Welcome to The Pride Center!

New - Peer Counseling Program!
Our Peer Counseling program is just beginning.
Use the link on the left to see details.
Also, join "Cal Poly Pride Alliance Allies"
in the Cal Poly groups section on Facebook.

Mission

As one of the three cultural centers at Cal Poly and part of the Student Life & Leadership department, the Pride Center is dedicated to the promotion, education, and celebration of the LGBT, queer, questioning and ally communities. The Pride Center coordinates programs, resources, and services designed to meet the needs of students, faculty, staff, and alumni and promotes multicultural competence education and programming.

Goals

Raise awareness of issues of gender identity and oppression;

Support the academic mission of the University;

Challenge existing definitions of gender and sexuality;

Build coalitions on- and off-campus;

Develop visibility;

Develop a sense of community;

Educate on LGBT, queer, questioning, and ally related issues;

Work to eliminate heterosexism, homophobia, gender identity oppression and end discrimination.

Contact Information

Phone: 805-756-PRDE (7733)

Email: pride@calpoly.edu

Snail Mail:
The Pride Center
Building 52T, Room 104
California Polytechnic State University
San Luis Obispo, CA 93407

Western Regional LGBTQIA Conference Proposal for 2009

Cal Poly has submitted a proposal to host the 2009 conference! To read our proposal, Click Here.