Trans* Safe Zone

Training
Facilitation Guide

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 Tables of Contents

Purpose..3
Training #14
Welcome and Introduction4
Goals and Expectations.5
Personal Trans* Understanding Quiz....7
Vocabulary Review....10
Training #2.22
Welcome and Vocabulary Quiz.22
First Impressions....25
Trans* Challenges..27
Training #3.29
Welcome and Dating Conversation...29
Privilege for Sale....30
Crossing the Circle.33
Training #4.35
Welcome and Trans* Visualization Activity.35
Video Discussion...37
Coming Out Story..40
Wrap-Up42
Evaluation Follow-Up Email43
Trans* Safe Zone Training Evaluation.44

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 Purpose

Becoming an ally to the Trans* community can be an easy task when given the right tools to
support this community. Trans* Safe Zone training give faculty, staff, administration and
students an opportunity to participant in a four day training series where they can focus on
becoming an ally for the trans* population.

The experience offered at the Trans* Safe Zone training provides participants with the following
outcomes:

1. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of terminology and how to

properly use them.

2. Participants will leave with the ability to approach difficult concepts related to the trans*
community.

3. Participants will understand issues and challenges within the trans* community and how
to better support them.

4. Participants will develop a reflective understanding to a trans* person's experience.

5. Participants will leave encouraged, energized, and confident to face challenges within
their role as an ally.

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 Training #1
Welcome and Introduction

Facilitator: (NAME)
Materials: N/A
Time: 10 minutes

Intro
Have participants state their name, pronouns, title, and why they are attending the training.
Welcome participants to the Trans* Safe Zone Training.

Review Purpose:

Becoming an ally to the Trans* community can be an easy task when given the right tools to
support this community. Trans* Safe Zone training give faculty, staff, administration and
students an opportunity to participant in a four day training series where they can focus on
becoming an ally for the trans* population.

The experience offered at the Trans* Safe Zone training provides participants with the following
outcomes:

1. Participants will leave with a foundational understanding of terminology and how to

properly use them.

2. Participants will leave with the ability to approach difficult concepts related to the trans*
community.

3. Participants will understand issues and challenges within the trans* community and how
to better support them.

4. Participants will develop a reflective understanding to a trans* person's experience.

5. Participants will leave encouraged, energized, and confident to face challenges within
their role as an ally.

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 Training #1
Goals and Expectations

Facilitator: (NAME)
Materials: Large Sticky Pad, Markers, and Group Norms worksheet
Time: 15 minutes

Time Activity

8 minutes Brainstorm

-Allow participants to brainstorm in groups

what goals and expectations they have for the
training.
-Once goals and expectations are created,
have one representative from each group to
share their goals and expectations for the
future trainings.
-Discuss the purpose of this activity and the
importance of being respectful.

7 minutes Group Norms

-Pass out the Group Norms worksheet.

-Review worksheet
-Q & A

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 Group Norms
(SafeZone Project, 2017)

1. Be Smarter than Your Phone: No matter how good you are at multi-tasking, we ask
you to put away your phone, resist from texting and all that jazz. We will take a break
and you can send a quick text, snap, tweet, insta, etc. at that point. If you are expecting a
phone call you cannot miss, we will not judge!
2. Questions, Questions, Questions: Please feel free to ask questions at any time
throughout this training. Unless someone is mid-sentence, it is always an appropriate time
to ask questions. Even if it isnt relevant to the topic, throw it out there - get it off your
mind and onto ours.
3. Vegas Rule: So during the training, someone may share something really personal, may
ask a question, may say something they wouldnt want attached to their name outside this
space. So remember that what is said here and what is learned here should stay here.
Youre welcome to share anything that we say in this space with others and attach it to
our name but we respectfully request that you take away the message from others shares
and not their names.
4. LOL: We really appreciate it if, at some point, yall could laugh! This training is going to
be fun, and well do our best to keep it upbeat, so just know...its ok to laugh! Laughter
indicates that youre awake, that youre paying attention, and that we havent killed your
soul. So yeah, go ahead and do that!
5. Share the Airtime: if you are someone who participants often and is really comfortable
talking - awesome. Do it. Also we ask that you try to remain aware of your participation
and after youve shared a few times to leave space for other people to also put their ideas
out there. If you usually wait to share...jump in!
6. Reserve the Right to Change Your Mind: If you say something and then later disagree
with yourself that is a-okay! This is a safe space to say something and then later feel
differently and change your mind. We even encourage it. As a wise Safe Zone participant
once said, Stop, rewind, I changed my mind.

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 Training #1
Personal Trans* Understanding Quiz

Facilitator: (NAME)
Materials: Quiz and writing utensil
Time: 15 minutes

Time Activity

5 minutes Take Quiz

-In silence, allow participants to review the

questions and circle which answers are
correct.
-Participants are not allowed to share answers
and are supposed to reflect internally.

10 minutes Review Quiz

-Out loud, ask each question individually and

allow the participants to answer.
-Remind participants that they are in an
educational training and that it was OK for
them to get these answers wrong.
-Remind participants that they have signed-up
for this training to become an ally for the
trans* community. This is a great time to
teach others on information that they learned.

Answers for Quiz:

1-E, 2-A, 3-D, 4-C, 5-A, 6-D, 7-D, 8-B, 9-D, 10-D

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 Personal Trans* Understanding Quiz
Directions: Answer each question to the best of your ability.

