The Pride Center is a

The Safe Zone symbol means that all arewelcome, especially members of the LGBT+community. The invisibilty of sexual orientationmakes it difficult for LGBT+ students and colleagues to know where to safely turn forsupport and information. The Safe Zone symboldelivers the message, “It’s OK here.”

Safe Zone is a program designed to foster awelcoming and supportive campus for LGBT+students, faculty, and staff.

Participants complete a training program toincrease their knowledge about lesbian, gay,bisexual, transgender concerns. They serve as aninformal resource and provide support toLGBT+ people and help them access campusresources.

Look for the Safe Zone symbols throughoutcampus to help you identify Safe Zoneparticipants.

Respect for Individuals in the communitySlippery Rock University provides an environmentthat respects, encourages and promotes the talentsand contributions of all. SRU values a communitywith a shared sense of purpose, where peopledemonstrate mutual respect and appreciaton.

SRU values diversity that honors and includes allpersons, regardless of age, creed, disability, ethnicheritage, gender, gender identity, race, religion,sexual orientation, or socioeconomic status inacademic and extracurricular endeavors, in the working environment and in the daily life of theUniversity community.

Slippery Rock University249 Smith Student Center

Phone: 724-738-4378Email: jodi.solito@sru.edu

www.sru.edu/pride/pages/index.aspx

“Be who you are andsay what you feel,

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What it is... PASSHE LGBTQIAConsortium

StudentOrganizations

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Our Mission

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The Pride Center is a place to: - Learn about LGBT+ - Be oneself, safely and without judgement - Find a variety of LGBT+ resources - Hang out - Study - Meet with friends and make new ones

Serve as the voice for those whoshare a commitment to equality.

Located on the second floorof the Smith Student Center in the

Student Development SuiteHours: 7:30 AM - 12:00 AM (Sun - Thur)

10:00 AM - 10:00 PM (Fri - Sat)

The Pride Center is an environment that encourages empowerment, awareness, and education about lesbian, gay,bisexual and transgender people.

The Pride Center supports and affirms the diverse identities and lives of lesbian,gay, bisexual, transgender and questioningpeople by the cultivation of a safe,welcoming, non-judgementalenvironment.

- Programming about LGBT+- Books- Movies- Documentaries- Television series- Conversation- A safe place to hang out

RockOUT is the student lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and ally organization atSlippery Rock University. Members ofRockOUT educate the campus and thecommunity on LGBT+ issues. Everyone iswelcome to be apart of the organization-allies included.

An ally is a self-identified straight individualwho supports members of the LGBT+community through friendship and advocacy.All information shared at RockOUT is heldin confidence. Every first time attendee isrequired to sign a Confidentiality Form statingthat they will not share personal informationdisclosed at meetings.

@SRUrockOUT Rockout at Sru rockout@sru.edu

While RockOUT is currently the only studentorganization that focuses exclusively on genderidentity and sexual orientation, students celebrate diversity is a variety of aspects.Learn more at sru.collegiatelink.net

The PASSHE Lesbian, Gay, Bixsexual,Transgender, Queer, Questioning,Intersex, and Allies Consortium existsto ensure and strengthen a visible, safe,equitable, inclusive and welcomingcommunity for people of all sexual orientations, gender identities, andgender expressions throughout PASSHE and its constituencies througheducation, advocacy, assessment, community engagement and activism.

The consortium is working toaccomplish its mission by networking and working toward change at the state level. Members will also support activityon the local level by working withindividual universities in the system.

If you are interested in working withthe consortium, visit our subcommittees at:www.passhepride.org/subcommittees

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