Safe Zone

Ally Training

These workshops are conducted in 2 hours. Upon completion of this training, the participant will be able to:

  • Identify various types of safety that people want and need regardless of their sexual identity
  • Define gender identity & sexual identity as well as identify hetero-normative acts
  • Name various privileges that come through heterosexual or gender binary status
  • Assist individuals in situations involving the coming out process, homophobia/transphobia and/or internalized homophobia/transphobia
  • Assist those with heterosexist and/or transphobic prejudice to examine the basis for their prejudices and change
  • Identify resources on campus and in the larger community
  • Recognize the challenges faced by members of the LGBTQIQ