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Resources
Human Rights Campaign: HRC is a bipartisan organization that works to advance equality based on sexual orientation and gender expression and identity, to ensure that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community. HRC is also america's largest LGBT organization.
Gay and Lesbian National Hotline: a non-profit, tax-exempt organization. We're dedicated to meeting the needs of the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community, and those questioning their sexual orientation or identity. We offer free and confidential peer-counseling, information, and local resources for cities and town throughout the United States. (If you ever need someone to talk to, they provide a toll free number to call!)
triangle Foundation: Triangle Foundation is Michigan’s leading organization serving the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender (GLBT) and allied communities. We have become the dominant force for advocacy and change regarding GLBT issues in Michigan public policy, religion, business, education, and bias-crime victim assistance.
Affirmations Gay and Lesbian Community Center:Affirmations Lesbian and Gay Community Center was founded on the philosophy that "gay is good, you are not alone." This philosophy has expanded to include bisexual and transgender individuals in addition to lesbians and gay men. Affirmations strives to create an atmosphere of safety and acceptance for all people. Our focus is on helping lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender individuals find and develop community where we value and respect our selves and others.(If you ever need someone to talk to, they provide a toll free number to call!)
Kalamazoo Gay/Lesbian Center: their purpose is to create a healthy community that celebrates the diversity of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Ally Groups:
Umbrella: Umbrella is the governing body of all of the multicultural student organizations. The Umbrella organizations include African- Caribbean Student Union, Arab Club, Asian Awareness Group, Black Student Alliance, Break the Silence, Albion College Hillel, International Student Union, Muslim Student Association, Organization for Latino/a Awareness, Power, and United Voices of Albion College. The purpose includes creating an environment of “safe space” where each underrepresented student population is supported and provided an environment to voice concerns, struggles, and accomplishments; and educating the Albion community about diversity of cultures and customs.
http://www.albion.edu/umbrella/
Power: Power is an organization created to give women on campus (and women's issues) a support network along with resources needed to create proactive solutions with the help of persons of any gender. A main focus will also include educating the community on women's issues as well as provide a support network for women on campus. Power will host a number of events on and off campus to bring light to women's issues. The group's main event will be The Vagina Monologues and it will be performed every other February. Other possible events include (but are not limited to): V-week: a week of events leading up to the Vaginal Monologues; women's shelter visits; homecoming dress sale; self-defense seminars; women's outings, Make a Difference Day; nursing home visits; open panel discussions; female politician rallies; female speakers; women's sports attendance; Love your Body Day.
Student Senate: Student Senate is the primary student governance organization at Albion College. Our essential philosophy, as defined in our constitution, is "promotion of the welfare, protection of the rights, and representation of the opinions of the students of Albion College in a way consistent with basic principles of republican government and liberal arts education." Student Senate receives and distributes the student activity fee for all student organizations including Union Board, Sports Clubs, and Student Volunteer Bureau. We also created and operate the Book Co-op. We have a direct voice in both the tenure of faculty and the new Student Center. In addition, each Senator works individually on projects or campus issues of specific interest. We meet every Monday at 9:00 in Gerstacker Commons in the Kellogg Center.
