LGBTQIA Commission
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Next meeting

Wednesday, April 14th, 2021, from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. See agendas and minutes page.

Contact Co-Chair Chelsea Green

Email:
Chelsea.Green​@nau.edu
Call:
(928) 523-2648
 

Contact Co-Chair Sean Parson

Email:
 Sean.Parson​@nau.edu 
Call:
(928) 523-3946

Contact Graduate Assistant Shane Canitz

Email:
snc294​@nau.edu

Events

For a listing of all upcoming diversity events, please visit the events page.

LGBTQIA Commission

Welcome to the LGBTQIA Commission

Why Our Work is Important

Educational institutions are at their best when they have a community with a wide range of diverse experiences. Still, often even with good intentions, specific voices and bodies get either silenced or hidden. To me, the LGBTQIA Commission plays a central role in making sure the university hears the voices, experiences, and needs of the LGBTQIA community. – Sean Parson (Current Co-Chair)
The LGBTQIA commission should be an important part of deepening our institutional understanding of why gender and orientation play important roles in the lives of students, faculty and staff at NAU. The commission’s goal is to have conversations about how NAU can institutionally support its LGBTTQIA+ community, and direct the outcomes of those conversations to the Diversity Commission on Commissions which is meant to advise the President. It is our hope that this will better inform upper administration in funding and action going forward.  – Chelsea Green (Current Co-Chair)
I decided to serve on the commission because I want NAU to be a place where members of the LGBTQIA+ community are successful, respected, and seen.  – April Dawn Peters (Past Co-Chair)

Who We Are

The LGBTQIA Commission is organized to promote acceptance of LGBTQIA (Lesbian-Gay-Bisexual-Transgender-Queer-Intersex-Asexual) diversity, and to foster respect and appreciation for each member of the NAU community, including Extended Campuses students, faculty and staff.

We are bound by the common interest of promoting mutual respect, fairness, equity, and a climate of inclusivity on campus. The Commission is open to all current university employees, students, and select Flagstaff community members who agree with these objectives. All are welcome and invited whether you are part of the LGBTQIA community or want to learn and support.

2020-2021 Meetings

For now, meetings will continue to be held virtually through Zoom. Meetings will run from 12:00 pm to 1:00 p.m. on the 2nd Wednesday of each month unless otherwise stated.

There are committee meetings, programs, and events which occur throughout the academic year. To learn more, or to inquire about joining our listserv, please contact us at LGBTQIA.Commission@nau.edu.

LGBTQIA Commission
Location
Room 111 Building 10
Old Main
620 S Knoles DR
Flagstaff, AZ 86011
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