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Safe Space Workshop: LGBT+ 101
September 15, 2015 @ 10:30 am - 12:00 pm
The Safe Space Program provides a way for faculty, staff, students and administrators to prominently communicate that they are a safe contact for LGBTQ students, faculty, staff and allies to share fully of their identities with acceptance and appreciation of being who they are. The Safe Space Program is an initiative to educate allies who support LGBTQ individuals in our campus community.
LGBT+ 101 is a professional development workshop that encourages UWM faculty, staff and student leaders to attain foundational knowledge of LGBT+ communities and identities. Participants will learn about:
- Lexicon, vocabular, and basic terminology
- Common LGBT+ terms and identities
- The gender binary and the gender and sexuality spectrum
- Components of sexuality and gender identity
- Coming out models, best practices for being affirming and supportive when someone comes out to you
- Ways to dispel myths, misconceptions, and avoid reinforcing negative stereotypes
- On-campus and community resources
This section is treated as a “basics” component and it is intended to prepare new participants and members of the safe space program for the second module.