3.7 Creating LGBT safe spaces and LGBT allies
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3.7 Creating LGBT safe spaces and LGBT allies
- 2. Do we really still need safe spaces?
- 8. People perform better when they can be themselves Stonewall
- 9. Who are you today?
- 11. Student Equality Forum 2013-14 9030, or 95% heterosexual Making every student count
- 12. 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 depression and anxiety (%) straight young people gay young people gay young people being bullied (Data from Stonewall)
- 13. A culture of wellbeing at work
- 15. Flags, stickers and posters
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Editor's Notes
- If a big chunk of your energy is going on keeping a fundamental part of yourself hidden, then you simply can’t function as well as someone who doesn’t do that. It sounds obvious, but it doesn't always feel possible. Imagine studying for a degree like that.
- We are not just one single identity. We are made up of all sorts of different aspects, and all of these, along with our background, our prior experiences and our personality, contribute to who we are, and it's important that students AND staff are able to acknowledge all of these.
- This is what students can see in my library office – all the important things in my life, and the different aspects of who I am: places I love, the best pizza I ever had, one of my favourite films, and my missus. This lets students know they're with someone being herself, and they can be themselves too.
- At Solent, we have a diverse student body, which is undoubtedly one of our strengths. The point we’re trying to make here, is that it is not just about the 382 non-straight students we’re bothered about – it’s actually all of them. All can contribute to a welcoming environment.
- And this is why – mental health is a problem for everyone. In a Stonewall survey of secondary school pupils, you can see the scale of the problem. Some of the students in the grey column may well come to Solent; what experience do we want them to have?
- Maybe something like this: the vulnerability involved in being yourself is okay if you can trust Solent and the people in it. And the high mutual expectations we have for our students, ourselves and our managers, all should exist in a nurturing environment. Who wouldn’t thrive there?
- The aim is make the space a comfortable and positive place for everyone, regardless of identity or background. A safe space relates to the physical space, authentic allies and role models, An inclusive curriculum the language and culture and not tolerating prejudice or discrimination
- A small desk flag, some well placed stickers or a poster are all that are needed to show students that the space they are entering is one that is safe and welcoming to them as an LGBT person.
- Role models and allys are not perfect, do not have all the answers, are not necessarily trained, but are willing to listen, advocate and support.
- Regardless of subject, there will always be literature, images ad events relating to LGBT themes which can be included within any curriculum area.
- Often unintentional, but please think before you speak and encourage others to do the same. If heard, potential responses could be: “What do you mean by that?” “How do you think a gay person might feel?” “Do you say that as a compliment
- No bystanders - Stonewall In the past year, one in five (19 %) admitted to making offensive remarks about LGBT people. Half (49%) have heard offensive comments, or language like ‘poof’ or ‘dyke’, in the past year. Nearly two-thirds (63 per cent) of those who witnessed this abuse didn’t intervene, almost a third (31 per cent) said they did intervene but just three per cent said they offered support or assistance to the person targeted. Please be on the right side of these statistics and help to make Solent Uni a safe space for all.