P.R.I.D.E Training. What’s it About?

by Barbara Olivis

            If you are a person who is looking to bridge the gap between the straight and the LGBTQ+ community you should look out for the P.R.I.D.E Training event this coming Friday. The event will be led by the Genders and Sexuality Alliance organization in search of their goal of “Pursing Respect, Inclusion, Diversity, and Equity.” The three-hour event will be used to build relationships, learn new and correct terminology in regard to the LGBTQ+ community, and to highlight issues in the LGBTQ+ community.

The main goal of the training is to encourage better allyship for the LGBTQ+ community. “In terms of the LGBTQ+, an ally is someone who has identified themselves as someone who has committed to advocating, helping, and learning as much as they can, as well as using their privilege to help the community” Dr. Jill Anderson says. She is the event organizer and an advisor for GSA.

            Attendance of the event is not limited to any gender or sexuality. It is completely inclusive, giving people from different backgrounds and identities the opportunity to engage in the learning environment.

“The program is for everyone. I think that everyone can learn more about advocacy.” Anderson says. “Hopefully, people will come away with some new vocabulary words and a better understanding of some of the issues that people face in the community. They will learn about how gender and sexuality do not exist in a binary.”

            

Mark Your Calendar:

P.R.I.D.E. Training:  9:00am-12:00 p.m., February 8th, Humanities Building in room 113.

African American Read In: 12:30pm-1:30 p.m., February 8th, Humanities Building in room 113.