To foster a campus environment that is inclusive, Coast Community College District has established a First Name Policy.
Golden West College recognizes that many students and employees use names other than their legal name to identify themselves. These may include, but are not limited to, people who use their middle name instead of their first name, people who use a name that affirms their gender identity, people who use nicknames of their legal name, or people who use an anglicized name. Students and employees may use their first name, regardless of whether they have legally changed their name. Please note students and employees' legal names will continue to be used in certain capacities as required by law; e.g., transcripts, payroll records, financial aid documents. To identify a first name, students and employees must login into their MyCoast.
A pronoun is a word that is used instead of a noun (person, place, or thing) or noun phrase. Some people use pronouns that may not be obvious based on their appearance.
Personal pronouns often take the place of a person's name. The only way to be certain about a person's pronouns is to ask them; making assumptions may lead to misidentifying, misgendering, and/or otherwise negatively impacting the person.
In Canvas, users have the option to select their pronouns from a dropdown menu on the Canvas profile page. Refer to Personal Pronouns - A Resource for Students (PDF) and Personal Pronouns - A Resource for Faculty (PDF) for more information.
Additional information regarding the Name Standards Policy and Pronouns can be found on the District's Equity, Inclusion, and Compliance website.
Gender neural restrooms are available in the Language Arts, Math & Science and the Nursing & Health Services buildings. Visit the GWC map for specific locations.
Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 is a federal civil rights law that prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex in education programs, including athletic programs, or activities that receive federal funding. If you feel like you have been discriminated against or want more information visit the GWC Title IX pages.
Help with substance abuse, economic worries, relationship and family problems, sexual orientation issues, illness, getting over abuse, depression, mental and physical illness, and even loneliness.
Phone Number: 800-273-TALK (8255)
National Suicide Prevention Website
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth (ages 13 - 24).
Phone Number: 866-488-7386
Text Number: 678678
Check out the Trevor Project Website for more resources!
Peer counseling for all ages (via phone and chat), information and local resources. Phone Number: 888-THE-GLNH (888-843-4564)
Visit the website to find local, regional and national resources.
A trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive without the involvement of the police.
Phone Number: 877-565-8860
The 17th Street testing, treatment, and care clinic offers testing and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases and HIV testing. They also provide information and education on prevention, PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis) & PEP (Post-Exposure Prophylaxis) for uninsured patients
STD Clinic: 714-834-8787
HIV Care Clinic: 714-834-7991
Radiant Health provides healthcare, counseling, and social services for the LGBTQ+ community.
Phone Number: 949-809-5700
HIV and STI testing are provided at APAIT, as well as risk reduction counseling. Services are provided in Spanish, Vietnamese, and English. APAIT also provides behavioral healthcare services, housing assistance, and free LGBTQIAP+ services to OC residents 18 and over.
Phone Number: 714-636-1349
Email: info@apaitonline.org
APLA provides free and low-cost medical care to the LGBTQ+ community, such as counseling, primary care, sexual health, and hormone replacement therapy.
Phone Number: 562-247-7740
Drugwatch is a free web resource that provides health information guides and research on various medical conditions and unsafe drugs. It has published an LGBTQ+ health guide with information on mental health and suicide that can be accessed at any time. Members of the LGBTQ+ community have unique and complex health needs that heterosexuals don’t face. Health disparities and barriers to care can make staying healthy challenging, but knowing LGBTQ+ health risks can ensure you stay on top of your health. Local and national resources can help you prevent or treat these health conditions with the right medical testing, care, and support.
Sexual Health Guide for College Students
Advancing healing justice by transforming mental health for queer and trans POC.
It's no secret that many in the LGBTQIA+ community are still facing health care discrimination, especially those in the transgender community. Moneygeek has put together a guide to help navigate the healthcare system as an LGBTQIA+ person.
moneygeek: Discrimination in LGBTQIA+ Health Care
Centering the needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. They honor the full neurodiversity spectrum and advocate for mental health care accessibility for people with disabilities/disabled people.
Point of Pride’s HRT Access Fund is a scholarship-like program that provides direct financial assistance to trans folks who cannot afford their gender-affirming hormone replacement therapy (also known as "HRT.") They are partnered with Plume, Folx, QueerMed, and QueerDoc to provide recipients 12 months of care.
Applications are open from June 15th - July 31st, each year. For more information, please visit their website.
Transforming Family was created by parents and professionals. Here, you can quickly find answers and support from peers with valuable life experience and resources. Together, we can most effectively support our youth and advocate for their best interests.
