We, the undersigned individuals, organizations, departments, centers, & offices, affirm our support for LGBTQIA+ students & their allies at Boston University.

LGBTQIA+ students are a vibrant and integral part of the BU and Greater Boston community. However, we are concerned by findings by the Task Force on LGBTQIA+ BU Students that there are sizable gaps in institutional support being provided to LGBTQIA+ students.

Thus, we support the implementation of the 16 recommendations outlined in the 2022 Final Report on LGBTQIA+ BU Students to help achieve BU’s goal of creating a diverse, community-minded, & equitable environment:

1. Establish a professionally-staffed LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center.

2. Create and maintain a centralized, dynamic LGBTQIA+ at BU website.

3. Build an inclusive campus climate by providing intersectional education, training, and resource materials focused on LGBTQIA+ identities.

4. Participate in external and internal programs to evaluate, inform, and publicize BU’s inclusive practices.

5. Further develop and apply inclusive communication guidelines.

6. Invest in, value, and promote LGBTQIA+ scholars, scholarship, and teaching.

7. Report, recognize, and reward service to BU’s LGBTQIA+ community.

8. Commit to inclusion by renaming Silber Way, Myles Standish Hall, and Yawkey Center for Student Services. 

9. Housing: Amend Gender-Neutral Housing and Gender-Affirming Housing to be more inclusive of and accessible to transgender, gender non-conforming, and intersex (TGNCI) students. 

10. Campus Planning & Operations: Create additional all-gender bathrooms across BU and increase their accessibility. 

11. Office of the University Registrar: Establish a simple, streamlined process for indicating names, gender identity, and pronouns across all of BU’s systems and define clear rationale for collecting and sharing this information.

12. Student Health Services – Gender-Affirming Healthcare: Amend BU’s Gender-Affirming Healthcare services to provide additional services and more inclusive, affirming care.

13. Student Health Services – Behavioral Medicine: Provide additional mental health resources for LGBTQIA+ students.

14. Orientation: Take steps to ensure incoming LGBTQIA+ students feel welcome as soon as they arrive at BU.

15. Center for Career Development: Provide tailored career services to help LGBTQIA+ students successfully compete in academic and professional job markets and thrive after graduation.

16. Alumni & Friends: Increase engagement and networking opportunities among LGBTQIA+ alums.