Safer sex supplies are now available outside of the Rainbow Center's front door.
  • Sep
    25
    Caring Community Pop-Up 9/25
    Dove Tower, Storrs
    9:00 AM

    All members of the UConn community are encouraged to join in this moment of care and inclusivity. This is a time in the semester where connection is needed - events and messaging both on campus and out in the world can leave us needing extra warmth and solidarity. Pass through or stay as long as you like. 

  • Sep
    25
    Targeting Queer Life in Türkiye: Family, Security, and Mass Arrests
    11:00 AM

    This month, Türkiye’s officials launched coordinated operations targeting LGBTI+ organizations, journalists, and individuals. Join ISA’s online conversation with activists and experts on the crackdown against queer activism and its relation to the anti-democratic path of the Turkish government.

  • Sep
    25
    Let’s Talk with Daveon
    Student Union
    1:00 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.

  • Sep
    25
    Finding a Research Mentor
    2:30 PM

    Check-out this interactive workshop on finding a research mentor as an undergraduate to jumpstart your research journey.

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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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Monday9am5pm
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Wednesday9am5pm
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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