The Rainbow Center is a UConn/Storrs campus spot to get a free and private Rapid HIV test and a HepC test which allows for results to be known within the half-hour, made possible with the generous support of the Risk Reduction Outreach program of Perception Programs, Inc., of Willimantic (http://www.perceptionprogram.org).

This test is free of charge and open to all, however there are approximately TEN spots available per day of testing! No appointments will be taken due to the need for privacy. Arrive early because testing is first come, first served. Numbers will be given out to individuals and people need to wait in the office. If a person leaves the office and their number is called, we can substitute another person at our discretion. If a person misses their opportunity to get tested because they need to leave, they can be tested on another day that we offer the testing.

The Rainbow Center is located in room 403 of the Student Union.

Test dates during the Fall 2021 semester are as follows:

Monday, September 27 @ 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Wednesday, October 6 @ 10:00am – 1:00pm
Monday, October 18 @ 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Wednesday, November 3 @ 10:00am – 1:00pm
Monday, November 15 @ 4:00pm – 7:00pm
Wednesday, December 1 @ 10:00am – 1:00pm

One may always obtain free, rapid, and private HIV tests and Hepatitis C (HCV) tests through the Risk Reduction Outreach Program, a component of Perception Programs, Inc., which provides services to Windham and Tolland Counties. Its office is located at 90 South Park Street (use Young Street entrance) in Willimantic. The phone number is 860-450-7128.

Also, there is free HIV testing at your local Department of Health and other organizations. Consult http://www.hivtest.org for more test sites in your area.

Admission Fee: Free but limited slots available; first come, first served

Sponsored by the Women's Center, Between Women is a fun discussion group for queer and questioning women. For more information, email betweenwomen@uconn.edu

RC PR/SM Team Meeting - closed event

This event is for a team of student employees at the Rainbow Center and its not intended for the public.

RC Major Programs Team Meeting - closed event

This event is for a team of student employees at the Rainbow Center and its not intended for the public.

Everyone is welcome!

Queer Asians and Allies celebrates the diversity thriving at UConn. We focus on creating and maintaining a safe/brave space for the Asian and Asian-American students here who identify within the LGBTQ+ umbrella AND our allies. This means you don't have to be LGBTQ+ or Asian to be in our club! Everyone is welcome.

Check out our UConnect page for links to our Facebook and Instagram for updates and photos!

Out in Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (oSTEM) is a national student society, dedicated to increasing the participation of people who identify with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual, intersex, or ally (LGBTQ+) communities in disciplines related to science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM). The primary function of oSTEM is to educate and foster leadership among STEM students from LGBTQ+ communities.

oSTEM has chapters from over 50 universities in the US. Some goals of oSTEM are:

(a) To serve and affirm people who identify as LGBTQ+.

(b) To promote the participation from and development of LGBTQ+ communities in STEM disciplines.

(c) To educate and develop students of STEM disciplines, preparing them for graduation.

(d) To support and contribute to the dynamic network sustained by oSTEM Incorporated.

(e) To provide education, outreach, and professional resources to local high schools when appropriate.

(f) To actively recruit and address the needs of diverse LGBTQ+ groups within the University community, inclusive of those who are historically underrepresented with regards to gender, gender identity or expression, and ethnic background.

For a more information, click on the link: http://www.ostem.org/.

Join in the weekly meetings held at the Rainbow Center, SU403, outside (weather permitting), and digitally.

Sept 20: oSTEM will meet on the SU Mall (lawn)

Sept 27: oSTEM will meet digitally at its oSTEM UConn channel at DISCORD

Follow on Instagram: @uconnostem

Contact at: uconnostem@gmail.com

Join us in solidarity to memorialize those in the transgender community that we have lost throughout the year. We will have areas to invoke discussion, as well as an opportunity to place a kind gesture on the center wreath to be displayed for the year. (TDOR is observed on November 20th officially.)

Space is limited and is at a first come, first serve basis. Please register for this event at: https://forms.gle/QyJu7utzGSW7K9q98

Join the Rainbow Center for a fun and relaxing way to unwind during finals week with finals cookies! Each semester, the PR/SM team holds this event in an effort to provide comfort to our patrons who may be feeling overwhelmed with finals. Come relax and enjoy some cookies and hot cocoa while you’re at it!

We hope to see you there!

Sponsored by the Women's Center, Between Women is a fun discussion group for queer and questioning women. For more information, email betweenwomen@uconn.edu

The Out to Lunch Gender, Sexuality, and Community is a weekly academic lecture and discussion series with guest scholars and community activists from various disciplines examining a variety of topics related to gender identity, gender expression, and sexuality. Each semester offers a broad sampling of the areas.

Today's lecture is entitled, "Combating Fatphobia in WLW (Women-Loving-Women) Communitiess" and will be presented by Beck Cyr (they/them/theirs).

Synopsis: This presentation will highlight the intersections of fatphobia, body image, and patriarchy with the WLW community. WLW (Women-Loving-Women) includes folx that may identify as Lesbian, Bisexual, Pansexual and/or Asexual/Ace, and are attracted to others whom are not men. While fatphobia impacts more communities than WLW, this presentation will specifically address how fatphobia manifests for WLW. Following the presentation, there will be a roundtable discussion where participants can share relevant lives experiences and ask questions to each other to enhance learning. The group will brainstorm action steps to combat fatphobia and problematic language as allies and members of the LGBTQ community.

*Important Note: this presentation will discuss things that might be sensitive to some, such as dieting, body image, and relationships. While we aim to have a safe-space, self care is always encouraged.

Biography: Beck Cyr (they/them/theirs)

The lectures are open to all to attend. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own lunches.

RC PR/SM Team Meeting - closed event

This event is for a team of student employees at the Rainbow Center and its not intended for the public.

RC Major Programs Team Meeting - closed event

This event is for a team of student employees at the Rainbow Center and its not intended for the public.

Everyone is welcome!

Queer Asians and Allies celebrates the diversity thriving at UConn. We focus on creating and maintaining a safe/brave space for the Asian and Asian-American students here who identify within the LGBTQ+ umbrella AND our allies. This means you don't have to be LGBTQ+ or Asian to be in our club! Everyone is welcome.

Check out our UConnect page for links to our Facebook and Instagram for updates and photos!

The FAMILEE Educational Panel event allows any of the members in FAMILEE who are still discovering their identities to submit questions anonymously to fellow Rainbow Center student staff members that you may want the answer to! If there’s time, we will also allow for audience questions towards the end if you have a question that may not have been answered already!

RC Major Programs Team Meeting - closed event

This event is for a team of student employees at the Rainbow Center and its not intended for the public.