True Colors

The University of New Mexico has less than 3% African American students. Within that community, there are even fewer who also identify as LGBTQ. A new student organization aims to create a space for both of these communities.

True Colors is one of the only Black and queer student organizations in the country. It became an official UNM student group last year and is still one of the smaller ones on campus.

Since its start, True Colors has hosted sex education talks, weekly meetings, and an outing they call a “healing retreat” each spring, to help their community bond and work through trauma.

They welcome any and all into their space for support, regardless of how they identify. They can be contacted on Instagram at @truecolors_unm.