ALLY Program

​The program provides support to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender college community. An “Ally” is a visible member of the Riverside Community District community (staff, faculty or students) who is willing to provide a safe haven and empathetic ear to anyone concerned with sexual orientation or gender identity issues.​

Become an Ally! Attend a training seminar, sign an Allies contract and hang a placard outside yo​ur office door. ​Seminars are provided at all colleges and includes a panel of LGBT students, dialogue around LGBT issues, training regarding resources and addressing heterosexism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia.​

Resources

• About ALLY​ [PDF]
• LGBTQ Community Resources​ [PDF]
• ALLY Scenarios​ [PDF]
• LGBTQ Terminology​ [PDF]
• Ideas for ALLIES of the Transgender & Intersex Communities​ [PDF]
• What Can I Do​ [PDF]
• When a Friend Comes Out​ [PDF]
• BI-ALLY​ [PDF]

ALLY Coordinators

Moreno Vall​ey College

Donald Foster
Professor, Music
(951) 571-6263

Michael Schwartz
Associate Professor, English
(951) 571-6213

Norco College

​Cameron Young
Assistant Professor, English
(951) 738-7405

Laura Adams
Assistant Professor, Psychology
(951) 738-7732

Riverside City College

Al Weyant-Forbes​
EOPS Specialist
(951) 222-8125​​