Out at Furman
Furman University’s LGBTQIA faculty and staff represent a supportive community that celebrates the range of sexuality and gender expression found throughout campus. We encourage and embrace opportunities to create a more welcoming and affirming environment for all faculty, staff, and students.
Scroll down to view the profiles of Out and Proud members of our campus community, as well as LGBTQIA-associated campus programs & resources.
To support the current initiatives and future goals of the LGBTQIA+ Affairs Committee, please consider making a donation to the LGBTQIA+ Programming Fund by clicking the link below:
Kathleen Casey
Sarah Cochran
KC Cox
Caroline Davis
Adi Dubash
Franklin Ellis
Alex Francis-Ratte
Kelsey Hample
Scott Henderson
Tuğçe Kayaal
Andy Lecture
Lauren Lundy
Alyssa Nance
Nick Radel
Katlyn Bagley-Sepsey
Ashley Smith
Roger Sneed
Judith Williams
To enhance LGBTQIA+ visibility and belonging on Furman’s campus, we welcome all members of the Furman community to celebrate Pride Tuesdays on the first Tuesday of each month by:
- wearing your Furman Pride apparel around campus.
- joining friends and allies for coffee & cookies in the Trone Student Center Lobby, 11a-noon
You can access this information via a downloadable PDF here.
Click here to access a list of on-campus resources for LGBTQIA+ students.
Our LGBTQIA+ Ambassadors are available to answer questions about belonging on campus and provide LGBTQIA+ resources to both current and prospective faculty, staff and students.
Please click here to access a map depicting the locations of single-occupancy restrooms across campus.
If you are a current Furman student, staff or Faculty member, you may fill out this form to learn more about LGBTQIA+ resources and events on campus, or to request a free T-shirt!
The Trone Center for Mental Fitness (Counseling Center) at Furman University provides counseling services to support the mental health and well-being of all students on campus. The center emphasizes the importance of affirming care and routinely offers both individual and group support for LGBTQIA+ students. If you have any questions, you may email Kristin Worden at [email protected]
If you are a faculty or staff member and would like to be included among the faculty/staff profiles featured on this page, please fill out this form.
The Malone Center for Career Engagement supports LGBTQ Furman students and alumni with career advising appointments. Please also access the following identity-based career resources to help navigate questions about how intersecting identities may impact your career and professional development.
- The Center for Interpersonal Connections seeks to create a living and learning environment that fosters belonging for historically underrepresented students
- The Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies major is an interdisciplinary B.A. degree.
- LGBTQ Resource Page of the James B. Duke Library: Access resources including books, eBooks, articles, media and open access sources on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and issues.
- LGBTQIA+ @ Furman: Historical milestones and events that advanced LGBTQIA+ rights and experiences on our campus.
Our Furman Pride Graphic (proudly displayed on our website and Furman apparel) is available for download via this link.
The following are a list of LGBTQIA-affiliated organizations in the Greenville Community: