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  • 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.

  • Space Operating Hours

    Fall 2025

    Community Lounge (181 BSB) & Flex Space (183 BSB) Open:
    Monday through Thursday 11:00 am to 4:00 pm

    Staff can be reached via email Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

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

    Follow us on social media @UICGSC

Upcoming Events

Nov 18 2025
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Queer/Trans Studies Working Group (November)

Tuesday, 1:00 pm–2:00 pm CDT
Institute for the Humanities, 153 BSB (In-Person)

Featured Initiatives

Featured Resources

News & Articles

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Billy's Banter: Reflections from the GSC Director (Transgender Day of Remembrance)
Thursday, November 20, 2025
"I write this letter to you on this International Transgender Day of Remembrance.."
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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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