Welcome to the LGBTQ+ affinity community page!

This web page is meant to provide information and resources to help you navigate your career development as a student identifying as LGBTQ+. We are here to support you throughout the process and to answer your questions about how to address topics like identity disclosure and finding LGBTQ friendly employers throughout your job search and in the workplace.  Feel free to browse the Fleishman Center resources to educate yourself about your rights and policies. 

This web page is designed to be open to all Binghamton University students, faculty and staff regardless of race, color, national origin, or sex, and is consistent with all current governing federal and state nondiscrimination law.

QTPOC non-profit, Camp Reimagined, hiring summer 2026 program staff! APPLY NOW!

QTPOC-led non-profit, Camp Reimagined, is currently hiring program staff for their summer 2026 season.

Located on 1,000 acres of unceded Lenape land, in what is today known as Port Jervis, NY, Camp Reimagined provides space for Queer and BIPOC youth …

By Erin Hansen
Erin Hansen Career Education and Outreach Specialist
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Pursue Your Own Creative Project Through The Summer Scholars and Artists Program!

If you are looking for an opportunity to dedicate your summer to independent research, scholarship, or a creative project, the Summer Scholars and Artists Program might be just what you need. Supported by the Office of External Scholarships and Undergraduate …

By Kristen Li
Kristen Li Undergraduate Research Ambassador
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Workplace Affinity Groups vs ERG’s: What’s the Difference, Their Impact, and Why They Matter

If you have yet to hold your first full-time job, it’s possible that you have never been exposed to the concepts of affinity groups or employee resource groups (ERGs) at the workplace. If you are unsure of what exactly these …

By Erin Hansen
Erin Hansen Career Education and Outreach Specialist
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B-Real Talks: Balancing LGBTQ+ Advocacy as a Graduate Student and Leader

Eddie Stakelum (he/him), Graduate Assistant of the LGBTQ+ Living Community in Delaware Hall, shares his experience and the importance of LGBTQ+ advocacy and balancing life as a Graduate student and leader. Watch the B-REAL Talk video here B Real Talks …

By Nicole Stephanie Pentecostes
Nicole Stephanie Pentecostes
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Alumni Connections

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Meet Allen
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Meet Mikaelah
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Meet Sage
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  • Coordinator for Communication Success and Integrated Learning Binghamton University
Meet Kylie

Featured Resources

LGBTQ Career Development Guide

Develop your career as an LGBTQ community member and learn how to market yourself to potential employers.

LGBTQ+ Professional and Student Associations

List of Professional and Student Associations compiled by the Human Rights Campaign.

Human Rights Campaign

The Human Rights Campaign and its Foundation advocate for equality and liberation for LGBTQ+ individuals by mobilizing support for pro-equality …

Big Interview’s LGBTQ+ Interview Playbook

The LGBTQ+ Playbook from Big Interview addresses key challenges faced by LGBTQ+ job seekers in interviews and the job search …

The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) Equality MAP Tool

The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) tracks over 50 different LGBTQ-related laws and policies.  This map shows the overall policy tallies (as distinct …

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