Safe Zone Program
Gender & Sexuality Resources is proud to provide Safe Zone trainings for the Johns Hopkins community.
Safe Zone Mission
The Safe Zone mission is to promote an environment where the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community and their allies flourish intellectually, socially, and emotionally. Towards this end, we envision the program as a visible network of allies who support each other and support individual LGBTQ people. We hope to build a climate where everyone feels safe and accepted.
Johns Hopkins affirms our commitment to a diverse and inclusive community in many ways, including having sexual orientation and gender identity/expression in our non-discrimination policy. The Safe Zone program invites everyone to create a safer and more supportive campus climate for sexual and gender minorities and their allies. The Safe Zone program is housed within Gender & Sexuality Resources (formerly housed within LGBTQ Life). It was established in 2012 as a collaborative training effort engaging students, staff, and faculty across all departments and offices at Hopkins.
Click here to sign up for upcoming Safe Zone workshops! We hold virtual Safe Zone Conferences every month. Participants can take all 4 workshops or sign up for individual workshops on those dates as their schedules allow.
- Since 2013, over 2,500 members of the Johns Hopkins community have participated in Safe Zone trainings. Look for the rainbow signs everywhere you go!
- Some of our participants have elected to add their name to our online ally directory, in order to serve as resources for others.
- We are committed to making the trainings available to any members of the Hopkins community who wish to participate. Please email us to request any accommodations so that you can fully participate in the training.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few of the frequently asked questions with respect to Safe Zone training. If you have a question that isn’t answered here, email us!
What does it mean if I see a Safe Zone symbol on someone’s door or email signature?
A Safe Zone symbol on someone’s door or email means that they’ve gone through all 4 Safe Zone Workshops and are ready to provide support and act as an ally. Being Safe Zone trained also means that they’ll have a good knowledge of what resources are available beyond just what they can provide.