Safe Zone

The main purpose of a Safe Zone program is to visibly mark people and places that are “safe” for gay, lesbian, bi-sexual, and trans-gendered (GLBT) students.   The Office of Multicultural Student Affairs (OMSA) identifying itself as a safe zone signifies an affirmation of GLBT people and lets the community know that OMSA is a safe place to approach for support

Safe Zone General Information                            

• Mission of Safe Zone (pdf)

• What Does the Safe Zone Symbol Mean (pdf)

• Guidelines for Safe Zone members (pdf)

• How To Use Your Resources(pdf)

How to Be a Better Ally  

• Definitions (pdf)

• Qualities of an Ally (pdf)

• Dos and Don'ts of a GLBT Ally (pdf)

• Suggestions for Working with GLBT people (pdf)

• Homophobia Test (pdf)

• Reporting Harassment (pdf)

Theories correlating with Safe Zone

• Cass's Sexual Identity Model (pdf)

• Heterosexual Ally Development (pdf)

News/ Upcoming Events

SPEECH AND DEBATE

Where: The Station Theatre in Urbana, IL is presenting SPEECH AND DEBATE. It's about three high school students, two of whom are gay, who discover that a high school teacher is making inappropriate advances toward students via the internet. The three students spend the rest of the show trying to figure out what to do with this information.

When: November 6-9, November 12-16, and November 19-22

How Much: Wednesdays and Sundays are $6.00; the other nights charge $15.00 per ticket.

 Students get a $1.00 discount with student I.D. All performances are at 8 p.m.

Supplemental Readings                                                        

• Symbols of Pride (pdf)

• Historical Information (pdf)

• A Brief History of Homosexuality in America (pdf)