Ally Program for the LGBT+ Community
- embracing diversity
- teaching awareness and sensitivity
- providing support and resources
Become a Brookdale Ally Today!
The ALLY Program creates welcoming, supportive, and inclusive safe zones on campus for members of the LGBTQIA+ community. Established in 2009, the program was built to address LGBTQIA+ concerns and advocate for the elimination of bias, prejudice, heterosexism, homophobia, and discrimination against LGBTQIA+ students.
In the 2024–25 academic year, the program is being reimagined and expanded under the Caroline Huber Holistic Wellness Center, the Whyman Center for Transformative Learning, and the leadership of dedicated Brookdale employees. New programming is being developed to provide enhanced resources for both the LGBTQIA+ community and allies across the Brookdale campus. Our mission is to affirm individuals of all sexual and gender identities while combating prejudice that undermines the well-being and university experience of LGBTQIA+ students, faculty, staff, and administrators.
We are also deeply grateful to those who led the program before its transition to the Wellness Center and the Center for Transformative Learning. Their vision, dedication, and hard work laid the foundation for what the ALLY Program has become today. Without their efforts, this initiative would not exist.
Although LGBTQIA+ concerns remain our central focus, we are committed to fostering a campus that is inclusive of all individuals, honoring the dignity and experiences of every member of the Brookdale community, regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, class, religion, age, or ability.
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If you would like to become an ALLY or have any questions about the program, please contact us at wellnesscenter@brookdalecc.edu, or allies@brookdalecc.edu.
LGBTQ Ally Program
What’s an Ally?
Resources for Ally Members
Ten Princaples for meaningful Allyship