PRIDE HOUSING

A Living Learning Community

Students at Pride Parade

What is Pride Housing?

As quoted in The Front's Living Proud by Adam Race:

"Everyone here is accepted and valued in their own ways."

- Davin Puentes-Windham

The Pride Living Learning Community (LLC) aims to create a welcoming and affirming living environment that centers LGBTQ+ student experiences while fostering connection, belonging, and personal growth. Pride LLC provides a shared space where students can live authentically, explore identity, and build community within an all-gender residential setting.

Pride LLC offers residents opportunities to engage in LGBTQ+-centered programming, community involvement, and connections with campus and community resources.

Pride LLC is designated all-gender space (meaning students of any gender may share a room/bathroom, etc.) and also includes programmatic elements. Visit Housing Gender for more on all-gender housing.

Students walking by Buchanan Towers
Students at Pride event
Students at Pride event

Location

Pride is located on the 5th and 6th floors of Buchanan Towers for the 2026-27 academic year. 

Buchanan Towers is located minutes away from the Fairhaven dining commons, the Wade King Rec Center, Arboretum, and the Outback farm.

Benefits

  • Live with students who share interests in LGBTQ+ identity, advocacy, and community
  • Access to identity-affirming support and campus resources
  • Engage in community programs, celebrations, and educational opportunities
  • Reside in an all-gender housing environment
  • Increase their knowledge and awareness of topic from evolving language to biased incidents to cultural events 

How to Join

Students indicate interest in Pride via the housing application. Students are accepted into Pride on a first-come basis. If you mark interest on your application, you will be notified in your housing offer email if you are accepted into Pride or on the waitlist.

students at Pride event
pride flag

Goals for Pride

  1. Foster a safe, inclusive, and affirming residential community for LGBTQ+ students and allies.
     
  2. Support students’ personal, academic, and social wellbeing.
     
  3. Encourage exploration of identity, intersectionality, and community engagement.
     
  4. Build connections between residents and LGBTQ+ campus resources.

Resident Expectations

  • Events in the community
    • Ex. National Coming out Day, Brunch and Munch
  • Events hosted by LGBTQ+ Western
    • Ex. Queerentation, Trans Week, Trans Day of Remembrance, QueerCon, Drag Show
  • Remain open to learning about diverse identities, lived experiences, and perspectives within the LGBTQ+ community.
  • Engage in shared learning opportunities connected to LGBTQ+ culture, history, and wellbeing.

Recommended course for fall: currently pending

Pride Support

Disability Access

University Residences works in partnership with the Disability Access Center (DAC). Students requesting accommodation must complete both a Housing application and a DAC Needs Assessment. For details and timeline visit Housing's Disability Accommodation. 

Questions?

We welcome your questions about Pride LLC. Please contact Residence Life at reslife@wwu.edu for more information.