PRIDE at MassasoitPRIDE at Massasoit celebrates LGBTQIA+ identities, creates opportunities to gather around shared experiences, raises awareness in the campus and local communities about ongoing inequity and injustice experienced by LGBTQIA+ folks, and provides opportunities for individual and community growth through mentorship and support programs.
The LGBTQIA+ Equity Team was established in Spring 2020 to further support the LGBTQIA+ community on campus. The Equity Team consists of four work groups:
The GSA is a vibrant collective of students from all walks of life who affirm, celebrate, and empower Massasoit’s LGBTQIA+ community. We welcome all folks regardless of sexual orientation, identity, or gender expression. Yes, you too, allies! During the summer semesters, we are continuing our twice-weekly Zoom meetings: Wednesdays and Fridays at noon. If you would like to join us or request more information, please contact gsa@massasoit.edu or visit Massasoit GSA on Facebook.
Members of the Massasoit community should feel empowered to be called by a preferred/chosen first name. By allowing individuals to use a preferred/chosen first name, the College hopes to provide an inclusive, safe, and nondiscriminatory educational experience. Reasons for name changes may include transgender or gender nonconforming identities, international members or other members who wish to adopt an English language name, individuals known by names that are different from their legal names, or individuals who have popular names who wish to use a different one. Equally important, no student, faculty, or staff member should feel pressure to take on an Anglicized/Americanized first name for acceptance or the convenience of others.