Mission

The mission of the LGBTQ+ Mines Community Alliance (MCA) is to foster a welcoming, inclusive, and supportive environment for all students, staff, and faculty across campus. We strive to align university and employee goals to promote engagement, professional development, cultural awareness, and meaningful community involvement. Through education, outreach, and partnership, we work to ensure that every member of the Mines community can thrive as their authentic self—on and off campus.

About the LGBTQ+ MCA

Join Mines LGBTQ Community Alliance and participate in a community where we combine university and employee goals to provide maximum benefit to all. We are working to ensure that Mines is a great place to work and welcoming to all with primary goals of:

•    Engagement
•    Professional Development
•    Networking
•    Raising Cultural Awareness
•    Community Involvement
•    Outreach and Recruitment Efforts
•    Education and Advocacy

The MCA wants to share news, spread education, and build a strong community where all students, staff, and faculty are able to be their authentic selves on and off of of campus. We are working to spread awareness and education to people across campus through sharing daily blasts, inviting speakers to campus to talk about LGBTQ+ issues and themes, and by joining together with student organizations like oSTEM to help bridge the gap between students and the people who can support them best on campus – from staff, faculty, and more.

Calendar for events and holidays

Interested in the MCA’s upcoming events and monthly holidays and observed days of celebration? Here is what we have coming up:

Fall 2025 Queerosity Events –Fall 2025 LGBTQ+MCA Events

December 16th: Queerosity: Relaxation Station! Find some relaxation during finals week from 2:00 – 3:00 pm in Marquez 204. Join us for coloring, self care, and more. Relaxation Station Flyer

Spring 2026 Queerosity Events – Spring 2026 LGBTQ+MCA Events

January 21st: Morning Mixer with oSTEM! Catch up with colleagues and make some new connections from 9:00am – 10:30am in the Boettcher Room in the Arthur Lakes Library. We’ll be providing light refreshments, including coffee, tea, and breakfast bites. Just drop by and say hello! See our flyer: HERE!

February 19th: Poetry Corner! Join us from 10:00 am – 11:00 am in the Student Center Avery Room (2nd Floor). We will be celebrating poet Janae Johnson by reading some poetry and listening to spoken word. They are the co-founder of the poetry venue The Slam House in Boston and author of Lessons on Being TenderHeaded. Poetry Club

March 11th: Coffee Chat! Join the LGBTQ+ MCA for our March Coffee Chat! We will be ordering from Book and Brew and meeting in the Student Center Presidents Room (E270) from 10:00 – 11:00 am. Please fill out our form if you would like us to purchase your coffee or tea: HERE! The Book & Brew menu can be found: HERE!

March 31st: Trans Day of Visibility! The LGBTQ+ MCA will be tabling with oSTEM in the Student Center Atrium from 10:00am – 2:00 pm. Join us to celebrate Trans Day of Visibility (TDOV), a date dedicated to celebrating the lives and resilience of transgender and non-binary folks. We will have LGBTQ+ and ally swag along with informational flyers. We hope to see you there!

April 8th : Craft & Book Swap! Looking to de-stash or replenish your creative supplies and bookshelf? Join the MCA during our book and craft swap in the Student Center Ballrooms A&B from 11am-2pm! Share your gently used books and craft materials; they’re ready for their next chapter! It’s a sustainable, free, and fun way to share resources and spark creativity within our community.

May 5th: Queerosity: Relaxation Station! Find some relaxation during finals week! Join us from 1:00-2:00pm in the Student Center Avery Room to create DIY Spa Kits! Relaxation Station

Every month the LGBTQ+ MCA hosts our “Queeriosity” event, a get together where we might learn a new skill, discuss a chosen topic, take some time for self-care, build relationships with each other, and more!