What You’ll Experience

The Resource Room is here to support you in different ways depending on what you need.

Community & Connection — meet other students and build relationships in an inclusive space

Support & Guidance — connect with staff, peer groups, and campus resources

Programs & Events — participate in discussions, workshops, and community events

Visibility & Belonging — be part of a space that centers LGBTQI+ identities and experiences

Highlights from the GaYpril 2024 event, Queer Artistry and Power: Songs by LGBTQI+ Composers

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Programs & Events

Each semester the Resource Room hosts events that celebrate identity, build community, and connect students with opportunities beyond campus.

Featured Event — Spring 2026

Point Foundation Scholarship Roundtable Discussion

Get support as you apply for the Point Foundation Community College Scholarship, which provides financial support, community resources, and professional development for LGBTQI+ students.

• Amount: $4,800
• Funding Period: Fall 2026 through Spring 2027
• Application Period: January 29 – May 1, 2026

Sessions:

• Wednesday, February 18, 2–4pm
• Friday, April 10, 1–3pm

• Parallel Mothers

  May 7 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

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Weekly Programs

Regular opportunities to connect, learn, and build community:

LGBTQI+ Support Group
Share. Express. Support. Come together to express thoughts, hopes, and feelings with other like-minded people. Meets virtually via Zoom.
LGBTQI@bcc.cuny.edu or Emalinda.McSpadden@bcc.cuny.edu

Scholarship Thursdays
Every Thursday 12–3pm, Edwin Roman — LGBTQI+ Resource Room Advisor and Academic and Transfer Resources Coordinator — is available to help you apply to LGBTQI+ scholarships including The Point Foundation.
edwin.roman@bcc.cuny.edu

Queer Lit Book Club
Read and discuss queer literature across genres, and explore how it connects to your own creative work. LGBTQI@bcc.cuny.edu

Black & Queer
An events-based group for and by queer-identifying BCC students of the African Diaspora. Topics and events explore the intersections of Blackness, queerness, and the many identities students hold at BCC.
LGBTQI@bcc.cuny.edu

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Safe Space

The Safe Space program offers training on LGBTQI+ identities, inclusion, and allyship — for students, faculty, staff, and campus departments. Whether you want to be a better ally, understand your rights, or create a more inclusive environment in your classroom or office, we can help. Sessions run 30–90 minutes via Zoom and can be customized to your needs.

Training topics include:

• LGBTQI+ 101: Basic Terms and Topics
• Title IX Protections for LGBTQI+ Students
• Impactful LGBTQI+ Allyship
• Pronouns
• Transgender/Nonbinary Issues
• Providing Safe Classrooms and Learning Spaces
• Creating an Inclusive Curriculum, Syllabus, and Learning Plan
• Fostering a Safe Work Environment for LGBTQI+ Colleagues
• Self-Advocacy and Resources for LGBTQI+ Students, Staff, and Faculty

Specialized topics available on request.

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Loud! Newsletter

Loud! is the Resource Room’s newsletter, published every semester. Each issue explores queer culture, history, identity, and community life at BCC.

Current Issue Fall 2025, Volume 8, Issue 1 — Queer Icons in Art; Before Night Falls book review

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Get Involved

Ready to connect? Stop by, reach out, or just show up — there’s a place for you here.

Visit the LGBTQI+ Resource Room

Roscoe Brown Student Center, Room 209

Hours

Monday – Thursday: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Friday: 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Winter: Thursdays 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Summer: Thursdays 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Connect with Us

718.289.5300
Emalinda.McSpadden@bcc.cuny.edu
🦋 Bluesky: @bcclgbtqi.bsky.social

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