Email: FamilySupport@TransformingFamily.Org
The UCI Health Gender Diversity Program offers Orange County's only interdisciplinary program dedicated to caring for transgender and gender-expansive children and adults.
Phone Number: 714-456-6025
Alianza is the first transgender-led organization by transgender people of color in Orange County, located in Santa Ana. Here, people have access to a variety of resources & services such as: hot meals, a food pantry, hygiene products, workshops, name and gender marker support, social support, physical & mental health care navigation, and more.
Formed by Trans Latin@ leaders who came together in 2009 to organize and advocate for the needs of Trans Latin@s who are immigrants and reside in the US.
This page contains information on what gender confirmation surgery is, the average costs, and different ways one may be able to go about financing gender affirming care.
moneygeek: Financing & Support for Gender Confirmation Surgery
Bringing gays, straights, women, men, anyone, together to create more trans-friendly barbershops and hair salons. Includes a map with trans-friendly barbershop locations.
The LGBTQ Center Orange County provides services to individuals across a broad spectrum of culture, ethnicity, age, and economic background. Programming is especially designed for gay men, lesbians, youth, the transgender community, the Spanish-speaking LGBTQ community, the bisexual community, and LGBTQ families.
Phone Number: Office 714-953-5428
Counseling 714-953-5428 ext. 330
Email: info@lgbtcenteroc.org
LGBTQ Center Orange County Website
The LGBTQ Center Long Beach advances equity for LGBTQ people through culturally responsive advocacy, education, programs, and services.
Phone Number: 562-434-4455
Counseling: 562-434-4455 ext. 228
Email: info@centerlb.org
The LGBTQ Center, Long Beach Website
Viet Rainbow of Orange County (VROC) strives to create a world where everyone has the resources and agency to thrive with dignity. VROC is a grassroots organization based in Orange County, California that builds community and mobilizes intergenerationally. We are grounded in values of equity, healing, joy, and social justice. We primarily work with LGBTQ+ Vietnamese Americans and their loved ones through research, education, and advocacy, while also strengthening collective power alongside other communities working towards liberation.
The largest collection of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender resources on the web, with over 15,000 resources. Here you can find the nearest social and support services, community centers, vendors and more.
The Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) is dedicated to promoting and ensuring fair, accurate and inclusive representation of people and events in the media as a means of eliminating homophobia and discrimination based on gender identity and sexual orientation.
Parents, Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) is a national non-profit organization with over 200,000 members and supporters and over 350 affiliates in the United States. This vast grassroots network is cultivated, resourced and serviced by the PFLAG National Office, located in Washington, D.C., the national Board of Directors and 13 Regional Directors.
The Human Rights Campaign is America’s largest civil rights organization working to achieve gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender equality. By inspiring and engaging all Americans, HRC strives to end discrimination against GLBT citizens and realize a nation that achieves fundamental fairness and equality for all.
The mission of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force is to build the political power of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community from the ground up. They do this by training activists, organizing broad-based campaigns to defeat anti-LGBT referenda and advance pro-LGBT legislation, and by building the organizational capacity of our movement. Their Policy Institute, the movements premier think tank, provides research and policy analysis to support the struggle for complete equality and to counter right-wing lies. As part of a broader social justice movement, they work to create a nation that respects the diversity of human expression and identity and creates opportunity for all.
The Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN) was founded in 2001 with two distinct goals: creating public acceptance and discussion of asexuality and facilitating the growth of an asexual community. Since that time we have grown to host the world’s largest asexual community, serving as an informational resource for people who are asexual and questioning, their friends and families, academic researchers and the press. AVEN members throughout the world regularly engage in visibility projects, included but not limited to distributing informational pamphlets, leading workshops, arranging local meetups and speaking to interested press. The AVEN community centers around the web forum, which provides a safe space for asexual and questioning people and their partners, friends and families to discuss their experiences.
The Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) works to guarantee that all people are free to self-determine their gender identity and expression, regardless of income or race, and without facing harassment, discrimination, or violence. SRLP is a collective organization founded on the understanding that gender
self-determination is inextricably intertwined with racial, social and economic justice. Therefore, we seek to increase the political voice and visibility of low-income people and people of color who are transgender, intersex, or gender non-conforming. SRLP works to improve access to respectful and affirming social, health, and legal services for our communities. We believe that in order to create meaningful political participation and leadership, we must have access to basic means of survival and safety from violence.
