Irvine Valley College LGBTQIA+ Safe Space program aims to increase awareness of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning, intersexed, and asexual/agender communities on campus, to support the college’s efforts to promote an accepting, supportive, and diverse learning environment, and to create a welcoming and tolerant environment for all members of the campus community.

On Campus Resources

The LGBTQIA+ Liaison is a confidential resource for students, faculty, and classified professionals. Contact the liaison for access to resources, support, and community. 

LGBTQIA+ is an acronym that stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, Intersex, Asexual/Agender, and more. These terms can refer to a person’s sexual orientation, romantic orientation, and/or gender identity. In a move towards inclusivity, the older, shorter, acronym — LGBT — has been expanded. The language used to talk about LGBTQIA+ people is constantly evolving, new words are often created and old ones fall from prominent or accepted usage as people try to more accurately describe their diverse identities and experiences.

Supporting Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer Intersex, Asexual, and beyond (LGBTQIA+) students.

The Pride Scholars program supports LGBTQIA+ students in the form of counseling and identity-affirming programming that foster a safe space so that LGBTQIA+ students can thrive and be academically successful.

• 2025 SOCCCD Board of Trustee Resolution, June 23, 2025: LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

Our program offers: