About Us

We strive to be the organization to champion intersectional advocacy, social justice, community building, and health equity of LGBTQI+ people at and served by the Yale School of Medicine, the Yale School of Public Health, the Yale School of Nursing, and the Yale New Haven Health System while serving as a resource on these topics.

We cultivate, support, and celebrate a vibrant, connected, thriving, and resilient community of LGBTQI+ people and allies at the Yale School of Medicine, the Yale School of Public Health, the Yale School of Nursing, and the Yale New Haven Health System.

• Foster an inclusive, patient-centered environment that effectively and compassionately addresses the needs of LGBTQI+ patients and their intersecting identities
• Collaborate on health professional education initiatives that prepare each member of the Yale community to provide high quality, culturally humble care to LGBTQI+ people
• Provide mentorship and leadership training for LGBTQI+ members of the Yale community and beyond
• Expand and support novel and ongoing research that honors LGBTQI+ people while promoting health equity for all
• Advocate for policy that addresses disparities, culture, and climate in the healthcare workforce and broader LGBTQI+ community