Safe Zones: Training Allies of LGBTQIA+ Young Adults

Kerry John Poynter

Oct 2016 · Rowman & Littlefield

About this ebook

The first comprehensive resource for developing Safe Zone programs to support LGBTQIA+ youth and young adults. These programs publicly identify supportive allies by hanging the “Safe Zone” sign and are trained to become better allies by attending ongoing workshop sessions. Provides real world tested training curricula intentionally designed in active learning pedagogy. Curricula cover an expansive view of LGBTQIA+ topics including basic fundamentals such as terms and the coming out process plus advanced subjects about transgender, sexuality over the lifespan, bisexuality, safe dating, online safety, and the intersections of faith/religion and multiple identities. Educators and administrators will find this a one stop resource to implement, coordinate, train members, and assess safe zone type programs.

About the author

Kerry John Poynter, M.A., is the Executive Director of the Diversity Center at the University of Illinois Springfield. He has coordinated Safe Zone programs at a half dozen major universities in the United States including Duke University, Columbia University, Western Michigan University, and the University of Illinois Springfield.