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Safe Zone

   - Join the Safe Zone Family
   - Why Safe Zone?

Safe Zone Events

"Safe" on campus?

Resources

Safe Zone JMU is a program through which faculty, staff, and students at the university are educated and informed about educational and other issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (lgbt) individuals

Gay? Fine by me

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Safe Zone is a completely voluntary network of faculty, staff and students who believe in the ideals that every member of the university community should have an equal opportunity to grow and learn in a safe and open environment.


Safe Zone JMU is a program through which faculty, staff, and students at the university are educated and informed about educational and other issues affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (lgbt) individuals. It furthermore provides a support network for lgbt students, faculty, and staff.

We are glad that you are reading our website! To help you better navigate it, we have broken down our information as follows:

    - Why Safe Zone? – This section explains the importance of the Safe Zone program and its impact on individuals.

    - Educate yourself! – This section consist of downloadable (pdf) fact sheets regarding different facets of the LGBT community and useful information worth knowing about to become an ally.


What can Safe Zone
do for YOU?

  • Grant youa safe place where you can feel comfortable coming and being out, or sharing what's on your mind!

  • Educate yourself on LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender) related issues

  • Provide you the tools to become an ally

  • Include you in our Safe Zone Family

  • Refer you to existing LGBT Resources in the area

  • Update you on related news and discussions.



    1. - Join the Safe Zone family! – We are always looking forward to enlarging our Safe Zone Family. This section highlights what being a Safe Zone member entails, as well as how to go about doing so.

      - Safe Zone Events – In addition to training sessions, we coordinate special lunch bag series, receptions and special events throughout the year!

      - “Safe” on Campus? – Find out where on campus are Safe Zone members located.

      - Area LGBT Resources Safe Zone is but one organization on campus and in the area which exists to support the LGBT community...

      - Web Links – This section contains useful LGBT web related links.


    If you have any questions, comments and/or concerns feel free to contact one of us:

      <> Bethany P Bryson Sociology Department

      <> Faith DeGallery Madison Equality

      <> Jeremy Hawkins Festival Conference & Student Center

      <> Kate Kessler Writing and Rhetoric Studies

      <> Shari Scofield Taylor Down Under


    James Madison University logo PUBLISHER: Safe Zone, MSC 5731, Harrisonburg, VA 22807 - PHONE: (540) 568-7314 - FAX: (540) 568-8080
    FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Lavenir - Privacy Statement
    Last Modified: 5/9/2008