Lgbtq Safe Space
There is not a separate designation to identify lgbtq friendly sites as safe place provides an outlet to safety for all young people in crisis.
Lgbtq safe space. Designed to help you create a safe space for lgbtq youth in schools the safe space kit is glsen s guide to being an ally to lgbtq students. Lgbt tiktok users said on friday they feared losing a popular community platform and valued safe space after the trump administration announced it would stop americans from downloading the chinese owned video sharing app. 10 fostering safe affirming communities and youth serving settings such as schools for all youth requires efforts to address the challenges described here.
The safe space training is four hours long. Founded in 1998 by the creators of the academy award winning short film trevor the trevor project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian gay bisexual transgender queer questioning lgbtq young people under 25. The kit not only guides you through making an assessment of your school s climate policies and practices but it also outlines strategies that you may use to advocate for change including posting a.
Attending a safe zone training having a deeper familiarity and comfort with vocabulary inclusive practices and privilege can help you identify ways that your organization can continue to be a more safe and inclusive space for your lgbtq coworkers. Join over 25 000 educators in 100 countries. Download free 2 hour curriculum.
The guide provides concrete strategies that will help you support lgbtq students educate about anti lgbtq bias and advocate for changes in your school. London sept 18 thomson reuters foundation u s. The campus pride safe space program is a nationally recognized program that provides training and signage for institutions committed to supporting lgbtq students.
A safe space program is one of the measures of a supportive campus on the campus pride index. Numerous national advocacy and other organizations are also giving greater attention to lgbt youth in their work. The goal of the safe space campaign is to identify and educate individuals who will affirm and support all people regardless of sexual orientation and gender identity expression.
The safe zone project is a free online resource for powerful effective lgbtq awareness and ally training workshops. We offer three types of training programs to meet the needs of you and your campus. Lesbian gay bisexual transgender and questioning lgbtq youth all youth coming to a safe place site are to be treated with the same care and concern.