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History of Campus LGBTQIA+ Centers

History of Campus LGBTQIA+ Centers

The history below was created and maintained on the Campus LGBTQ Centers Directory website by Nancy Jean Tubbs at the University of California, Riverside until 2024. When that website was taken down, Genny Beemyn, who had helped develop the list, agreed to maintain it online here.

Campus LGBTQIA+ Centers Since 1971

Campuses are listed by the date a professional staff position or graduate assistantship was first established to work at least 50% time providing LGBTQIA+ services. This date may differ from when a physical space first opened.

1971

University of Michigan – Ann Arbor

1977

Minnesota State University – Mankato

1982

University of Pennsylvania

1985

University of Massachusetts – Amherst

1989

Princeton University
Western Michigan University

1990

The Ohio State University

Graphic with pink background and timeline. Header reads: Campus LGBTQ Centers Timeline. Timeline text reads: Timeblock number 1 - 1971 First Campus LGBTQ Center - University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. Timeblock number 2 - 1970s to 1980s - Five more centers open - Minnesota State University - Mankato in 1977. University of Pennsylvania in 1982. University of Massachusetts - Amherst in 1985. Princeton University in 1989. Western Michigan University in 1989. Third timeblock - 1990s - More than 50 New Centers Open. Fourth and final timeblock - 2000 to present - Hundreds of centers open - Each decade since 2000 has brought 100 or more new campus LGBTQ centers.

1991

Central Michigan University
Emory University
University of Oregon

1992

Bucknell University
Community College of Denver
Iowa State University
Marshall University
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Rutgers University – New Brunswick
Swarthmore College
Tufts University
University of Colorado – Denver

1993

Eastern Michigan University
Michigan State University
St. Cloud State University
University of California – Riverside
University of Illinois – Urbana-Champaign
University of Minnesota – Twin Cities
Washington State University

1994

American University
Cornell University
Dartmouth College
Indiana University – Bloomington
Oberlin College
The Pennsylvania State University
University of Illinois – Chicago
University of Wisconsin – La Crosse
Vassar College

1995

California Polytechnic State University – Pomona
Stanford University
University of California – Irvine
University of California – Los Angeles
University of Colorado – Boulder

1996

New York University
Texas A&M University – College Station (closed in 2023 because of an anti-DEI state law)
University of Missouri – Columbia
West Chester University

1997

University of California – Santa Cruz
University of Maine
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
University of Wisconsin – Madison

1998

Colorado State University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Northern Illinois University
Ohio University
University of California – Berkeley
University of California – San Francisco
University of Connecticut
University of Maryland – College Park

1999

Carleton College
DePauw University
Duke University
Metropolitan State University – St. Paul Campus
Suffolk University
University of California – Davis
University of California – San Diego
University of California – Santa Barbara
University of New Hampshire
University of Toronto
University of Vermont

2000

University of Hawai’i – Manoa
University of Minnesota – Duluth
University of Southern Maine
University of Virginia
Williams College

2001

Ithaca College
Syracuse University
University of Utah (closed in 2024 because of an anti-DEI state law)

2002

Central Washington University
Columbia College Chicago
George Mason University
Pomona College
University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee

2003

Amherst College
California State University – San Bernardino
Colgate University
Miami University (Ohio)
Southern Oregon University
University of Missouri – Kansas City

2004

Augsburg College
Bowling Green State University
Brown University
Bryn Mawr College
California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo
DePaul University
Gonzaga University
James Madison University
Lehigh University
Northwestern University
Oregon State University
Portland State University
University of Denver
University of Florida (closed in 2024 because of an anti-DEI state law)
University of Kansas
University of South Carolina – Columbia
University of South Florida (closed in 2024 because of an anti-DEI state law)
University of Texas – Austin (closed in 2023 because of an anti-DEI state law)
University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire

2005

California State University – Long Beach
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
University of Georgia
University of Idaho
University of Southern California
University of Washington

