About us
The VC LGBTQ+ Advisory Council provides recommendations to the Vice Chancellor to help assess, plan, develop, implement, improve, and refine efforts toward meaningful LGBTQ+ initiatives within UC Davis Health.
Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
UC Davis Health was the first academic health system in the country to incorporate sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) as standard demographic elements within the electronic health records. The VC’s LGBTQ+ Advisory Council recognized the growing need to collect information on SOGI in reducing health disparities in the LGBT community.
Council efforts closely align with the US Department of Health and Human Services initiatives for improving LGBT health. In 2013, Secretary Seblius formalized actions to improve the health and well-being of LGBT communities, advocating for the inclusion of SOGI questions on the 2013 national interview survey.
Resources
LGBTQIA Resource Center
The purpose of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual Resource Center (LGBTQIA+ Resource Center) is to provide an open, safe, inclusive space and community that is committed to challenging sexism, cissexism/trans oppression/transmisogyny, heterosexism, monosexism, and allosexism.
Role Models - The Out List
The Out List was created by undergraduate scholars at UC Davis as a way for scholars, staff, and faculty who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or asexual to connect with each other, and foster mentorship and academic support.
If you're interested in joining the Out List of UC Davis, please fill out the online form.
LGBTQIA Resource Center
The purpose of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual Resource Center (LGBTQIA+ Resource Center) is to provide an open, safe, inclusive space and community that is committed to challenging sexism, cissexism/trans oppression/transmisogyny, heterosexism, monosexism, and allosexism.
Internal resources
- View the OUT list
- Davis Campus Human Resources - policies and employee resources
- Sacramento Campus Human Resources -policies and employee resources
- Principles of Community
- UC Davis Transgender Resources
- Improving OUTcomes Conference - Leadership Summit of health care providers from the Greater Sacramento area building transformational leadership and community with the common goal of culturally competent care for all LGBTQ+ people.
External resources
Browse the list of providers specializing in LGBTQ+ health care.
Trans Lifeline is a hotline run by and for trans people, providing trans peer support for people in crisis.
The National LGBTQIA+ Health Education Center provides educational programs, resources, and consultation to health care organizations to optimize quality, cost-effective health care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, and all sexual and gender minority (LGBTQIA+) people.
