Below are some of the groups on campus that engage in various art forms with LGBTQ+ folks as their target audience and group demographic. Be sure to click the arrow next to each group to learn more about their art and how to get involved!
Email: bilateral@umich.edu
Instagram: @bilateralumich
Main Contact: Meera Kumar (President)
Focus/Mission: The mission of the group is to build a community of those interested in bisexual+ issues, to promote discussion and dialogue within said community, to encourage understanding within the greater University of Michigan community, and to provide opportunities for those interested in bisexual+ issues to socialize with others with shared concerns.
Connect: linktr.ee/bilateralumich
Email: 2duemoda@gmail.com
Instagram: @2duemoda
Main Contact: Brandon Luca de Martinez
Focus/Mission: Through DUEMODA, our mission is to increase visibility of people with different walks of life that are otherwise underrepresented in the Fashion industry such as BIPOC individuals, the LGBTQ+ community, Women and people with disabilities. With this, our mission would also be to give resources and for people with lack of resources to become well connected in the world of fashion such as First generation college students, children of immigrants and people who are getting acquainted with US culture. However, this is not only limited to just underrepresented communities but for people who are passionate and interested in breaking into the fashion industry. We want our members to feel that they aren’t just another diversity token, but to feel that they can simply exist within fashion without having to explain their existence whether that be being BIPOC or Queer or both as examples of completing our mission of inclusion. Our organization also aims at social commentary through articles that question the lack of representation of marginalized groups in the fashion market at the University of Michigan.
Email: nbgeboard@umich.edu
Instagram: @nbg_umich
Focus/Mission: Notably Black and Gay was created to connect queer black students on the University of Michigan’s campus so fellowship is a core tenet. Notably Black and Gay is committed to creating an inclusive community, queering our university’s space, and creating cross-campus relationships. Education.Notably Black and Gay acknowledges the importance of education in constructing and understanding your racial and sexual identity. It is not enough to simply be gay so Notably Black and Gay recognizes education as a core tenet.
Email: sapphic.reads.aa@gmail.com
Instagram: @sapphic.reads.aa
Main Contact: Pres: Nex Phthalo Green, Tres: Taylor Medendorp
Focus/Mission: We are book club dedicated to reading Sapphic creative works and fostering a diverse Sapphic community! We read books, poems, zines, and more featuring Sapphic-identifying people.
Email: michigangayly@gmail.com
Instagram: @michigangayly
Focus/Mission: The Michigan Gayly: LGBTQ+ Issues is a monthly periodical consisting of articles focused on LGBTQ+ issues here on campus and in the world at large. We want to elevate the voices of queer people in general with a focus on those who are most marginalized-- queer people of color, queer people of faith, trans and nonbinary folks, etc. We hope to create an outlet of self-expression for Michigan students of all backgrounds within the LGBTQ+ community, while also spreading awareness of LGBTQ+ issues to queer and straight readers alike.