Student Association for Sexual Orientation (SASO)
PGSP's Student Association for Sexual Orientation (SASO) is a student group dedicated to increasing awareness of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and related (GLBTI) issues. The group is open to all students, faculty, administration, and alumni at PGSP regardless of sexual orientation. The group plans activities on campus, allowing people of diverse sexual orientations to come together and learn from each other. SASO sponsors campus parties, brown bag speakers, social outings, and other activities. SASO activities in the last year have included marching in the San Francisco Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Parade, hosting a campus party, with entertainment and a DJ, a film series, and sponsoring forums with community leaders. SASO recently co-sponsored "The Vagina Monologues" on our campus.
The group provides a clearinghouse of information available to all members of the PGSP community. Areas of particular concern are: The education of future therapists in GLBT issues; providing a professional and social network for people with an interest in these issues; increasing opportunities for students through grants, fellowships, scholarships, and internships related to GLBTI treatment concerns. SASO has influenced changes at PGSP to help promote an atmosphere of tolerance for all sexual orientations. For example, PGSP has recently named two openly gay members to the Board of Trustees.
All are welcome to attend SASO's regularly scheduled meetings. SASO events and updates are posted on the SASO Bulletin Board across from student mailboxes. If you are interested in receiving more information about the group, please contact us at lstephenson@pgsp.edu.