LGBTQ+

Coastline College has an expressed commitment to equity and inclusion for students, faculty and staff members who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA).

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, and others (LGBTQ+) Resources

Coastline's LGBTQIA+ Campus Liaison is Leighia Fleming (she/her/hers), Director of Student Equity and Title IX. For inquiries, questions, or concerns, please email or call 714-241-6130.

• Online Training

  Online Training

  Kognito Online Training "LGBTQ on Campus for Students"

  This training provides information for students on creating a more supportive campus culture for LGBTQ students. All CCCD students and staff can access this module after creating an account or logging in on the site.

• Local Organizations

  Local Organizations

  • The LGBTQ Center OC
    Examples of offered services: free HIV testing, social group for those aged from 18 to 26, social group for those aged from 13 to 18, social group for those aged from 10 to 13, MTF support group, and art exhibitions.
  • The Center Long Beach
    Examples of offered services: free HIV testing, mental health and counseling, legal services, support groups, housing and job postings, and art and film exhibitions.
  • UC Irvine Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Resource Center
    Examples of offered services: mixers/socials, queering spirituality, queering wellness, and game/film nights. Note: there are a number of additional organizations under the resource center such as 'Queers Unidos Eternamente Sobresaliendo Oscuridad' (QUESO), 'Black Queer Collective' (BQC), and 'Queer and Asian' (Q & A).
  • California Online Voter Registration
    Note: this website is available in languages other than English.
  • Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
    
    • OCGov.com Note: this website is available in languages other than English.
    • CCD Cases, Data, and Surveillance Note: this website has some resources in Spanish.
    • World Health Organization Rolling Updates Note: this website is available in languages other than English.
• National & Int'l Organizations

  National & International Organizations

  • Campus Pride
    A non-profit organization that works to create a safer college environment for LGBTQ students. Find out which LGBTQ-friendly community colleges made the Top 5!
  • Human Rights Campaign (HRC)
    "The Human Rights Campaign represents a force of more than 3 million members and supporters nationwide. As the largest national lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer civil rights organization, HRC envisions a world where LGBTQ people are ensured of their basic equal rights, and can be open, honest and safe at home, at work and in the community."
    HRC also has a 'Corporate Equality Index' that rates workplaces on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Equality.
  • PFLAG
    "Uniting people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) with families, friends, and allies, PFLAG is committed to advancing equality through its mission of support, education, and advocacy. PFLAG has 400 chapters and 200,000 supporters crossing multiple generations of American families in major urban centers, small cities, and rural areas in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced, and serviced by PFLAG National, located in Washington, D.C., the National Board of Directors and 13 volunteer Regional Directors." Note: this website is available in languages other than English.
    Chapters in/near Orange County:
    
    • Orange County
    • Long Beach
    • Newport Beach
    • South Orange County/Laguna Hills
  • Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
    Championing LGBTQ issues in K-12 education since 1990. "Our mission is to create safe and affirming schools for all, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression."
  • It Gets Better Project
    "The It Gets Better Project connects young LGBTQ+ people with the global LGBTQ+ community by providing access to a library of uplifting and inspiring stories of hope, resilience, and determination. Share your story of how it got better and provide countless young adults with the inspiration you wish you had while growing up."
  • Encircle
    "Encircle stands as a beacon of hope where LGBTQ+ individuals can find understanding, information, and support within their families and communities." Note: based in Utah, and primarily of interest to LDS members.
  • SMYAL
    "SMYAL (Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders) supports and empowers lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in the Washington, DC, metropolitan region. Through youth leadership, SMYAL creates opportunities for LGBTQ youth to build self- confidence, develop critical life skills, and engage their peers and community through service and advocacy. Committed to social change, SMYAL builds, sustains, and advocates for programs, policies, and services that LGBTQ youth need as they grow into adulthood."
  • National Center for Transgender Equality
    "The National Center for Transgender Equality advocates to change policies and society to increase understanding and acceptance of transgender people. In the nation';s capital and throughout the country, NCTE works to replace disrespect, discrimination, and violence with empathy, opportunity, and injustice."
  • International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association
    "ILGA World – the International Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Intersex Association – is a worldwide federation of more than 1,600 organizations from over 150 countries and territories campaigning for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and intersex human rights." Note: this website is available in languages other than English.
  • The Trevor Project
    "...The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning (LGBTQ) young people under 25."
  • Southern Poverty Law Center
    "The SPLC is dedicated to fighting hate and bigotry and to seeking justice for the most vulnerable members of our society. Using litigation, education, and other forms of advocacy, the SPLC works toward the day when the ideals of equal justice and equal opportunity will be a reality."
  • Safe Place
    "Safe Place is a national youth outreach and prevention program for young people under the age of 18 (up to 21 years of age in some communities) in need of immediate help and safety. As a collaborative community prevention initiative, Safe Place designates businesses and organizations as Safe Place locations, making help readily available to youth in communities across the country. Safe Place locations include libraries, YMCAs, fire stations, public buses, various businesses, and social service facilities."
  • Victory Fund
    "We work to achieve equality for LGBTQ Americans by increasing the number of openly LGBTQ officials at all levels of government."
• Mental Health / Support Groups

  Mental Health Resources / Support Groups

  • 2-1-1 Orange County
  • LGBTQ Center OC
    • Group therapy sessions - a FTM processing group
    • Trans*Forum: Transgender Peer Group - for those that identify as transgender, genderqueer, intersex, or androgynous
    • Total of 5-6 diff group therapy resources on this page
    • $10 per session
  • BeingME - OC
    All-inclusive transgender support group that meets the third Friday of every month from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. at Church of the Foothills.
  • Mach 25
    All-inclusive transgender support group that meets the third Friday of every month from 7:30 - 9:00 p.m. at Church of the Foothills.
• Sexual Health

