Faculty & Staff LGBTQ+ Workshops

The Safer People Safer Places Foundations workshop provides a baseline knowledge for understanding and addressing sexual and gender diversity.

Through the workshop, participants discuss a variety of topics that will help them become a better ally and provide support to members of the LGBTQ+ community. After attending the Foundations workshop, participants will be able to define and describe common concepts and language relating to sexuality and gender; explore the experience of homophobia, heterosexism and genderism; and identify specific actions to create welcoming, affirming and inclusive spaces for people marginalized by their sexuality and/or gender. After completing the Foundations workshop, participants will be able to display the Safer People Safer Places decal as well as be listed on our online resource page as a network member.

Spring 2025 Workshop Dates & Registration

Friday, January 31, 10am-12pm, Zoom

Tuesday, February 25, 11am-1pm, Zoom

Wednesday, March 5, 9am-11am, HUB 134

The Transgender and Gender Inclusion 101 Workshop explores basic terminology associated with the transgender and/or gender non-binary community, engages participants in a discussion around gender diversity, and highlights some of the challenges constructed by gender restrictive practices. The workshop concludes with ways to be an ally to transgender and gender non-binary community members and challenges participants to recognize ways that they can foster culture change.

*Note that you must complete the Safer People Safer Places Foundations workshop prior to attending the Transgender & Gender Inclusion workshop. 

Spring 2025 Workshop Dates & Registration

Wednesday, February 19, 11am-1pm, Zoom

Friday, March 21, 12-2pm, Zoom

Tuesday, April 15, 9-11am, HUB 134

The Safer People Safer Places program has been created to foster culture change across Penn State. As part of that mission, the Safer People Safer Places Lunch and Learn sessions are meant to provide network members with direct and on-going conversations around real-life situations related to bias and discrimination that occur in the daily life of the University and surrounding community. 

(50-60 minutes)

In this workshop, attendees will learn the importance of using and affirming people’s pronouns, increase their skills in sharing and asking about pronouns, and learn to apply gender-inclusive language practices to their daily lives. 

(50-60 minutes)

In this workshop, participants will learn workplace inclusion strategies at the organizational and individual level, including inclusive language, pronouns, advocacy skills, and more.  

(15-30 minutes)

This workshop provides a brief overview of services and programs offered by the Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, including ways to get involved. This workshop can be tailored for a primarily undergraduate or graduate audience.