Our Mission
The Q Center advocates for the collective liberation of queer identifying people. We are cultivating an intersectional space where all queer students, faculty and staff at Binghamton University are empowered to be their full, authentic selves.
The Q Center provides an array of resources, educational opportunities and social justice initiatives designed to foster a campus environment that is inclusive and supportive of all sexual orientations, gender identities and gender expressions. A home away from home, the Center seeks to be a safe environment where gender and sexual diversity is affirmed and community is fostered. Center programming supports and empowers students, faculty and staff contributing to personal, scholarly and professional success.
We define our community broadly to include: people who identify, experience or express their sexual orientation or gender in ways that challenge normative assumptions; people who are in the process of exploring or questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity; people who grew up with parents or in families that challenge normative assumptions of sexual orientation and gender; and people who are or seek to become allies to our communities.
Our Division of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Professional Staff
Leonel Diaz Jr., PhD
Director of Intercultural Affairs
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Division of
Nick Martin
Associate Director, Q Center
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Division of
Aiden Braun
Coordinator, Q Center
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Division of
Our Q Center Staff
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Nick Martin (he/him)
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Aiden Braun (he/him)
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Thomas Holland
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Eddie Stakelum (he/him)
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Our Student Staff
Student Managers |
SOGIE Educators |
Fall 2025 Interns |
Nick Ginsberg |
Iris DeFino |
Dalya Cordeiro (BSW) |
Anvi Parkar |
Alex Nandalall |
Nausicaä Pitarresi (HDEV) |
Mansha Rahman |
Nicole Pentecostes |
Natalie Reyes (BSW) |
Natalie Reyes |
Andrew Smith |
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John Zaharakis |
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Our Info
Center Location
The Center is located on the ground floor of Bartle Library: Library South Ground 549 (LS-G549) and is most easily accessed through the exterior doors of the Library on West Drive or by following the rainbow paw prints from the main stairwell in the Bartle Library Breezeway.
Center hours
During the academic year, the Center is open Monday - Friday, noon-7 p.m.
During breaks and summers, the Center is open from noon-3 p.m.