  Sexual Health Resources

  • Planned Parenthood of Orange & San Bernardino Counties
  • Planned Parenthood - Better than Sex Ed
    Get your sexual health questions answered for free by Planned Parenthood's certified health educators. Our hotlines provide confidential, real-time answers from trained health educators to questions about sexual behavior, reproductive health, birth control methods, sexually transmitted infections, and communicating with partners and parents.
• Talkline

  Talkline

  LGBT National Youth Talkline

  • Peer counseling and resources for LGBTQ individuals, including coming-out support, relationship concerns, HIV /AIDS anxiety, and referrals to social and support groups, and gay-friendly businesses.
  • (800) 246-7743 (4pm - 12am)
• Websites of Interest

  Websites of Interest

  • Advocate
  • Glaad
  • LGBTQ Youth Allies
  • USC Libraries
  • Out
  • Outsports
  • Queerty

Gender Inclusive Restroom Locations

Name Standards and Pronouns

We support all students, however they choose to identify. The district recognizes that many students use first names that differ from their legal first names, so starting August 2016, CCCD students and employees have the ability to select their first name through the MyCoast site.

Coast Colleges - Name Standards and Pronouns

What are gender pronouns?

Gender pronouns are the set of pronouns (listed below) that an individual wants others to use in order to reflect that person's gender identity. They are also a set of pronouns used to refer to people that you are talking about.

Why do they matter?

• They allow us to appreciate and celebrate differences in others and create an environment of equity and inclusion.
• They set a tone of allyship. It can truly make all of the difference, especially for new community members that may feel particularly vulnerable in a new environment.
• They can make others feel included when used correctly. Using the wrong gender pronoun can make them feel disrespected, invalidated, dismissed, alienated, or hurt.

Using Gender Pronouns

Subject	Object	Possessive	Possessive Pronoun	Reflexive
He	Him	His	His	Himself
"He studied"	"I called him"	"His pencil"	"That is his"	"He trusts himself"
She	Her	Her	Hers	Herself
"She studied"	"I called her"	"Her pencil"	"That is hers"	"She trusts herself"
They	Them	Their	Theirs	Themselves
"They studied"	"I called them"	"Their pencil"	"That is theirs"	"They trust themselves"
Ze (or Zie)	Hir	Hir	Hirs	Hirself
"Ze studied" ("zee")	"I called hir" ("heer")	"Hir pencil"	"That is hirs"	"Ze trusts hirself"

Pronouns and Virtual Learning

• Gender pronouns can be new to many students, staff, and faculty, which is why it is so important to take the time to explain and use gender pronouns over Zoom.
• Use the list of gender pronouns above to display examples of what gender pronouns are and how they can be used.
• Set the tone. Have everyone introduce themselves with their pronouns during class time and/or during a meeting. If no introductions are made, and you are unsure of someone's pronouns, start by providing your own pronouns.
• Be an ally. Always use the gender pronouns or name that someone has provided. If you make a mistake, make a quick apology and try not to make the mistake again.
• Create a culture of respect and inclusion. Put your pronouns on your email signature and Zoom profile: How to Add Pronouns to your Zoom.

Pronoun Signature Examples

Example 1:

Leighia Fleming, MA

Pronouns: she, her, hers

Director, Student Equity and Title IX

Coastline College

11460 Warner Avenue

Fountain Valley, CA 92708-2597

Example 2:

Leighia Fleming, MA (she, her, hers)

Director, Student Equity and Title IX

Coastline College

11460 Warner Avenue

Fountain Valley, CA 92708-2597

Example 3:

Leighia Fleming, MA

Director, Student Equity and Title IX

Coastline College

11460 Warner Avenue

Fountain Valley, CA 92708-2597

Pronouns I use: she, her, hers

The LGBTQ+ College Experience

• Best Colleges: College Scholarships For LGBTQ Students
• Best Colleges: The LGBTQ+ College Experience and the Importance of "Safezones"
• Best Colleges: The Effects of COVID-19 on Vulnerable LGBTQ+ Students
• Coastline College Nondiscrimination Policy

Raising Pride Flags in June

Be sure to check out Pride Month Events, hosted by Coastline, the CCCD district, and/or the community, in June each year.

Support means a lot to Coastline students and Coastline gives support to students for this reason:

• Read the message...

  Dear Coastline,

  I want to sincerely thank you all for the beautiful progressive pride flag you have flying in front of your college. Today when I was going past your building I saw that flag, and it made me weep.

  Fewer and fewer places are willing to take a stand for the LGBTQIA+ community and this Pride feels heavy with grief. It's only my third Pride as an out queer woman and it's already felt like it's being taken from us.

  It may not have felt like a huge decision, I imagine you likely felt it was the right thing to do and so you did it. But for someone like me, it felt like a beacon telling me, all are welcome, and visible, and celebrated. My heart is full and I am profoundly grateful. Happy Pride, and thank you for reminding me that there is always more power in love than there is in hatred,

  In Pride and gratitude,

  Nic (she/her)

Pride Club

Would you be interested in starting - or joining - a club that celebrates and educates about LGBTQ+ culture? Fill out the Pride Club Interest Form so Coastline's club advisor knows you're up for learning more and meeting other like-minded students.

Zoom Backgrounds

Downloadable backgrounds are the perfect way to show your pride and promote LGBTQ rights during your next video call with friends, coworkers, family members and more. #ZoomWithPride

Student Mental Health Services

Coastline supports students on their journey to enhance their overall well-being through mental health services - provided in office or online. Learn more about our models of therapy and how to make an appointment.