LGBTQIA+

This resource guide connects LGBTQIA+ students at Monroe Community College with supportive services both on campus and throughout the greater Rochester community. It includes information on health care, counseling, crisis support, housing, food assistance, legal services, and other essential resources designed to promote safety, well-being, and inclusion. Whether you are looking for MCC-based support or community organizations, the links below are intended to help students find affirming, accessible services.

• Drug, Alcohol, and Addiction Services
• Financial Assistance - information about MCC programs to support students experiencing financial difficulties
• Food Assistance On Campus
• Resources for Students Experiencing Homelessness or Housing Instability
• MCC’s Pride Alliance: Email Ben Schemerhorn (bschermerhorn@monroecc.edu) to find out when/where the next meeting is

Name Changing/ Preferred Name Resources

• Preferred First Name Request Form - Employee
• Preferred First Name Request Form - Student
• Preferred First Name FAQ

• All Gender Bathrooms in the Community
• Crisis Hotlines, Text lines & Chats - local and national crisis hotlines and chats for students experiencing mental health emergencies
• Clinic and Primary Doctor Care - local doctors who specialize in meeting the needs of LGBTQ+ population
• Clothing Resources - local resources for new (to you) clothes
• Counseling and Therapy Directory - therapists in the Rochester community who specialize in meeting the mental health needs of the LGBTQ population
• Food Assistance in the Rochester Community
• Housing and Shelter - local shelters in the Rochester area
• Lawyers & Legal Services - legal services in the Rochester community 
• Name Changing/ Preferred Name Resources: Community Orgs and Law firms for additional support  

• FORGE
• National LGBTQ Task Force