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UAB Adds "Gender Identity or Gender Expression" and "Discriminatory Harassment" to its Equal Opportunity Policy.
A collaborative effort between members of The Alliance, members of the Gay/Straight Student Alliance (GSSA) at UAB, and UAB administrators, has resulted in a newly revised "Equal Opportunity and Discriminatory Harassment Policy." This policy includes protections for "gender identity or gender expression" and prohibits discriminatory harassment.
President Garrison Underscores Support for the LGBT Community
UAB's ongoing commitment to its LGBT community, was recently underscored by President Garrison in the following YouTube video.
And That's Not All!
Additional changes at UAB are either completed or are in the works. These include:
- All UAB Human Resource policies that define allowances for spouses and/or children have been modified to include Sponsored Adult Dependents and Children of Sponsored Adult Dependents.
- Re-organization of the UAB Office for Equity and Diversity's Diversity Council to work through standing subcommittees, one of which is on LGBT issues. The Alliance's President, Dr. James L. Raper, chairs that committee.
- Members of UAB's administration have been assigned the task of looking into the feasibility of establishing a Diversity Resource Office at UAB.
- The above video has been placed on the UAB Office for Equity and Diversity's web site, as has a link to the Alliance's web site.
The specifics of these changes can be found in Vice President for Equity and Diversity Dr. Louis Dale's letter, dated November 1, 2011.
What is The Alliance?
The Alliance is an employee-resource group at The University of Alabama at Birmingham, the UAB Health System, and the University of Alabama Health Services Foundation. It exists to provide advocacy, support, and networking for faculty and staff members of UAB's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Allies (LGBTA) community. Membership is open to all. . . more
Upcoming UAB Events
Alliance Monthly Membership Meeting
Thursday, February 9th, 12:00-1:00 PM (more)
LGBT and Medicine Discussion Panel
Tuesday, February 28th, 12:00-1:00 PM (Free lunch!)
Location: Volker Hall, 1670 University Blvd., Lecture Room E
Sponsored by: UASOM MedPride, UAB GSSA, and The Alliance for LGBT Equality at UAB
Recent Alliance Events
Symposium of Top Health Concerns for Members of the LGBT Community
For information about the presenters and links to their presentations. (more)
Inaugural Scholarship Reception
UAB junior Whitney Shea Julian was honored as the Alliance's Inaugural Scholarship recipient. . .(more)