{"id":66332,"date":"2023-05-12T08:52:49","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T12:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/alumni\/?page_id=66332"},"modified":"2025-06-30T12:09:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T16:09:18","slug":"lgbtq-network","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.rochester.edu\/alumni\/lgbtq-network\/","title":{"rendered":"LGBTQ+ Network"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; text_align=&#8221;center&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-lg vc_hidden-md&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1597927485868{padding-top: 25px !important;padding-right: 25px !important;padding-bottom: 25px !important;padding-left: 25px !important;}&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; 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use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Mission<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00000a;\">The Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ LGBTQ+ Network is a leadership organization of alumni, students, friends, faculty, and staff that honors the history, celebrates the present, and fosters the future of LGBTQ+ excellence at the University. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Vision<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #00000a;\">Through programming and discussion, the purpose of this Network is to provide opportunities to contribute to building and sustaining LGBTQ+ connections, engagement, and support.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Together, we will <strong>Celebrate<\/strong> | <strong>Advocate<\/strong> | <strong>Elevate<\/strong>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Celebrate<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #00000a;\">Check out the <a href=\"https:\/\/rax.rochester.edu\/s\/1676\/21\/1col.aspx?sid=1676&amp;gid=2&amp;pgid=13&amp;cid=664\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Alumni Relations Event Calendar<\/a> to stay up to date on events that are happening around the country and in your area of the world!<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #00000a;\">Do you have an idea for an LGBTQ-oriented program you\u2019d like to see? We are happy to hear it! Please share it <a href=\"mailto:nkiruka.s.mcginnis@rochester.edu\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Advocate<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3>Let\u2019s come together to <em>advocate<\/em> for stronger connections to our community.<\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"color: #00000a;\">Join us on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/896343278222132\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook group<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #00000a;\">Join the LGBTQ+ group on <a href=\"https:\/\/thecollective.rochester.edu\/v2\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Meliora Collective<\/a> to network with other alumni and students.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #00000a;\">Become a <a href=\"https:\/\/thecollective.rochester.edu\/hub\/rochester\/programs\/university-mentorship\/about?showBack=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mentor<\/a> on The Meliora Collective to support\u00a0 students and alumni.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Elevate<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Join as a volunteer with the LGBTQ+ Network <a href=\"\/alumni\/forms\/volunteer-interest-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Are you a volunteer? Tell us about yourself <a href=\"\/alumni\/forms\/volunteer-profile-form\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;75px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"utopia\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff;\">Meet the LGBTQ+ Network Chair <\/span><\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;96542&#8243; img_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; mkd_css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<span style=\"color: #ffffff;\"><strong>Col E. Raimond, \u201922W (EDD), JD<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Director of LGBTQ Life <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Staff Ombudsperson<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Chair, LGBTQ Advocacy Committee<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Chair, LGBTQ Alumni Network<\/strong><br \/>\n<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;30px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;75px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#f4f4f4&#8243; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Resources<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;15px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/lgbtq\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LGBTQ+ at Rochester<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"\/college\/bic\/lgbtq\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Paul J. Burgett Intercultural Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=nUpmkKQVylg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LGBT and Social justice<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;50px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section=&#8221;no&#8221; type=&#8221;grid&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;75px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Contact Us<\/h2>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221; image_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner row_type=&#8221;row&#8221; type=&#8221;full_width&#8221; use_row_as_full_screen_section_slide=&#8221;no&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221; box_shadow_on_row=&#8221;no&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]Dr. <a href=\"http:\/\/nmcginn2@ur.rochester.edu\">Nkiruka (Nky) McGinnis<\/a> joined the Advancement team at the URochester in 2022. She brings over 20 years of higher education advancement and alumni engagement experience working at the University of Pittsburgh, American University, George Washington University, Georgetown University and Towson University. At these institutions, she has focused on both fundraising and engagement strategies. She has served as a conference presenter for multiple higher education advancement organizations and is an active member of the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½\u2019s Advancement EDI committee. 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