STAR is an inclusive organization that advocates for and supports the needs of the transgender and gender nonconforming individuals - both on Temple University's campus and the wider community. Awareness and Rights (STAR) is an organization at Temple University that exist to advocate for and support the needs transgender and gender nonconforming individuals - both on Temple’s campus and in the wid
er community. STAR is commited to building an inclusive and equitable community in which all are welcome regardless of their gender, sex, ability, race, ethnicity, nationality, religion, age, and/or sexual orientation. Any environment within or hosted by STAR is built to foster open and non-judgemental communication without threat of violence or discrimination that may be received in wider society. To that end confidentiality is upheld, safety is upheld, and respect is upheld in this community first and foremost.