LGBTQ Resource Center holds monthly pop-up shop for transgender students

Kennesaw State’s LGBTQ Resource Center held its monthly pop-up shop, “TRANScend Clothing Closet,” Tuesday, Nov. 5, for transgender, non-binary and gender-nonconforming students.

Founded in 2017, the Closet gives students access to clothing to help with their gender transition, ease body dysphoria and obtain items they cannot buy or feel uncomfortable buying in public, Coordinator for Cultural and Community Centers Dani Alexander said.

“The Clothing Closet provides students the opportunity to build an identity-affirming wardrobe,” Alexander said. “From formalwear to business wear to everyday things like t-shirts and jeans, the Closet has something for everyone.”

The Closet pop-up shop is held the first Wednesday and Thursday of each month from 11 a.m. through 4 p.m. of each month in the LGBTQ Resource Center conference room. Clothes are donated by the KSU community and are available to all KSU students at no cost, according to The Clothing Closet’s website.

Students can take whatever they need from the closet, and the number of items students take is not tracked. Also, private dressing rooms exist so students are provided the privacy needed to try on clothes, according to the Closet’s website.

Alexander said the LGBTQ Resource Center wants the closet to be as accessible as possible to all students.

“Our TRANScend Community Group proposed the idea and we have maintained it as part of the LGBTQRC ever since,” Alexander said. “Whether a student is looking to update their look or just wants to see what is new each month, we encourage them to stop by.”

Donation drives are held during the first full week of each month, but donations can be dropped off at the LGBTQ Resource Center during business hours at any time, Alexander said.

The Resource Center is located on the second floor of the James V. Carmichael Student Center, suite 253. The Closet recommends donations be appropriate for the season and it encourages donations of business and formal attire.

Students can find a copy of the pop-up schedule on The Clothing Closet’s website or at the LGBTQ Resource Center front desk. Alexander says Spring pop-up dates will be announced soon.

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