Sondheim to the University some years before) shifts entirely into the hands of Student Life and reopens with student support as the Queer Student Lounge, the QSL for short. -
Spectrum group is started
The Women's Center and the Mosaic Center in collaboration with student leaders jointly create Spectrum, a group for transgender, nonbinary, genderqueer, gender-questioning, and other students. The efforts are led by a committed, passionate group of students. -
First Queer Camping & Leadership Retreat
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First Lavender Celebration
Inaugural Lavender Celebration celebrates the accomplishments of LGBTQ graduates and acknowledges contributions to the campus community of faculty, staff, students, offices/departments, and programs. -
B'More Proud returns to UMBC
Efforts led by members of the Queer Leadership Council under the advisement of Student Life. The theme of the Summit is "B'More Proud 2K15: Growing Out - Self, Campus, Community." -
Federal ruling on constitutionality of same-sex marriage bans
In Obergefell vs. Ohio, the Supreme Court rules on the constitutionality of same-sex marriage bans and whether states must recognize marriages performed legally elsewhere even when such marriages may not be performed within said state. -
Freedom Alliance celebrates 20th anniversary
