Fresno State Alumni
Rainbow Alumnx and Allies Club
Advancing Advocacy. Promoting Pride. Supporting Students.
USP and LGBTQ2+ Studies students visit San Francisco and tour the Castro District (2024). Photo by Peter Robertson.
Established in 2015, the RAAC supports campus programs and student initiatives such as educational field trips for students to Los Angeles and San Francisco, the LGBTQ2+ Studies scholarship, various Pride Nights with Fresno State Athletics, the Queer History Archive at the Fresno State Library, the campus’ pride flag raising ceremony, and the annual Rainbow Graduation Celebration. Membership is free and open to all Fresno State alumnx, allies, and friends. Follow the RAAC on Facebook.
Fresno State’s inaugural rainbow pride flag raising ceremony (2021). Flag donated by Jeff Robinson. Photo by Miguel Gastelum.
2024-25 Leadership Team:
• President: Jessica Acevedo, BS ’19
• Vice President: JB Villarreal, BA '20
• Treasurer: Stefan Alvidrez, BA ’19, BS ’19
• Secretary: Jacki Alvarez, BA ’16, BA ’16
• USP President: Ingie Kisbye
• Campus Liaison: Kate Spencer, BA ’14, MA ’2
• Founder: Peter Robertson, BA ’92, MA ’95, MBA ’05, EdD '22
Rainbow Graduation Celebration
Rainbow Graduation Celebration graduates. (2024). Photo by Flash Photography.
RAAC raise funds each year to sponsor members of Fresno State’s graduating class with rainbow-themed regalia including a tassel, medal and stole. Donations always welcome.
Pride Night at Women’s Basketball game with Victor E. Bulldog IV. Presented by Fresno State Athletics, in partnership with RAAC (2024). Photo by South Tower Community Land Trust.
Donate to RAAC and uplift current Fresno State students. We welcome your support.
Fresno State's Land Acknowledgement
The Fresno State campus sits in the midst of the San Joaquin Valley, a valley rich in the traditions and representation of Native American peoples and cultures. We are grateful to be in the traditional homelands of the Yokuts and Mono peoples, whose diverse tribal communities share stewardship over this land.
Read More about Fresno State's Land Acknowledgement