Welcome to SAGE

SAGE, the Sexual and Gender Equality Task Force at Portland State University, is aimed at sharing information, resources, and support. It is a space to discuss issues of relevance to the PSU lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, transgender, gender-queer and intersex community and their allies.

Breaking News!

Portland State University has updated its affirmative action statement to include gender identity and gender expression

Portland State University’s Sexual and Gender Equality Task Force (SAGE) and the Office of Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity have revised Portland State’s affirmative action statement to include “gender identity” and “gender expression.” This change reflects the state’s non-discrimination legislation, effective January 1, 2008. Read the full press release in our News section.

Resource Guide

One of the goals of SAGE is to provide a centralized list of resources for students to access both on and off campus.  The resources are divided into the following categories:

PSU Resources

Resources available specifically to students, staff, and faculty of Portland State University; also includes resources available on the PSU campus that can be utilized by members of the public.

Northwest Resources

Local community resources, currently with a focus on the Portland Metro area.

National Resources

National organizations and alliances, as well as web-based communities.

Scholarly Resources

Databases and research resources for GLBTQI related studies and concerns, sites related to queer theory/studies, and a growing list of schools with Queer Studies programs. 

Scholarship Resources

List of programs and foundations offering scholarships to GLBTQI students on both local and national levels.

If you know of a resource that you think should be represented in one of these sections, please contact the webmaster at zena@pdx.edu with a subject line of "new SAGE Resource."

SAGE and PSU are in no way liable for the content of any of the sites and organizations represented within, and their appearance here does not constitute an official endorsement.