• Space Operating Hours

    Spring 2025

    Community Lounge (181 BSB) & Flex Space (183 BSB) Open:
    Monday through Thursday 11 am to 4 pm

    Staff can be reached via email Monday through Friday 9 am to 5 pm

    Follow us on social media @UICGSC

    To contact the GSC, send email to lgbtqa@uic.edu

  • Welcome! We're glad you're here.

    We are a cultural center serving the University of Illinois at Chicago’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual + students, faculty, and staff. Through the production, curation, and preservation of intersectional LGBTQIA+ culture we aim to inspire critical thinking, learning, and action on campus and beyond.

    Let’s work together to make a difference.

Upcoming Events

Apr 8 2025
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Queer and Trans Focus Group with UIC Counseling Center and GSC

Tuesday, 12:30 pm–1:30 pm CDT
GSC Flex Space, 183 BSB
Apr 10 2025
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Ahead of the Curve: Film Screening and Discussion

Thursday, 2:00 pm–4:00 pm CDT
Student Services Building (SSB), Suite 1700
Apr 14 2025
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Living Queer Monthly, Issue #3, Curated by Emilio Williams

Monday, 6:00 pm–8:00 pm CDT
Bramble Arts Loft
Apr 26 2025
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Care · Connect · Growth 2025 Conference

Saturday, 9:00 am–6:00 pm CDT
UIC Student Center West

Featured Resources

News & Articles

November Transgender Awareness Month text with trans flag wave and blend background
Billy’s Banter: Reflections from GSC Director (November)
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
"In a political climate that is increasingly hostile to Trans people all over the world, TDOR serves as an important reminder that transphobia is killing people."
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Billy's Banter: Reflections from GSC Director (October)
Thursday, October 3, 2024
"October was chosen for LGBTQ+ History Month in part because National Coming Out Day was already celebrated every year on October 11. In this post, I want to talk about (not) coming out. ...[it] is more complicated than many understand."
Bi Visibility Week
Billy's Banter: Reflections from GSC Director (September)
Monday, September 16, 2024
"Questioned and minimized by both straight and gay people, bisexual folks have historically had to fight for legitimacy, visibility, and pleasure on all sides."
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How to Find an LGBTQ-Friendly College
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
Featuring GSC Director Dr. Billy Huff

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