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In 2025, the Rainbow Center (RC) was one of five higher education institutions in the United States awarded a grant by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) to improve the ethical collection and use of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) data at their respective institutions. The grant was named the Husky SOGIE Data Collection Project, and Kelsey O’Neil, Director of the Rainbow Center, served as the Principal Investigator (PI). Director O’Neil worked with a group of collaborative leaders representing many departments and expertise on UConn’s campus. Along with other notable objectives, the project conducted five separate focus groups with LGBTQIA+ students to gain perspectives on their experiences at UConn. Dr. Angela Weeks was instrumental in creating an animation video to share vital information in a unique format. Thank you to everyone who gave input along the way, and thank you to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. 

Check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS7jB1tqMXo

Read the initial press release here: Five Postsecondary Institutions Receive Funding to Improve Collection and Use of SOGI Data | American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 

https://www.aaas.org/news/five-postsecondary-institutions-receive-funding-improve-collection-and-use-sogi-data