The George Mason University Pride Alliance is an organization for people of all genders and sexual orientations. Our goal is to provide a confidential and safe space for all GMU students, faculty, staff, and members of the community by promoting education and resources and fostering respect for diversity.

The Pride Alliance also has many excellent resources for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, questioning (GLBTQ) students and others who might be questioning, confused, or simply just interested in learning more. If you want to get in touch with the Pride Alliance, the contact information is at the bottom of the page.

Ric Chollar is the Faculty Advisor for Pride Alliance. He is also a professor in different women studies classes including human sexuality and queer studies. He has also taught several graduate psychology classes. Ric is the Office of Diversity Programs & Services Assistant Director for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Students. For more information, you can also look into the LGBTQ Student Services website. OPDS also has the Safe Zone program which helps to create a safe community for LGBTQ students at GMU.

The Pride Alliance Bench located outside of Sub I demonstrates the outgoing organization located at George Mason. Pride Alliance is an organization that gets together to promote the LGBTQ Community on and off campus and is a safe place for any student, faculty, and staff to feel comfortable with who they are.

Adrienne Douglass, PsyD can be found in the Counseling Center in SUB1. Adrienne is a counselor who focuses much of her attention on, and is the liason to the LGBTQ community. She can be contacted through the counseling center at 703-993-2380.

The Pride Alliance can be contacted in any of the following means:

Office: Ric's office, which is also the Pride Office, can be found in SUB1, room 223, toward the back of the building on the left when you come into Sub 1 from the doors facing Fenwick Library.
Email: pride@gmu.edu
Phone: 703.993.2895
Postal Mail:
Pride Alliance / George Mason University
Mailstop 2D6, 4400 University Drive
Fairfax, Virginia 22030