Rainbow Lounge

The Rainbow Lounge (50-005, 617-253-5440) houses a collection of LBGT-themed literature and films, as well as serves as a cozy room for reading, meeting and talking to other people, and simply hanging out. The Lounge is equipped with a library database tracking system, so all books and films are available for take out. A listing of available videos can be found here. The Lounge is also home to MIT's LBGT student groups.

The Lounge is staffed by a team of professional staff from the Division of Student Life, MIT Medical, and the Office of Minority Education.

Rainbow Lounge Summer Hours
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday, Wednesday 12pm-6pm
Thursday 12pm-8pm (Movie Night @ 6 PM)
Friday CLOSED

Rainbow Lounge Staff  
Abigail Francis, Project Coordinator for LBGT@MIT, afran@mit.edu, x3-0684
Sean Delmore, Rainbow Lounge Program Coordinator, sdelmore@mit.edu, x3-1612

LBGT Support Staff
Spiritual Life: Amy McCreath, Episcopal Chaplain, mcceath@mit.edu, x3-2983
Student Support Services: James Collins, Assistant to the Dean, jmcollin@mit.edu, x3-4861
Student Activities: Paul Spangle, pspangle@mit.edu, x3-7605
Office of the Arts: Michele Oshima, mosh@mit.edu, x3-4004
Women’s Studies: Heidy Gonzalez, heidy@mit.edu, x3-2642
Physician: Howard Heller, helh@med.mit.edu, x3-1615
Mental Health: Audra Bartz, bara@med.mit.edu, x3-2916
      Maya Hanelin, hane@med.mit.edu, x3-2916
Health Promotion and Wellness: Susanna Barry, bars@med.mit.edu, x3-3646
      Divya Kumar, kumar@med.mit.edu, x3-1307
      Chad Waxman, waxm@med.mit.edu, x3-5770

The Lounge is also available for LBGT-related programs and meetings. Please contact lbgt@mit for more information.

The creation and ongoing development of the Rainbow Lounge is made possible thanks to the financial support of the Undergraduate Association, John S.W. Kellett '47, Student Life Services, Student Support Services, and BGALA.