Celebrating National LGBTQ+ Pride with Disability Awareness ~5 million disabled people under the LGBTQ+ umbrella
June marks National LGBTQ+ Pride Month and offers the nation the opportunity to reflect on the incredible contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. Our nation is at its best when it welcomes, represents and includes people of all backgrounds. This includes people with disabilities and the intersections shared with the LGBTQ+ community. According to a study published in 2012, fully 36 percent of women in the LGBTQ+ community and 30 percent of men in the community also self-identify as people with disabilities. Learn more about the intersection via RespectAbility here, especially with Leah Ilana's essay on the need for safe refuge.  More  Disabled LBGTQ+ Profiles, in their own voices, are profiled here.

We celebrate with you! You matter! UMBC Resources include:

UMBC Queer and Trans People of Color (QPOC) 
oSTEM Group for LGBTQ+ Students working in STEM fields
Spectra UMBC for LGBTQ+ Mathematicians
LGBTQ+ FSA - Faculty and Staff group
The Pride Center is centrally located on the first floor of the UC.
LGBTQIA+ Resource Page via the Office of Equity and Civil Rights

For question about disability or accessibility at UMBC, undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities connect with Student Disability Services online (link) or via disability@umbc.edu.

Accessibility & Disability Services (link) administers employee (faculty, staff, graduate assistant and student worker) accommodations.  

UMBC's most recent Accessible Route map is linked here. 

Accessibility Concerns may be reported via this online form


Thumbnail Photo Credit: Erik Mclean via Unsplash.com.
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An illustration of a diverse group of people celebrating Pride Month under a rainbow-colored banner. Individuals represent a range of disabilities, races, gender identities, and sexual orientations.June marks National LGBTQ+ Pride Month and offers the nation the opportunity to reflect on the incredible contributions of the LGBTQ+ community. Our nation is at its best when it welcomes, represents and includes people of all backgrounds. This includes people with disabilities and the intersections shared with the LGBTQ+ community. According to a study published in 2012, fully 36 percent of women in the LGBTQ+ community and 30 percent of men in the community also self-identify as people with disabilities. Learn more about the intersection via RespectAbility here, especially with Leah Ilana's essay on the need for safe refuge.  More  Disabled LBGTQ+ Profiles, in their own voices, are profiled here.

We celebrate with you! You matter! UMBC Resources include:

LGBTQ Student Union - for all students (undergrad, grad, part-time, full-time)
LGBTQ+ FSA - Faculty and Staff group
The Pride Center is centrally located on the first floor of the UC.
LGBTQIA+ Resource Page via the Office of Equity and Civil Rights

For question about disability or accessibility at UMBC, undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities connect with Student Disability Services online (link) or via disability@umbc.edu.

Accessibility & Disability Services (link) administers employee (faculty, staff, graduate assistant and student worker) accommodations.  

UMBC's most recent Accessible Route map is linked here. 

Accessibility Concerns may be reported via this online form.
Thumbnail Photo Credit: Erik Mclean via Unsplash.com.
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Many of us have heard about digital accessibility but what would it really be like to walk in someone else's shoes — to need alt text, captions, audio descriptions, and more. Find out! Join Quality Matters on October 20, from 3-4p EST to experience the true impact of digital accessibility. Participants will also:
  • Discuss strategies for eliminating barriers so all students can experience success in high-quality online courses
  • Develop plans to address equity and access in online course design and teaching
  • Investigate digital tools and techniques that prioritize equity and access in the digital classroom
Don’t miss the opportunity to learn more about creating courses that are accessible for all students in this free webinar from Quality Matters.

The webinar will be live captioned. 

Register online via Quality Matters.
NOTE: You must have a QM account affiliated with UMBC to register.

Can't make it? All QM Success Stories are recorded and available to subscribers after the session in the QM Reference Library approximately two-weeks after the session.

The above is a repost from Instructional Technology (original post is linked below), and is accompanied by a photo of letter tiles spelling out You Can Do It on a pink background. Credit: Sincerely Media via unsplash.com
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With vaccines now widely available to new and UMBC community members,  and Fall 2021 planning and recent announcements  - these positive changes inspire questions and concerns.

Many of the links here provide information  to guide the transition, including Academic FAQs for Undergraduates and  Classroom Safety in addition to UMBC's Retriever Ready Response information for graduate and undergraduate students and employees.  For processing the how-do-we-come-back:

Community Conversations has a FREE mental health webinar series featuring local mental health experts on the following :
  • The COVID-19 Pandemic & Women: A Look at Women's Mental Health and How We Come Back May 12 noon-1p Register Here
  • Self-Renewal: How to Move Forward in Your Post-Pandemic Life on May 26 Register Here
  • Parenting During the Pandemic on June 16, noon-1p Register Here.

In addition to these webinars, other resources are available to the UMBC community for questions, concerns and care:

UMBC Students (Undergraduate and Graduate):  
  • UMBC Counseling Center offers free and confidential services to all registered UMBC students - undergraduate and graduate - as well as workshops, presentations, consultations and self-help resources.  Telehealth appointments and virtual workshops are available.  Call 410-455-2472 during business hours and use the After Hours Support Line 410-455-3230 after 5p and on weekends.
  • Togetherall  provides online support via the Counseling Center
  • Student Disability Services for students with disabilities seeking accommodation
UMBC Employees
Let's be "Care-Full" as a community navigating these changes.  To our black students, faculty, staff and alumni, we stand with you. Our work at UMBC continues. Additional support and action resources (via the Office of Equity and Inclusion) are linked here. 

A photo of the question "Are U Doing OK?" in white spray paint graffiti on a tan wall accompanies the post. Image credit: Jerome at Unsplash.com
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