Understanding Sexuality, Gender, and Allyship
| Founded | 2010 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | "Strengthen families and the BYU community by providing a place for open, respectful discussions on the topic of same-gender attraction and LGBTQ issues." |
| Location | |
Area served | Brigham Young University student body |
| Members | 100+ |
| Volunteers | 40+ |
| Website | usgabyu |
Formerly called | Understanding Same-Gender Attraction |
USGA (Understanding Sexuality, Gender, and Allyship, previously Understanding Same-Gender Attraction) is an organization for LGBTQ Brigham Young University students and their allies. It began meeting on BYU campus in 2010 to discuss issues relating to homosexuality and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). However, by December 2012, USGA began meeting off campus at the Provo City Library and is still banned from meeting on campus as of 2018. BYU campus currently offers no official LGBT-specific resources as of 2016. The group maintains political neutrality and upholds BYU's Honor Code. It also asks all participants to be respectful of BYU and the LDS Church. The group received national attention when it released its 2012 "It Gets Better" video. The group also released a suicide prevention message in 2013. A sister organization USGA Rexburg serves the LGBT Brigham Young University–Idaho student community in Rexburg, Idaho.