--- title: "President's Commission for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues" date: 2022-03-07T15:24:00-05:00 author: Mei Lu canonical_url: "https://president.umd.edu/administration/commissions-task-forces-and-councils/presidents-commission-lgbt-issues" section: Pages --- # President's Commission for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Issues ## Announcements - [UMD Receives High Scores on National LGBT Climate Index](https://www.campusprideindex.org/campuses/details/15?campus=university-of-maryland,-college-park) - [UMD Receives High Scores on National LGBT Climate Index](https://www.campusprideindex.org/campuses/details/15?campus=university-of-maryland,-college-park) - [Policy on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression (discrimination)](https://policies.umd.edu/policy/5e0c704a-09df-4535-9a58-122fb0154676/) - [Policy on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity or Expression (discrimination)](https://policies.umd.edu/policy/5e0c704a-09df-4535-9a58-122fb0154676/) - [View and download the unabridged Town Hall Notes](https://umd-pres.files.svdcdn.com/production/files/president/Town-Hall-Notes-Unabridged.pdf?dm=1755892233) - [Town Hall Notes (Unabridged)](https://umd-pres.files.svdcdn.com/production/files/president/Town-Hall-Notes-Unabridged.pdf?dm=1755892233) **Note:** Over the summer, the Commission will work to create concrete recommendations to be issued before the beginning of the new academic year. Take a look at the [Campus Climate Report for LGBT Faculty and Staff](https://umd-pres.files.svdcdn.com/production/files/president/Campus-Climate-Report-for-LGBT-Faculty-and-Staff.pdf?dm=1646674178). ## Also, see the presentations from the Town Halls: - **Student Town Hall Presentation** - **Faculty and Staff Town Hall Presentation** Check out the [LGBT Studies Program](https://wgss.umd.edu/about/history/LGBT-studies) and the [Office of LGBT Equity](https://lgbtq.umd.edu/#:~:text=The%20LGBTQ%2B%20Equity%20Center%20is,in%202218%20Marie%20Mount%20Hall.). For more information, read about the [LGBT Recruitment and Hiring Guidelines](https://president.umd.edu/administration/commissions-task-forces-and-councils/presidents-commission-lgbt-issues/about-us-the-presidents-commission-for-lgbt-issues/guidelines-suggestions-for-the-recruitment-and-hiring-of-lgbt-faculty-staff-and-student-employees).