The mission of Out Of Office is to provide a forum for the exploration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender issues within the Yale SOM community and future professional settings. The objectives of Out Of Office are to: 1) Provide a support system for LGBTQ+ students within the SOM community; 2) Provide a social network for LGBTQ+ SOM students to interact with the broader Yale community; 3) Work as a general information resource on LGBTQ+ issues for the SOM community; 4) Provide recruiting, networking, and other career development opportunities for LGBTQ+ students; and 5) Foster an open community of queer and non-queer students, professionals, and alumni.
We understand that each person is in a different part of their journey and want to respect your privacy. You can join OOO in the level that best serves you:
Level X: Out to everyone in SOM community/public.
Level Y: Out to OOO members only (includes leadership, X, Y, and Z)
Level Z: Out to select OOO leaders only.
The target audience for Out of Office is LGBTQ+ students. If you do not identify as LGBTQ+ but you’re supportive of our community and want to stay in the loop on public events and other content, please make sure you become a “Contact” instead of a “Member” of OOO on CampusGroups, or join our Slack channel #ooo-allies.