Gender Equity Resource Center

Situated in the Bay Area — a place renowned for its vibrant LGBTQ+ community — UC Berkeley is home to a significant LGBTQ+ presence of its own.

While growing up in foster care and group homes, Oakland resident Vincent Ray Williams III, born HIV-positive and pansexual, alleged he was stigmatized, outcasted and physically abused when people "caught wind" of his sexual identity.

The UC Berkeley community and the city of Berkeley marked International Women’s Day Tuesday by recognizing activists both locally and internationally.

At a college with thousands of students, it can seem difficult to find a community. However, communities on campus have coalesced to offer support.

Students walking through Sproul Plaza say they have heard offensive rhetoric from preachers who stand on the edge of campus.

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the student experience of every undergraduate at the university, but some challenges facing LGBTQ+ students remain unique.

On the “Pride” page of the University Health Services, or UHS, website are the mental health resources campus offers for queer and trans, or QT, students. 

UC President Michael Drake announced a presidential policy Monday to ensure that all individuals across the UC system are accurately identified by their gender and lived or preferred name.

While transgender students on campus have faced obstacles to their safety, many activist groups are supporting the trans community. However, there is more work to be done.