The U-M LGBTQ Alumni Association, as a chartered affiliate of the Alumni Association of the University of Michigan, seeks to bring together alumni, faculty, students, staff, friends, and allies of all gender identities and sexual orientations in support of each other and to promote the objectives of the University of Michigan by furthering communication, especially of issues relating to gender and sexual orientation; providing a forum for the exchange of ideas; extending community and camaraderie; furthering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment; and providing scholarship support, service opportunities, and programming.