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Welcome

The Western New England University Gay/Straight Alliance is a group of students, staff,
and faculty that are dedicated to promoting equality on campus. We are an accepting group,
regardless of sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, religious
backgrounds, age, race, or labels. We seek to create an atmosphere of acceptance and
respect for all students, staff, and faculty.



Spring 2012 Meetings: Mondays at 5:00pm in the Mass Mutual Room (in Library).
New members are always welcome!

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wnecgsa
Twitter: @WNEGSA
Tumblr: http://glbtqawne.tumblr.com/

We hope to provide a community of friendship and support for gay, lesbian, bisexual,
transgender, questioning, and allies as well as a forum for the discussion of issues
relating to gender, sexuality, and the GLBTQA community. We strive to both educate
ourselves and raise awareness among the college community. Diverse views and
confidentiality are always respected. We take part in many activities and events such
as Ally Week, National AIDS Day, National Coming Out Day, National Day of Silence,
other campaigns dealing with current GLBTQA news and events, and an array of social events.

 

Our Commitment to Civility and Diversity

A distinguishing characteristic of Western New England University is a commitment to civility and diversity. Western New England University expects that each member of our community will be treated with civility, respect, and dignity. If a disagreement occurs between individuals and/or groups, we expect that the merits of opposing positions will be discussed without resort to insult, personal attack, or bias. Behavior or conduct that is biased or harassing will not be tolerated.

Our learning community celebrates the diverse traditions, life circumstances, birth origins, ethnicities, and cultural beliefs of all members. We believe that education should enable and empower community members to live, learn, and work in an environment sensitive to diversities in cultural tradition, ethnicity, gender or gender expression, geographic origin, physical or intellectual ability, political inclination, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socio-economic status.

In our programs and educational practices, we commit to preserving human dignity and honoring individual identity. We seek to build a community defined by its differences and characterized as a safe, positive, and supportive environment. We encourage our campus community to seek out opportunities to expand and enhance our understanding of others and to develop a broad, sustainable perspective as global citizens and leaders.

For more information, visit www.wne.edu/civility