Kutztown University Allies

The Purpose of Allies Is To:

Provide a safe, social, support network and to advocate for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning, heterosexual, and all allies who are students, staff, alumni, or faculty of Kutztown University.
Educate members, students, staff, and faculty of Kutztown University and the community about discrimination and oppression of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and heterosexual individuals.
Increase awareness and accepteance of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and heterosexual persons and issues to create and ensure cooperation and unity among the Kutztown University community.

View the Allies Constitution (PDF)

Gay A term used in some cultural settings to represent males wo are attracted to males in a romantic, erotic, and/or emotional sense. Not all men who engage in "homosexual behavior" identify as gay, and as such this label should be used with caution. It is also used to refer to the GLBTQ community as a whole, or as an individual identity label for anyone who does not identify as heterosexual.
Lesbian Term used to describe female-identified people attracted romantically, erotically, and/or emotionally to other female-identified people.
Bisexual A person emotionally, physically, and/or sexually attracted to males/men and females/women. This attraction does not need to be equally split between genders and there may be a preference for one gender over others.
Transgender A person who lives as a member of a gender other than that is expected based on anatomical sex. Sexual orientation varies and is not dependent on gender identity.
Questioning A term used to describe people who have not yet identified as a particular sexual orientation
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