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Safe Space Workshop:
Contact the LGBTA-Q Resource Center for more information at
419-372-3244 or at Rainbow
Request a Presentation Today!!
About the Safe Space Workshop…
This workshop is designed and developed to increase the awareness, knowledge, and understanding about the LGBT community
and the issues that surround the community. By participating in this workshop, a group of stronger and more effective non-LGBT
allies can exist on campus to confront discrimination against the LGBT community. This workshop was created as an alternative
method to building non-LGBT allies in an institutional setting that includes assessments, activities, discussions, and informational
materials that is merged together for an active safe learning environment on the participants.
Even though diversity includes multiple personal identities including age, race, class, origin socio-economic class, and
several other identities, by having this group of individuals committed to addressing gender, sexuality, and sexual orientation
issues reflected in the LGBT community, these identities can be celebrated, affirmed, and provide a source of strength and
pride on individual, institutional, and society levels. In hopes of having more effective non-LGBT allies on campuses, the
discrimination and anti-LGBT attitudes will decrease and the visible LGBT support will increase as these individuals that
complete this course will use their new knowledge and awareness to positively influence their community
BGSU Safe Space Ally Building Workshop Mission
The Bowling Green State University’s Safe Space workshop encompasses a group of students, faculty, staff, and administrators
committed to addressing gender, sexuality, and orientation issues reflected in the BGSU community. BGSU's diversity includes
personal identities including age, race, class, gender, sexual orientation, and several other identities. On both individual
and institutional levels, these identities can be celebrated, affirmed, and provide a source of strength and pride.
How can you create a Safe Space in my community?
Safe Space Workshops seek to increase awareness of homophobia and heterosexisms, help participants better understand how
to support LGBTQ individuals, and develop strategies to counter oppression, homophobia, and heterosexism. In order to create
a Safe Space for our LGBTQ students, you should participate in a Safe Space Workshop. These educational workshops provide
a safe place to learn, interact and think about issues facing the LGBT community. At the end of the training, you will have
the opportunity to sign an agreement stating your support for LGBT individuals and you can commit to provide a “safe space”
for them. We will provide you with a safe space decal to place on your door or in a visible place in your office.
How do I participate in a Safe Space Workshop?
If you are interested in attending a workshop, please email the LGBTA-Q Resource Center, ATTN: Safe Space Workshop
Abbreviated and tailored workshops are also available for academic classes, office meetings, departments, student organizations,
etc. for the enhancement of the members in the organization. If you are interested in having a representative from the LGBTA-Q
Resource Center come and present to a group of individuals (5 or more) please fill out an LGBTA-Q Program Request Form.
Safe Space Workshop Objectives:
- Given the information learned in the course, the learners will increase their knowledge and awareness of phobias, myths, stereotypes,
heterosexism, and identity development surrounding the LGBT community.
- By presenting many topics of discussions and real life examples, the learners will increase their knowledge and awareness
of the emotional, social, and political issues facing LGBT community.
- By educating the learners about the LGBT community, the learners will develop strategies and know how to counter oppression,
phobias, heterosexism, and anti-LGBT attitudes.
- By brainstorming, role playing, and discussing ideas and concepts on how non-LGBT allies can have a positive influence on
their community, the learners will have the opportunity to implement their ally action plan and start creating a network of
supportive LGBT allies.
Safe Space Workshop Overview:
- Self Identity – Exploring One’s Own Identity
- Heterosexual Privilege – The Majority
- Beginnings and Awareness – History, Queer Pride Symbols, Myths, LGB Identity Theories, and Exercises
- Phobia – Different Queer Phobia and Riddle Homophobia Scale
- Sexual Orientation – Kinsey Scale, Bisexual Identity, and other Sexual Orientations
- Gender Identity – Masculinity / Femininity / Other
- Trans-Identities – Transgender, Transsexual, and Intersex
- Gender Variances – Gender Dichotomy and Genders
- Reality – Hate Incidents and Crimes, and Domestic Violence
- Coming Out – Visualizing the Process
- Ally Building – Understanding and Acting
- Safe Space Pledge – Become an Ally
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