Transgender and Nonbinary Empowerment Month

Thriving Initiatives Spotlight: Trans Resource Hub

The Trans Resource Hub is designed to connect campus communities with trans and nonbinary affirming resources and services. From healthcare and housing to advocacy and community spaces, the Hub is a one-stop guide for support, empowerment, and belonging.

Visit the Trans Resource Hub

Administrative Departments, Organizations and Student Groups

• Gender Equity Resource Center (GenEq): Serves as UC Berkeley's inclusive campus hub around gender and sexuality, offering resources, support, educational programs, and leadership initiatives for students, faculty, staff, and alumni to foster a welcoming and inclusive Cal experience.
  • Trans Student Wellness Initiative (TSWI): A student-led and community-centered initiative supported by GenEq and the Multicultural Community Center (MCC) that aims to support the holistic wellness and retention of trans and nonbinary students at UC Berkeley through community building events, resource distribution, and advocacy.
  • Sign up for the TSWI newsletter!
• Queer Alliance Resource Center (QARC): A student-run organization that provides social, educational, and safer sex programming that centers the needs of queer and trans community on campus, and also acts as an umbrella organization for all active queer/trans student organizations on campus. QARC is one of the oldest student orgs on campus, one of the oldest queer student orgs across the country, and is at the forefront of this movement, fostering a culture of acceptance and celebration. QARC maintains a resource center located in the Hearst Field Annex A15.
  • The Community Clothing and Gender Affirming Closet is open!
• Transgender Students at Cal (T-Cal): Student organization providing a vital platform for transgender and nonbinary students, offering a supportive network and resources for navigating campus life. The organization actively promotes awareness and understanding of Trans experiences and challenges.
• The Trans and Gender-Diverse Advocacy Project (TGDA) is dedicated to improving the lives and academic experiences of trans and gender-diverse graduate students at UC Berkeley. Led by project directors who advocate on behalf of the community, TGDA identifies and addresses the unique challenges faced by trans and gender-diverse grads. The project also collaborates with other Graduate Assembly initiatives, including the Sexual Orientation and Gender Advocacy Project, to ensure inclusive support, community-building, and resources that empower trans and gender-diverse students to thrive in graduate school and beyond.
• Registered student orgs in CalLink - There are multiple student orgs supporting trans and nonbinary student involvement and community building at UC Berkeley. Get involved today! If you are looking to start your own group, you can reach out to OASIS.

Practicing Allyship

• Learn about trans identities and history
• Understand and respect pronouns

General Resources

• Trans Resource Hub
• Inclusive Restrooms Map
  • Gender Inclusive Restroom Request Form
• Gender Recognition and Lived Name (GRLN) Policy
• Recreation & Wellbeing Universal Locker Room

University Health Services Resources

• Transgender and Gender Diverse Care: UHS offers affirming, comprehensive services with practitioners specializing in transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse care — supporting your health, wellness, and identity.
  • UHS Transgender Care Feedback Form
• UHS welcomed a new Health Promotion Specialist for Gender Expansive Care in October 2026
  This role supports folx across the university landscape through health coaching, educational training, and resource development. This position works closely to support students in collaboration with on-camps and community-based resources.

Learn more about the Health Promotion team

Read and Watch

• Wikipedia as resistance: This UC Berkeley class makes queer contributions visible
• LGBTQIA+ Resources on Campus
• How one Gender Equity Resource Center staff member fosters community for LGBTQ+ students on campus
• UC Berkeley LGBTQ+ landmarks article
• Meet the Artist: Marcel Pardo Ariza
  Explore the work of Marcel Pardo Ariza (they/them), a trans visual artist, educator and curator whose installation, Las frutas del labor, is featured on BAMPFA’s Art Wall. The installation celebrates the often-overlooked contributions of museum art handlers and reflects Ariza’s commitment to uplifting marginalized communities in the arts through their work as cofounder of Art Handlxrs*.

Task Forces and Advisory Bodies

Campus Advisory Committee on LGBTQ+ Communities at Cal: A committee advocating for an inclusive and affirming environment for LGBTQ+ individuals at UC Berkeley. The committee has actively engaged in initiatives, policy reviews, and community concerns, driving significant positive change for LGBTQ+ staff, faculty, and students. The committee is currently seeking applicants. 

• To join the committee, please fill out the Application for Campus Advisory Committee on LGBTQ+ Communities at Cal by Sun. 11/15.

Staff and Faculty Resources

LavenderCal: A network for LGBTQ+ faculty and staff, fostering a supportive and affirming workplace environment. Through various initiatives and events, it champions inclusivity and diversity within the UC Berkeley community.

Units and Departments

• Gender and Women's Studies department
  • PhD - Designated Emphasis in Women, Gender, and Sexuality (DEWGS)
  • Undergraduate - Queer and Trans Praxis (QTP) Minor, formerly the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Studies (LGBT) minor
• Othering and Belonging Institute LGBTQ Citizenship Cluster
• Center for the Study of Sexual Culture - celebrating 25 years!