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    Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning+ (LGBT+)

    LGBT+ resources are here to help the University of North Georgia (UNG) community be a safe place for all students, faculty and staff, and provide the UNG community with the information and support they need.

    • Resources
    • Safe Zones
    • All Gender Restrooms
    • Scholarships
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    Resources

    • Gainesville Campus

      Michallene McDaniel
      Associate Professor
      678-717-3695
      Michallene.mcdaniel@ung.edu

      Jeanelle Morgan
      Associate Professor & Associate Department Head
      678-717-3706
      jeanelle.morgan@ung.edu

      J. Stephen Pearson
      Assistant Professor
      678-717-3483
      steve.pearson@ung.edu

      Olivier Le Blond
      Assistant Professor
      678-717-3473
      olivier.leblond@ung.edu

      Carly Redding
      Assistant Professor
      678-717-3577
      carly.redding@ung.edu

      Kyle Murphy
      Interim Assistant Director of Multicultural Student Affairs
      678-717-3934
      kyle.murphy@ung.edu

      Office of Student Counseling - Gainesville
      678-717-3660

    • Dahlonega Campus

      Sue Ann Kalish
      Associate Professor
      706-864-1480
      sueann.kalish@ung.edu
       
      Maria Calatayud
      Associate Professor
      706-864-1483
      maria.calatayud@ung.edu
       
      Olivier Le Blond
      Assistant Professor
      678-717-3473
      olivier.leblond@ung.edu

      Melissa Lockaby
      Safe Zone Representative
      melissa.lockaby@ung.edu 

      Office of Student Counseling - Dahlonega 
      706-864-1819

    • Oconee Campus

      Michelle Brown
      Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs & Dean of Students
      michelle.Brown@ung.edu

      Veronica Walker
      Student Ombudsman
      veronica.walker@ung.edu

      Lindsay Bailey
      Director of Student Involvement
      706-310-6293
      lindsay.bailey@ung.edu

    • Hotlines

      LGBT National Hotline - 1-888-843-4564
      The Trevor Project - 1-866-488-7386
      LGBT National Youth Talkline -1-800-246-7743

    • Georgia
      • Atlanta Pride 
      • Georgia Equality  
      • The Health Initiative
      • Atlanta Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce  
      • PFLAG Atlanta
      • PFLAG Blairsville
      • Stonewall Bar Association of Georgia  
    • Athens Area
      • Athens Pride
      • Boybutante AIDS Foundation, Inc.

      Athens Spiritual Resources

      • Our Hope Metropolitan Community Church  
      • Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Athens  
    • National
      • The Consortium of Higher Education LGBT Resource Professionals  
      • Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD)  
      • Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)  
      • Human Rights Campaign  
      • Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund (Lambda Legal)  
      • National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE)  
      • The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (The Task Force)  
      • Trikone  
      • Campus Pride  
      • The Trevor Project  
      • Support for Gender Confirmation
      • Financial & Social Resources for Homeless LGBTQ+ Youth  
      • Guide to LGBTQ+ Adoption  

    Safe Zones

    What is Safe Zone?Safe Zone Sticker

    • Safe Zone stickers indicate faculty/staff who have undergone at least one beginner’s level LGBTQ+ sensitivity training session. These individuals have committed to being an understanding and non-judgmental listener for anyone who needs to discuss their experience.
    • This sticker indicates that the person has received Safe Zone training. (See attached image)

    Safe Zone Allies

    • How to be an Ally

    All Gender Restrooms

    Dahlonega 

    • Downtown Office Building: 1st and 3rd floor, and room 233
    • Dunlap Hall: 219
    • Hoag Student Center: 404 & 405
    • Library Technology Center: 136 & 137
    • Memorial Hall 128
    • Plant Operations: 145 & 146
    • Stewart Center: 312, 310, 307, 243
    • Student Recreation Center: 205

    Gainesville 

    • Administration: 126
    • Hugh Mills Physical Education Complex: 118
    • Library: 113 (labeled Faculty/Staff)
    • Science: 140, 141, 235, & 236 (all labeled Faculty/Staff)
    • Strickland 182A
    • Student Center 122, 158 (labeled Faculty/Staff), & 159 (labeled Faculty/Staff)
    • Testing Center: All restrooms in facility are all gender
    • Watkins: 123 (labeled Faculty/Staff), 124 (labeled Faculty/Staff), & 198

    Oconee

    • Administration 116
    • Building 200: 200
    • Building 500: 579
    • Facilities Building

    Cumming

    • None

    Blue Ridge

    • Main Building: 1st floor

    Scholarships

    Scholarships & Resources for LGBT+ Students

    Transgender First Scholarship

    Affordable College Online: College LGBT+ Scholarships

    Mental Health Support

    • The TREVOR Project
      • Suicide hotline/text line, digital support for LGBTQ youth
    • The LGBT Hotline
      • Completely anonymous hotline for LGBTQ-identifying people
    • Lost & Found
      • Safe housing, job training, mental health support and more for queer youth
    • It Gets Better Project
      • A digital space for LGBTQ people to be reminded that it gets better for us! 
    • First City Pride
      • Programming and an educational space to support the queer community, meant for the queer community
    • Love Positive Counseling
      • A LGBTQ-focused counseling center
    • Trans Housing Atlanta
    • Pride Mind
      • Another Atlanta-based LGBTQ-focused counseling service company
    • LGBTQ Near Me
      • Continuously updated list of resources, sorted by location
    • Turn2Me
      • Vetted list of support groups for various issues
    • GA Mental Health Warmline
      • Not specifically LGBTQ-focused.
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