So what exactly IS a safe space?
Over the past year, we've developed a statement that is read at every pride meeting. We know that we're not perfect, but at the meetings, we all agree to try our hardest to stay true to this statement.
- Pride Alliance is a place where we invite all people to celebrate and connect with all of our genders, sexualities, orientations, and expressons. This is a safe space, which means we commit to:
- Making this a welcoming, open space for everyone.
- Being aware of our prejudices and insecurities and how our words affect others.
- Providing room for each of us to explore our own identities.
- Allowing others to define their own identitites and to speak for themselves.
- Respecting the privacy of others by maintaining confidentiality, which includes not "outing" people even if they are "out" to us.
Please do not hesitate to contact the Faculty Advisor and/or the Executive Board through email or by leaving a message (positive or negative, anonymous or attributed) in the suggestion box (in the Pride Office or at the meeting).
This is a community, and we will look out for one another.
We ask that if you are at our meetings or events, you agree to work towards insuring that these things can happen!