Offices & Services

Online Chat
The online chat group will be Tuesdays at 10 p.m. Follow the directions to log into the Blackboard site. Feel free to use your regular Colgate user name. If you would like to remain anonymous use a user name listed.

LGBTQ Mixer
This will be an opportunity for new students, faculty and staff to meet returning community members. Please join us at the Colgate Inn, Salmagundi Room at 7:00p.m. for dessert.

ALANA Paloza
ALANA Cultural Center, Friday, Sept. 4 from 4-8p.m. Kickoff BBQ to inaugurate the academic year. ALANA welcomes the community to enjoy the sounds of Same Blood Folk and DJ Chino Loco, great BBQ, and fun activities.

I Heart the Female Orgasm
7 p.m.  in the Hall of Presidents with discussion following presentation in the Pub.

Tentative LGBTQ Leadership Retreat
September 18-20

Faisal Alam: Hidden Voices: The Lives of LGBT Muslims
7 p.m., Sept. 24, in Love Auditorium

Faisal Alam is a 28-year old queer-identified Muslim activist of Pakistani descent. He is the founder and former director of Al-Fatiha, a U.S.-based organization dedicated to supporting and empowering Muslims who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, and those questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Faisal began the first Internet-based email discussion group (listserv) for LGBT Muslims in November of 1997 (when he was 19 years old) which marked the first time that LGBT Muslims could discuss issues of concern in a safe environment. The listserv eventually led to the first gathering for LGBTQ Muslims in October  1998 in Boston, where Al-Fatiha was founded. At the formation of Al-Fatiha, Faisal was 20 years old. Since Al-Fatiha’s inception, Faisal has traveled across the United States and around the world (including London, Cape Town, New Delhi, Karachi and Bangkok) to meet with LGBTQ Muslims and to engage in conversation and to network to create a global movement for liberation and equality for Muslim sexual and gender minorities.

Annie Sprinkle
October 7-8. Details to come!