LGBTQ Resources
Pride Alliance
Student Union Memorial Center, ASUA Offices
(520) 621-7585
pride@email.arizona.edu
The ASUA Pride Alliance strives to maintain a resource center that offers a safe, supportive social and academic environment to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning as well as straight ally students and the surrounding community. Further, we are committed to fostering a safe and supportive environment in the surrounding community so that LGBTQ students can thrive at the University of Arizona.
Students Promoting Respect for Individuality Through Example (SPRITE)
SPRITE is an organization providing lesbian, gay, bi-affectionate, transgender and straight ally students with social support networks, offering inclusive social and educational programs. Emphasis is put on addressing all forms of discrimination in the residence halls and across campus.
Wingspan
425 East Seveneth Street
Tucson, AZ 85705
Monday – Friday 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
(520) 624-1779
Wingspan has a nine-person professional staff in addition to a volunteer staff of over 90 dedicated individuals. The Center is now visited, and used, by more of the community than ever, and new community services and activities have been developed. The Wingspan Anti-Violence Project, founded in 1996, has grown into a nationally recognized project, and was honored by the Arizona State Attorney General's office with its 2000 Distinguished Service Award.
Southern Arizona Gender Alliance (SAGA)
425 East Seventh Street
Tucson, AZ 85705
(520) 867-0083
The Southern Arizona Gender Alliance (SAGA) envisions a society where transgender and transsexual people are ensured of their basic rights and can be open, honest, and safe at home, at work, and in the community. To achieve this goal, SAGA will help organize educational, social, and political programs for transgender, transsexual, intersex, and gender-variant people and their significant others, friends, families, and allies.
SAGA offers a variety of support, social, and discussion groups that reflect the various aspects of gender and society. Be sure to visit our web site at www.sagatucson.org for our upcoming events and meetings.
We also provide educational forums and trainings for businesses, service providers, and community members to learn more about the issues facing transgender people and how our allies can be supportive and inclusive.
The SAGA Speakers Bureau provides speakers and panelists for your class, event, business, or training. This is a free service; donations are always welcome. To schedule a speaker or training, please leave a message at (520) 318-1219 or E-mail michael@sagatucson.org.
Parents, Friends, and Families of Lesbians And Gays (PFLAG) Tucson
P.O. Box 36264
Tucson, AZ 85740
(520) 360-3795
PFLAG promotes the health and well-being of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender persons, their families and friends through:
- Support, to cope with an adverse society;
- Education, to enlighten an ill-informed public; and
- Advocacy, to end discrimination and to secure equal civil rights.
