Gender Affirming Closet

With our move to our new home at Stonewall House, the LGBTQ Center is currently working to organize our Gender Affirming Closet or "GAC," formerly known as the Queer Closet Initiative. This new program expands on our previous clothing offerings.

Coordinator Open Office Hours

Mondays, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.

Wednesdays, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m.

Fridays, 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

Our closet is located on the second floor of Stonewall House in room 220, also known as the Rose Room, and offers two distinct physical closets.

Our Community Closet remains open anytime the center is open. This closet features a variety of styles, ranging from masculine to feminine, and everything in between and beyond. Brown University community members are welcome to try on and keep items at no cost. This collection features everyday clothing, business attire, shoes, accessories, body tape, bra buds, and make-up.

Our Gender Affirming Baselayers (GAB) & Drag items can be found on the left side of the closet. We have binders that are labeled with size & style, which are for fitting purposes and are not meant to be taken. There are some available to take that are not labeled. If you need help with sizing or fitting an item, you can contact our Closet Coordinator for assistance.

The Closet Coordinator, with the help of our professional staff, oversees this space and programming. The Closet Coordinator is a Brown student responsible for maintaining the space's organization and coordinating programming related to gender expression. They offer one-on-one consultations by appointment by reaching out to lgbtq@brown.edu or during the coordinator’s open office hours. Other features of the closet are available for access via our closet coordinator or other staffers, including:

  • Un-used GC2B binders in racerback, tank, and standard back styles for sizing and fit
  • Sewing Machines and limited hand-sewing supplies
  • Make-up, hair styling products, and disposable applicators used for make-up demonstrations and tutorials
  • Donation Drop Off

Want to Donate? Please reach out. We accept clean, lightly loved, or new clothing, accessories, shoes, drag-wear, and unused make-up. The following items are in high demand:

  • Business Attire
  • Larger-sized clothing
  • Unused make-up
  • Button Up/Down Shirts
  • New and unused base layers (bras, boxers, tank tops, etc.)
  • Large feminine style shoes (women size 11 or larger)
  • Smaller masculine style shoes (men size 6 or smaller)

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