Safer sex supplies are now available outside of the Rainbow Center's front door.
  • Sep
    30
    Funding Your Research and Creative Projects
    4:00 PM

    Are you an undergraduate student with an idea for a research or creative project? Do you want to learn more about the Office of Undergraduate Research (OUR) funding programs?

    Join us as we share information about our funding programs and general tips to help you apply for the opportunities.

  • Sep
    30
    POC Table Talk: Being Queer and Hispanic
    Student Union
    5:00 PM

    We’re gathering at the Rainbow Center table from 5:00pm - 7:00pm on Wednesday, Sept. 30th to talk about what it means to be Hispanic and Queer: identity, joy, struggle, and everything in between. Your voice matters. Your story matters. Join the conversation (paint a flag and grab a snack).

  • Oct
    1
    Let’s Talk with Daveon
    Student Union
    1:15 PM

    The Let’s Talk: Mental Health Office Hours program provides informal, confidential consultation with therapists from SHaW. The service is free of charge and offered on a first come, first served basis. More info like other dates, time and location can be found here.

  • Oct
    5
    PRIDE Support Group
    Arjona Building
    4:00 PM

    Group therapy provides clinical support to foster healing for students managing mental health concerns while supporting their academic success. Facilitated by Mental Health providers, groups are designed to promote emotional well-being and increase connection and belonging.

    To join any group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4700.

    More info about SHaW’s Group Sessions.

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Contact Us

Phone: 860-486-5821
rainbowcenter@uconn.edu
Address: 2110 Hillside Road, Unit 3096
Student Union 403
Storrs, CT 06269

Rainbow Center Hours – Summer 2026

May 11, 2026 - August 24, 2026
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Wednesday9am5pm
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Welcome to LGBTQ+ History Month

A blue widescreen poster is shown. On the left side is text that reads "The Rainbow Center Presents: LGBTQ+ History Month, If you require accommodations, please scan the QR Code." On the left side is a list of events held throughout the month, which can be read in the text box below this image.

 

 

Welcome to LGBTQ+ History Month, 2026. We hope you will join us for a month of education, community, and resources here at the Rainbow Center.

See below for the list of events:

  • Events occurring weekly throughout October:
    • PRIDE Support Group | Mondays, 4- 5 PM | Rainbow Center, SU 403
    • Yuri on Ice & She-Ra Watch Party | Wednesdays, 4-5 PM | Rainbow Center, SU 403
    • Let’s Talk with Dr. Daveon | Thursdays, 1:15-2:15 PM | Rainbow Center, SU 403
  • POC Table Talk with PRLACC | Sept. 30th 5-7 PM | Rainbow Center, SU 403
  • HIV/HepC Testing | Oct. 8th 10 AM – 2 PM | Rainbow Center, SU 403
  • Sapphic Speed Dating with the Women’s Center | Oct. 8th, 6:30-8 PM | Rainbow Center, SU 403
  • Out-to-Lunch Lecture: Dr. Meg Paceley | Oct. 9th, 12:15-2:15 PM | Rainbow Center, SU 403
  • Stamford Staff Training with Kelsey O’Neil | Oct. 14th, All Day | The Space, DWTN 219
  • Out to Lunch Lecture: Sherenté Mishitashin Harris with NACP | Oct. 16, 12:15-2:15 PM | Rainbow Center, SU 403
  • Spooky Night Social with the IRIS Mentoring Program | Oct. 23rd, 5-8 PM | Rainbow Center, SU 403
  • HIV/HepC Testing | Oct. 23rd 4-8 PM | Rainbow Center, SU 403
  • Carabiner Building | Oct. 26th, 5:30-8 PM | Rainbow Center, SU 403
  • Out to Lunch Lecture: Avery Irons | Oct. 28th, 12:15-2:15 PM | Rainbow Center, SU 403
  • Dean of Students Drop-In Hours | Oct. 28th, 4-6 PM | Rainbow Center, SU 403
  • Trick or Treat at the Student Union | Oct. 30th, All Day | Student Union

If you are in need of accommodations for any events, please fill out our request form here.

Husky SOGIE Data Collection Animation Video Release

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 or below: 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