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About Safe Space

Safe Space is a campus-wide initiative offering a visible message of inclusion, acceptance, and support to gender and sexual minority (GSM) individuals in the university community. The program offers participants an interactive two-hour orientation to raise awareness and knowledge of GSM issues and to suggest ways to serve as an Ally to GSM individuals. Following the orientation, participants receive a SAFE SPACE decal to display in their work or living space. Ally Consortium is an advanced training offered to those who have already completed Safe Space training. Safe Space and Ally Consortium are currently offered through the Counseling Center at the Statesboro location. Safe Space training on the Armstrong location is housed in the Office of Multicultural Affairs. Please check the Counseling Center website for dates and times.

By displaying the SAFE SPACE decal, ally administrators, faculty, staff, and students identify themselves as safe, educated, and aware people and pledge to:

  1. Strive toward continued development, learning, awareness, and action, and to search for further ways of understanding LGBTQ individuals.
  2. Promote an environment where members of the LGBTQ community do not have to censor their identities.
  3. Promote an atmosphere where members of the LGBTQ community can participate fully, equally, and openly in campus life without fear of discrimination and/or harassment.
  4. Promote a safe and affirming place for LGBTQ people by offering an atmosphere and personal relationship of respect, fairness, and trust.
  5. Serve as a resource of information for students, faculty, and staff having questions about LGBTQ issues, and be willing to refer students to support and resources on campus and in the community.
  6. Maintain confidentiality.

Safe Space Training

See below for a list of information regarding upcoming SAFE SPACE training including dates and times. For more information about Georgia Southern’s SAFE SPACE Program, please email Mr. Adam Hogue at chogue@georgiasouthern.edu or contact him at 912-478-5541.

Safe Space Dates & Times for Fall 2019

  • August 5, 10:00AM-12:00PM
  • September 11, 9:00AM-11:00AM
  • September 18, 5:00PM-7:00PM
  • October 22, 3:00PM-5:00PM
  • November 13, 9:00AM-11:00AM

How to Register for Safe Space

To register for a Safe Space training as an individual, visit the University Training Portal.

To register for a SAFE SPACE training for your department or organization (8 people minimum), please email Mr. Adam Hogue at chogue@georgiasouthern.edu or contact him at 912-478-5541.

Allied Consortium Training

This training is for individuals who have completed SAFE SPACE training and desire more practical training in being an ally to sex and gender minorities within the Georgia Southern Family and beyond.  Participants must have completed SAFE SPACE Training to attend this training. 

Allied Consortium Dates & Times for Fall 2019

  • TBD

How to Register for Allied Consortium

o register for an Ally Consortium training, visit our University Training Portal. After registering via University Training Portal, please email Mr. Adam Hogue  with the month/year of your completed Safe Space training.

Safe Space Alumni

The following individuals have attended the SAFE SPACE training program, which is aimed at increasing understanding and awareness related to LGBTQ issues. Seeking to be an ally is not necessarily indicative of an individual’s sexual identity; instead, it demonstrates values of inclusion, acceptance, and support for LGBTQ individuals.

Click here for a list of SAFE Space Alumni.

Additional Resources

For more general information about LGBTQ issues, see our Self-Help section.

Last updated: 7/30/2019