LGBTQ+ Resource Center Unlikely, Says Next President of BC

Nikita Osadchiy • April 14, 2025

Consistent with Boston College’s vision for integrated LGBTQ+ resources, incoming University president Rev. John “Jack” Butler, S.J., all but ruled out the possibility of a standalone LGBTQ+ resource center.

UGBC Has the Drive To Make Important Change, but Administrators Halt Progress

The Heights Editorial Board • April 22, 2024

“What does UGBC even do?” You’ve probably heard someone ask this question. While student governments are established to advocate for student needs and create actionable policies, the Undergraduate Government of Boston College (UGBC) is a constant subject of jokes and slander.

James Martin, S.J. Discusses Making Room for LGBTQ+ People in the Church

Madison Hoang • April 11, 2024

It is necessary to make room for LGBTQ+ individuals in the Catholic Church, according to James Martin, S.J.

UGBC Talks Housing for LGBTQ+ Students, Campus Accessibility, and Free Speech

Jack Beckman • February 28, 2024

H Edwards, Queer Leadership Council (QLC) policy coordinator, said a recent meeting they had with the Office of Residential Life (ResLife) to discuss housing options for LGBTQ+ students was unproductive and yielded little progress.

Loudly and Proudly Calling Upon BC To Create an LGBTQ+ Center

Christian Olenoski • July 8, 2023

A resource center is an essential requirement for providing LGBTQ+ students a sense of belonging on campus in the face of administrative opposition.

BC Will Officially Integrate LGBTQ+ Programming and Support Into BAIC This Summer, Administrators Announce

Natalie Arndt, Olivia Joung, and Lucy Freeman • April 21, 2023

Boston College will officially integrate its LGBTQ+ programming and support into the Thea Bowman AHANA and Intercultural Center (BAIC) this summer, according to an email sent to the BC community on Friday afternoon.

SA Passes a Resolution Expressing Support for Creation of LGBTQ+ Resource Center

Olivia Joung • April 14, 2023

The Student Assembly (SA) unanimously voted to pass a resolution expressing its support of continued proposals for an on-campus LGBTQ+ resource center at its meeting Tuesday night. The resolution is a written notice of support for the GLBTQ+ Leadership Council (GLC) that responds to a recent Boston Globe article about calls for the University to open an LGBTQ+ resource center on campus.

I’m the Only Girl on a Male Floor: My Experience Navigating BC Housing as a Transgender Woman

Anonymous • April 14, 2023

Due to recent anti-trans laws and anti-trans rhetoric, I feel obligated to share on behalf of the transgender community a sliver of what I go through on campus and the lack of support BC’s queer community receives from the University.

A Queer Pastor Fights to Prove That Christianity Can Be Inclusive

Emma Healy • November 13, 2022

Several Newton Councilors Call on BC to Expand LGBTQ+ Resources As Petition Gains Traction

Victor Stefanescu • May 5, 2022

Several Newton city councilors signed a petition calling on Boston College to open an LGBTQ+ resource center and include gender identity in the University’s discrimination policy, according to Patch.

Boston College Rebrands BAIC, Incorporates LGBTQ+ Resources into Center

Erin Shannon, Amy Palmer, and Beth Verghese • April 8, 2022

Boston College will rebrand the Thea Bowman AHANA Intercultural Center (BAIC) as the Thea Bowman Intercultural Center starting this summer, dropping the AHANA acronym and incorporating resources for LGBTQ+ students under its umbrella.

Affirm Lab Conducts Two Studies About Supporting Transgender Youth

Beth Verghese • January 12, 2022

The Affirm Lab, a research team at Boston College whose goal is to improve care for stigmatized youth, is currently conducting two studies to assess how mental health clinics and schools can better support transgender youth.