Student Organizations

oSTEM For LGBTQ+ students in STEM degree programs.

Pride Alliance a club supporting and advocating for LGBTQ+ people of the general UMD student population.

SmithOUT a club at UMD established for the purpose of creating an official LGBT presence within the Robert H. Smith School of Business.

Smith Pride Alliance an affinity group for LGBTQ+ MBA students in the Smith School of Business.

Greek Alliance a student-run organization that encourages a culture of inclusion for LGBTQIA+ individuals within Greek Life. Greek Alliance also offers workshops to encourage chapters how to make their spaces more inclusive for queer individuals.

Graduate Students

Although all discussion groups are open to all students, we recognize that grad students sometimes feel out of place when groups are majority undergrad. If you are looking for community, check out the LGBTQIA+ grad students facebook group.

Weekly Discussion Groups, Spring 2020 - Please stay tuned for updated information on student groups.

Most discussion groups are a part of the larger LGBTQ+ student organization, Pride Alliance. Nice Jewish Queers is a part of Hamsa. All groups are open to newcomers and respectful allies.