The Office for Institutional Equity and Belonging is dedicated to providing programs and opportunities that promote and celebrate the LGBTQ+ experience.

Wheaton College’s Network for LGBTQ+ Inclusion, Support, and Advocacy is a group of dedicated faculty and staff members working to enhance the social, emotional, and academic lives of LGBTQ+ students.

Committee members serve as mentors and advocates, and collaborate with LGBTQ+ students and student organizations on campus. They generate and support a wide variety of events, such as National Coming Out Day, our annual Lavender Celebration, and Trans Day of Remembrance to increase visibility of the LGBTQ+ community.

Some of us identify within the LGBTQ+ community, and some of us do not. All members of The LGBTQ+ Network are committed to better serving LGBTQ+ students. Any member of the Wheaton College community who is well-versed in LGBTQ+ struggles, concerns, and/or theory is welcome to join The LGBTQ+ Network.

On-Campus Resources

Student Clubs & Organizations

  • Alliance
    Alliance is dedicated to offering a safe space for people of any sexuality and gender identity to come and discuss LGBTQ+ issues and celebrate our diversity.
  • Safe Haus
    Safe Haus house is an open resource for members of the LGBTQ+ community to either come and talk or just relax and hang out.
  • Sexuality, Gender and Inclusion Board (SGIB)
    The Sexuality, Gender and Inclusion Board is a new SGA Board dedicated to the well-being and amplification of queer individuals and their voices at Wheaton through the perpetuation of inclusive policy, advocacy, and accountability.
  • Queer and Trans People of Color (QTPOC)
    The Queer and Trans People of Color organization establishes a medium in which LGBTQ+ and students of color on the Wheaton College campus can mobilize politically, interact socially, and educate each other about the intersection of race, gender, sex and sexuality as a focus.