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The LGBTQQIA-XYZ Alphabet. brought to you by the WOU Safe Zone Committee. Who we are. CM Hall Trainer for WOU Safe Zone Work with Campus Pride, a national LGBTQQIA campus student leadership organization Staff at WOU Graduate of WOU I love this topic area.
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The LGBTQQIA-XYZ Alphabet brought to you by the WOU Safe Zone Committee
Who we are CM Hall • Trainer for WOU Safe Zone • Work with Campus Pride, a national LGBTQQIA campus student leadership organization • Staff at WOU • Graduate of WOU • I love this topic area. • Worked for pay and as volunteer on LGBT political and equality issues professionally for 14 years in Oregon and nationally. Megan Habermann • Trainer for WOU Safe Zone • Life long ally and advocate, currently advise student Gender & Sexual Diversity Advocate and help oversee WOU Stonewall Center • Staff at WOU • Graduate of Univ. of WI- Green Bay and Univ. of Rhode Island (but an Oregon Native!) • Made personal commitment with my partner to not get married until marriage equality is a reality for all
Who/What is the WOU Safe Zone? • Students, staff, and faculty make up the WOU Safe Zone • The WOU Safe Zone Committee works with the LGBTQQIA campus group, Triangle Alliance • Safe Zone trainers can come into classes, clubs, and residence halls to facilitate educational programming on LGBTQQIA topics
Sexuality—and LGBTQQIA Terms Goals for today: • Education on the proper use of these sexual orientation, gender identity and expression-related terms • Gain sensitivity in how these terms can be used to inflict distress or empower • Invite you to learn more and come to a Safe Zone Ally or Trainer Training Session
LGBTQQIA—XYZ… What??? • Lesbian • Gay • Bisexual • Trans (Transgender, Genderqueer…) • Queer • Questioning • Intersex • Ally
Terminology Activity • You will each be given words and/or definitions. Work together to find their match. • Discuss these terms as a group. • Ask questions.
Debrief Activity • Any new terms that surprised you? • What terms are you still fuzzy about? • Any other general LGBT-related questions I can answer?
Where you can go from here… • Sign up to attend a 2-hour Ally Training. • Sign up to attend an 8-hour Train the Trainer Session and become a trainer. • Come to a Safe Zone meeting. • Stop by a Triangle Alliance meeting. • Ask questions. Seek out info from folks who display the WOU Safe Zone logo. • Come out as an ally. Display the SZ logo.
WOU Safe Zone Mission The Western Oregon University Safe Zone program seeks to form a network of students, faculty and staff committed and trained to provide safe, non-judgmental and supportive contacts for all WOU community members regarding gay, lesbian, bisexual, trans and queer (GLBTQ) issues. It is symbolic of a willingness and a commitment to provide an atmosphere of unqualified acceptance and assistance. What about this mission can you incorporate at MHCC?
The WOU Safe Zone is YOU! Sign up to attend a Safe Zone training! Become a Safe Zone ally! Become a Safe Zone trainer! Join the Safe Zone Committee!
Where to find out more? • Resources: www.wou.edu/SafeZone http://www.campuspride.org/ http://www.diversitycentral.com/ http://www.sjti.org/resources.html http://www.stophate.org/ http://www.tolerance.org/teach/expand/ wfc/index.html
THANK YOU! • Thanks to Amy Hammermeister Jordan and Shawn Sellers! • Thanks to all of you for listening • Have fun—this is a great class with a rockin’ prof! • Enjoy these Safe Zone buttons and stickers…