Western Kentucky University is taking steps to create places where LGBT students will feel comfortable talking about gender and sexual identity.
Two Safe Zone trainings are being held Tuesday, Oct. 11.
WKU counselor Brian Lee says the goal of the trainings is to educate employees, students, and community members about creating an environment that’s open and accepting toward LGBT individuals.
“Part of it is educating oneself about the resources that are available within the community, trying to better understand one’s own kind of biases, and how they see the world, and how that can impact how they interact with individuals.”
Those who complete the training have the option of displaying a Safe Zone emblem that they can put on their office or residence hall door.
“That sort of signifies that this is a place where an individual can come in and talk about issues related to sexual identity, related to gender identity, and can be considered a safe environment where an individual can talk and sort of process these concerns,” Lee said.
Registration information about the trainings can be found here.
Lee says 52 Safe Zone trainings have been conducted on WKU campuses since 2014.