2006

Bridgewater State University
California State University – Sacramento
Columbia University
University of Iowa
University of North Florida (closed in 2024 because of an anti-DEI state law)
Yale University

2007

Baldwin-Wallace College
California State University – San Marcos
Connecticut College
Florida International University
New Mexico State University
North Carolina State University
Oakland University
Slippery Rock University
Southern Illinois University
SUNY Oneonta
Towson University
University of Arizona
University of Illinois – Springfield
University of Louisville
University of Northern Colorado
University of Wisconsin – Parkside
Utah State University (closed in 2024 because of an anti-DEI state law)
Washington University in St. Louis

2008

Appalachian State University
Bowdoin College
California State University – Los Angeles
George Washington University
Georgetown University
Grand Valley State University
Hampshire College
Macalester College
San Jose State University
Seattle University
Trinity College
University of Alberta
University of Chicago
University of Houston – Clear Lake (closed in 2023 because of an anti-DEI state law)
University of North Carolina – Charlotte
University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh
University of Wisconsin – Stout
Vanderbilt University

2009

Arizona State University
Central Connecticut State University
Chapman University
Clemson University
Montclair State University
North Dakota State University
University at Albany – SUNY
University of Colorado – Colorado Springs

2010

Brandeis University
Case Western Reserve University
Eastern Washington University
Loyola Marymount University
Rochester Institute of Technology
Southern Methodist University
University of Alabama – Tuscaloosa
University of Cincinnati
University of Houston (closed in 2023 because of an anti-DEI state law)
University of Massachusetts – Dartmouth
University of New Mexico
University of North Carolina – Wilmington
University of Oklahoma
University of Toledo

2011

Claremont Graduate University
Claremont McKenna College
Colorado College
East Carolina University
Florida Atlantic University (closed in 2024 because of an anti-DEI state law)
Gallaudet University
Hamilton College
Hamline University
Harvard University
Harvey Mudd College
Kansas State University
Keck Graduate Institute
Michigan Technological University
Northern Arizona University
Pace University
Pitzer College
Rutgers University – Newark
Scripps College
St. Mary’s College of Maryland
Stony Brook University
University of Central Florida (closed in 2024 because of an anti-DEI state law)
University of Maryland – Baltimore County
University of Rhode Island
University of San Francisco
Wake Forest University
Western Illinois University
William Paterson University of New Jersey
Wright State University

2012

California State University – Fullerton
California State University – Northridge
Colby College
Dickinson College
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University – Prescott
Florida State University (closed in 2024 because of an anti-DEI state law)
Kennesaw State University
Kent State University
Marquette University
Murray State University
Northeastern University
Palomar College
Purdue University
San Francisco State University
Tulane University
University of Michigan – Dearborn
University of Richmond
University of Wisconsin – Green Bay
University of Wisconsin – Whitewater

2013

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Century College
Drexel University
Elon University
Johns Hopkins University
North Carolina Central University
Northern Kentucky University
San Diego State University
Texas State University (closed in 2023 because of an anti-DEI state law)
University of Northern Iowa
University of the Pacific
University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point
Wellesley College

2014

Brooklyn College
Georgia Institute of Technology
Missouri State University
University of North Carolina – Greensboro
University of North Texas (closed in 2023 because of an anti-DEI state law)
Washington & Lee University

2015

College of Wooster
Fresno State University
Indiana State University
Keene State College
Stockton University
University of California – Merced
University of Delaware
University of Nebraska – Omaha

2016

Binghamton University – SUNY
Gettysburg College
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
Mt. San Antonio College
San Joaquin Delta College
Sierra College
University of Minnesota – Morris
University of Wisconsin – River Falls
Virginia Polytechnic Institute

2017

Texas Tech University (closed in 2023 because of an anti-DEI state law)

2018

American River College
Ferris State University
MiraCosta College
University of San Diego
Western Washington University

2019

Pasadena City College

2020

North Carolina A&T State University

2021

St. John’s University
Boston University (LGBTQIA+ Center for Faculty and Staff)

2023

Boston University