RCSGD Resources
The RCSGD has a QTBIPOC Empowerment Coordinator that hosts weekly Empowerment Hours for QTBIPOC students.
QTBIPOC Empowerment Hours is a space intentionally for QTBIPOC to exist, rest, rejuvenate, and come together as a community to thrive individually and collectively.
These weekly spaces take place every Monday from 6:00pm - 8:00pm in the RCSGD Lounge.
For more information, email QTpoc@sa.ucsb.edu
Learn more about our weekly programming
On-Campus Resources
At UC Santa Barbara, https://uss.sa.ucsb.edu/ (USS) is committed to fostering a safe, nurturing, and supportive environment for prospective and current undocumented students, students with mixed-immigration status families, and students from refugee backgrounds. Our office is located in the EOP Suite, on the second floor of the Student Resource Building (SRB).
The Monarch Lounge is the undocumented student resource center on campus. The space is open to students and organizations for study purposes, events, meetings, etc.
The Monarch Opportunity Scholarship (MOS) is a program created by the Undocumented Student Services of UCSB to provide undocumented students professional development opportunities through paid internships regardless of their legal status. Students who participate in MOS students gain relevant and professional experiences that will help them develop and improve their social, academic, and professional skills.
Conversational and closed spaces are important to empower and support undocumented students at UCSB. Consider joining MindMunch, a CAPS drop-in space to build community, talk about different mental health topics, and enjoy lunch together.
The University of California Immigrant Legal Services Center serves the immigration-related legal needs of undocumented and immigrant students in the UC system.
Operating out of UC Davis School of Law, the groundbreaking program reaches out to students across various UC campuses–including UC Santa Barbara–to provide, free of charge, legal assistance. Students and their extended families can have access to an immigration lawyer free of charge!
ONDAS Student Center at UCSB promotes the success and retention of first-generation college students with an emphasis on the first year transition and underrepresented student experience. We provide mentoring and academic support in a learning-centered space for students to connect with faculty, staff, and peers in order to grow personally and excel academically.
Location: Kerr Hall 1150
Student Organizations
LGBTQIA+ Undocumented Student Organizations
Currently, there isn’t currently an LGBTQIA+ undocumented student
organization, but if you are interested in restarting UndocuQT.
Other Undocumented Student Organizations
At UCSB, there are a variety of Indigenous Student Organizations.
Visit the USS website to learn more.
Getting Connected with Resources
For nearby LGBTQIA+ resources, consider checking out inReach, a trans-led platform that connects you to reliable resources based on your zip code. To get started, click on “Find Safe Resources” and use your zip code to find nearby resources and organizations related to medical and mental health services, legal representation and advice, community and support, advocacy, among many more. Similarly, Immigration Equality is a good resource that contains asylum handbooks and guides designed for both pro bono attorneys working on LGBTQ and HIV asylum cases and those without attorneys. Moreover, it also offers further assistance with asylum information, detention, other paths to status, and more.
Resources in California
Los Angeles LGBT Center
The Los Angeles LGBT Center’s Immigration Law Project provides legal consultations, court representation, including for asylum/refugee law, and holistic support to protect members of the LGBTQ+ community fleeing persecution and torture in their countries of origin. We also assist in applying for permanent residency, naturalization, family and marriage petitions, and other administrative relief (information provided by the LA LGBT Center).
San Francisco LGBT Center
The Center supports the needs of the entire LGBTQ community and allies through robust programming. We also connect people to a rich network of organizations in San Francisco serving the LGBTQ community (information provided by the SF LGBT Center).
Gender Confirmation Center | San Francisco
At the Gender Confirmation Center (GCC) of San Francisco, the mission is to make the highest-quality, state-of-the-art gender-affirming surgical care accessible to all members of the trans, non-binary, and gender expansive community. The center is committed to supporting patients through every step of their journey, providing the tools necessary for surgery that aligns with each individual’s unique goals and needs. From the website to the in-office experience, GCC fosters a supportive environment where patients can ask questions and learn about best practices, empowering them to make informed decisions about their surgical transition.
Queer and Transgender Immigrant Health Brochure
The Queer and Transgender Immigrant Health Brochure is designed to help queer and transgender immigrants enroll in Medi-Cal, explore affirming services and file a complaint when necessary. The brochure is offered in 8 languages (Chinese, Haitian Creole, English, Korean, Punjabi, Spanish, Tagalog, Vietnamese) on their website.
Resources for LGBTQIA+ Undocumented Students Guide
For a shortened and comprehensive list of community and advocacy, legal, and educational resources, see the following, Resources for LGBTQIA+ Undocumented Students Guide.