LGBTQ

Live Your Truth

Berkeley Haas values an open and inclusive environment. We hope that this culture will allow you to feel comfortable showing up to Haas as your full self every day, whether as a member of our vibrant LGBTQ+ student community, or in our active ally culture

At Haas, openness and genuine interest in understanding one another encourages LGBTQ students to share their stories, leading to greater understanding and support of LGBTQ issues at Haas and across the UC Berkeley campus.

Berkeley's location in the San Francisco Bay Area—the world's epicenter of LGBTQ activity and social rights movements—enables students to get involved in LGBTQ activities not just within Haas, but also within the larger community.

Our students also get to hear directly from faculty thought leaders at Haas and across the UC Berkeley campus who are conducting the latest research on LGBTQ issues. Since 2017, the Center for Equity, Gender, and Leadership has been educating equity fluent leaders to ignite change.

VIDEO: Q@Haas Webinar

Hear about life at Haas as an LGBTQ student or ally from Q@Haas student leadership. Learn more about career opportunities, academics, and the variety of club activities Q@Haas hosts throughout the year.

Q@Haas

Q@Haas is a very active student club that serves the LGBTQ community at Berkeley Haas. The club has four main goals:

  • To build and support lasting connections between and among Haas' students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
  • To enhance the professional and personal development of LGBTQ students at Haas.
  • To increase LGBTQ visibility within the larger Haas community, ensuring Haas remains an open and inclusive environment.
  • To build awareness around issues of diversity both at school and in the workplace.

Reaching Out LGBT MBA Fellowship

Berkeley Haas actively collaborates with Reaching Out, an organization that educates, inspires, and connects LGBTQ MBA students across the United States.

The Reaching Out LGBT MBA Fellowship is a joint effort between top business school programs and Reaching Out to develop out LGBTQ and active ally leaders of tomorrow. Each fellow receives a scholarship and access to exclusive leadership programming.

Campus Resources for LGBTQ Students

  • Lavender Cal, Berkeley's network for LGBTQ staff and faculty. 

  • Queer Caucus at Berkeley Law, providing social opportunities and support for members and organizing events relating to political, social, and legal issues affecting the LGBTQ community.

Have Questions? We're Here to Help!

Want to learn more about what it's like to be a student at Haas? We'd love to tell you!

Contact Q@Haas.