The Alliance of Queer and Ally Students (also known as just “The Alliance”) is one of the groups that forms the Council of Progressive Students under the student government of MSU, the Associated Students of Michigan State University (ASMSU). The Alliance recieves funding through ASMSU allocations. It is the oldest of the existing LGBT student organizations in the country, tracing its history on campus back to 1970. The purpose of The Alliance shall be to advocate for and assist in the maintenance of the equality of all groups of Students at Michigan State University that are discriminated against on the basis of gender identity and/or sexual orientation.