Welcome!
This page is designed to support current St. °µÍø½ûÇø LGBTQIA2S+ students and inform prospective students of the resources available to our community. If you feel something is missing, have feedback, or would like to add to this page, please contact the Center for Intercultural Development at cid@stkate.edu.
Campus Resources
Through student advocacy with staff support, the Queer Student Lounge launched in Fall 2023. This is a space driven by students. Its mission is to provide a safe space for LGBTQIA2S+ students to be in community through studying, socializing, and participating in activities and events. In this space, all are welcome. Amenities include:
- Hospitality Needs
- Snacks
- Tea and hot cocoa
- Community Resources
- TV
- Comfy furniture
- Crafts
- Fidgets
- Educational Resources
- Tea and hot cocoa
- Mental, physical, and sexual health resources
- Desks and desk lamps for studying
Coeur de °µÍø½ûÇø (CdC):
- Second floor (in the Multi-Faith Prayer Room between CDC and the Chapel)
- Fourth floor
Derham Hall:
- First Floor
Fontbonne Hall:
- First Floor
- Second floor (not accessible, has a step up)
Mendel Hall:
- Every floor
Morrison Hall:
- First floor by the entrance
Rauenhorst Hall:
- Every floor
St. Mary's Hall:
- First floor
Visual Arts Building:
- Every floor
The St. Kate’s Health and Wellness Clinic offers a variety of free menstrual and sexual health supplies. These supplies include pads/tampons, dental dams, condoms, informational flyers, and more. The clinic entrance is on the east side of the St. Kate’s Butler Center, accessible on Google Maps.
One’s preferred name may differ from one's legal name for a variety of reasons, and St. Kate’s respects name changes.
How to enter your preferred name:
- Prospective students: On your St. Kate’s application, in the preferred name box.
- Current students: Go to My St. Kate's > Students > Student Self-Service > My Personal Information > Edit Name in Use.
- Current students: Email the Registrar’s Office from your St. Kate’s account and request an update.
Where your preferred name will appear:
- Student ID
- Class lists
- Canvas
- Student email address
Where your legal name will appear:
- Student profile
- Personal information
- Tax documents
- Paychecks
- Financial aid package
- Transcripts
Everyone deserves to feel safe. If you are in crisis and need assistance, contact:
- St. Kate’s Public Safety at 651-690-8888
- St. Kate’s Counseling Center at 651-690-6805 and press 1 at the prompt
For non-emergency situations, St. Kate’s Counseling Center offers eight individual counseling sessions per semester for each student, included in your tuition. Additionally, the Counseling Center provides drop-in services, group sessions, workshops, and referrals to BIPOC-identified and LGBTQIA2S-identified therapists in the community. The Counseling Center will not disclose your information to anyone without your written approval.
For more resources, visit the St. Kate’s policy on Title IX .
Programs and Events
Transgender Day of Visibility and Transgender Day of Remembrance
Annually, we provide fact sheets, pronoun pins, informational resources, a space to remember trans people lost to violence, and gender-affirming care locations in the Twin Cities and Minnesota to support our trans students.
Annual Queer Prom
We host a Queer Prom for our LGBTQ+ students with activities such as drag performances, spin-the-wheel and prizes, games, crafts, food, and more. We have also collaborated with other ACTC schools for a multi-campus Queer Prom filled with activities, performances, and even more extravagance.
Queer Student Association (QSA)
This student organization allows LGBTQ+ students to gain leadership skills, access volunteering opportunities, and time to socialize with peers. QSA throws social and educational events to build support throughout our campus queer community. If you have questions or would like to join, email us at qsa@stkate.edu.
Off-Campus Resources
Reproductive and sexual health care clinic in Minneapolis offering health care and educational services to patients with or without health insurance.
Provides a network of LGBTQ+ professionals working in mental health, social services, wellness, and healing practices.
Community organizers and healthcare providers working to improve quality healthcare access for transgender and gender non-conforming individuals.
The Coalition offers support groups, educational services, events, and partnerships with different healthcare organizations.
Empowering Minnesota’s LGBTQ+ community through advocacy, organizing, education, and direct support services.
Provides addiction treatment and individualized substance use treatment for LGBTQ+ people in Minnesota.
Allows one to search for counselors based on counselors’ shared identities (BIPOC, queer, trans, etc.) in addition to pricing, insurance provider, and type of therapy.
Offers financially accessible and specialized mental health care for queer and trans youth ages 12-25 and their families.
The Trevor Project is a non-profit organization providing suicide prevention and crisis intervention services to LGBTQIA2S+ youth.
Crisis call line: 1-866-488-7386
Text: 678-678
Offers trans peer support for the community, including Spanish and English LGBTQ+ affirming crisis call lines, microgrants, a resource library, and more.
Crisis call line: 877-565-8860