Facilitator: Katie Stygles, Ph.D., Chief Inclusion Officer

Workshop Categories: Engagement, Inclusive Pedagogy

The Safe Zone workshop promotes education and awareness of LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer +) issues and seeks to promote inclusion and belonging for LGBTQ+ people.

Workshop goals and learning objectives include:

• To increase awareness of LGBTQ+ people and issues.
• To help build a support network of LGBTQ+ allies on BGSU's campus.
• To introduce working definitions of LGBTQ+ terminology, symbols, and flags and to clarify misconceptions.
• To help clarify understanding of gender identity, gender expression/presentation, sex assigned at birth, sexual and romantic orientations.
• To learn about local LGBTQ+ resources and sources for continuing education.

Please note: This workshop must have a minimum of at least 8 people registered in order to proceed as scheduled. You will be contacted if the workshop is cancelled due to not meeting minimum registration requirements.  

To register for this workshop, use the Spring 2024 CFE Workshop Registration Form.

Advance registration is required. Registration will close one business day before the scheduled event. 

To find out more information about this workshop, visit the Workshop & Event Catalog page of the CFE Website.  

If you have any questions about this event, email the CFE at cfe@bgsu.edu