1. Which of the following is an affirmative term to refer to some members of the trans*
community?
a. Gender variant
b. Trans
c. Genderqueer
d. Gender nonconforming
e. All of the above

2. Which of the following is not a gender identity/expression?

a. Pansexual
b. Pangender
c. Genderqueer
d. Androgyne
e. Aggressive

3. What is a common psychological reaction when a parent is told of their childs gender
variance?
a. The parent has no problems accepting their childs feelings or gender variance
b. The parent experiences the sense that their child is dying
c. The parent immediately disowns their child and never speaks to them again
d. Any or all of the above have been known to occur

4. When you suspect someone might be transgender/genderqueer identified, how do you

know which pronoun to use?
a. Decide based on a persons gender presentation
b. Decide based on a persons perceived or known biological sex
c. Ask the person what pronoun(s) they prefer
d. Ask the persons friend what pronouns the person in question uses

5. Which of the following is not a major issue that a gender variant person faces when
seeking medical treatment?
a. Assuming they have already found a physician who treats gender variant patients,
a low likelihood that their physician will follow the WPATH Standards of Care
(formerly the Harry Benjamin Standards of Care).
b. High costs associated with surgeries and hormones.
c. Finding physician within a reasonable driving distance.

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 d. Lack of knowledgeable physicians

6. Which of the following is a common side effect of having received medical treatment for
an intersex condition under the usual protocols?
a. A need for further surgeries to address the complications of an earlier surgery.
b. Pain and/or reduced or eliminated sexual sensation in the genital region.
c. Shame as apparently having been so unacceptable that one needed multiple and
secretive treatments in order to be normal.
d. All of the above

7. According to anecdotal sources, the nature and frequency of violence perpetrated against
the gender variant community is:
a. Infrequent and mild in nature.
b. Frequent but mild in nature.
c. Infrequent but excessively severe in nature.
d. Both frequent and excessively severe in nature

8. What is the relationship between having an intersex condition and having a gender
variant identity?
a. All intersex people have a gender variant identity.
b. Some intersex people have a gender variant identity, and some intersex people do
not.
c. No intersex people have a gender variant identity.
d. All of those with certain types of intersex conditions have a gender variant
identity.

9. A person who is born female, has taken testosterone, and generally appears masculine is:
a. MTF
b. FTM
c. Gender queer
d. Intersex
e. There is not enough information to answer this question

10. Which of the following is a significant social issue that out gender variant people and
intersex people face in their daily lives?
a. Access to safe and appropriate restrooms
b. Severing of many pre-existing ties upon coming out
c. Unemployment
d. All the above

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 Training #1
Vocabulary Review
Facilitator: (NAME)
Materials: Vocabulary booklet and writing utensil
Time: 20 minutes

Time Activity

5 minutes Independent Review

-Each participant will identify terms they do

not recognize or understand.
-Have the participants star these words.

15 minutes Group Review

-Start at the beginning of the vocabulary

booklet and begin reviewing each term.
-Ask the group which words did they not
understand and go over the terms more in-
depth.
-Ensure to state that none of these words are
universal and it is important to respect how
others self-identify, and not to use these labels
to diagnose people.

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 Vocabulary Booklet
(SafeZone Project, 2017)

Advocate (noun) (1) a person who actively works to end intolerance, educate others, and
support social equity for a marginalized group. (verb) (2) to actively support/plea in favor of a
particular cause, the action of working to end intolerance, educate others, etc.

Ally (noun) a (typically straight- or cis-identified) person who supports, and respects for
members of the LGBTQ community. While the word doesnt necessitate action, we consider
people to be active allies who take action upon this support and respect, this also indicates to
others that you are an ally.

Coming out as an ally is when you reveal (or take an action that reveals) your support
of the LGBTQ community. Being an active supporter can, at times, be stigmatizing,
though it is not usually recognized many allies go through a coming out process of
their own.
Androgyny/ous (adj; pronounced an-jrah-jun-ee) (1) a gender expression that has elements
of both masculinity and femininity; (2) occasionally used in place of intersex to describe a
person with both female and male anatomy

Androsexual/Androphilic (adj) attraction to men, males, and/or masculinity

Aromantic (adj) is a person who experiences little or no romantic attraction to others and/or a
lack of interest in forming romantic relationships.

Asexual (adj) having a lack of (or low level of) sexual attraction to others and/or a lack of
interest or desire for sex or sexual partners. Asexuality exists on a spectrum from people who
experience no sexual attraction or have any desire for sex to those who experience low levels and
only after significant amounts of time, many of these different places on the spectrum have their
own identity labels. Another term used within the asexual community is ace, meaning
someone who is asexual.

Asexuality is different than celibacy in that it is a sexual orientation whereas celibacy is

an abstaining from a certain action.
Not all asexual people are aromantic.
Bigender (adj) a person who fluctuates between traditionally woman and man gender-
based behavior and identities, identifying with both genders (and sometimes a third gender)

Bicurious (adj) a curiosity about having attraction to people of the same gender/sex (similar to
questioning)

Biological Sex (noun) a medical term used to refer to the chromosomal, hormonal and
anatomical characteristics that are used to classify an individual as female or male or intersex.

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Often referred to as simply sex, physical sex, anatomical sex, or specifically as sex
assigned [or designated] at birth.

Often seen as a binary but as there are many combinations of chromosomes, hormones,
and primary/secondary sex characteristics, its more accurate to view this as a spectrum
(which is more inclusive of intersex people as well as trans*-identified people)
Is commonly conflated with gender
Biphobia (noun) a range of negative attitudes (e.g., fear, anger, intolerance, resentment,
erasure, or discomfort) that one may have/express towards bisexual individuals. Biphobia can
come from and be seen within the queer community as well as straight society. Biphobic (adj)
a word used to describe an individual who harbors some elements of this range of negative
attitudes towards bisexual people

Really important to recognize that many of our stereotypes of bisexual people

theyre overly sexual, greedy, its just a phase are negative and stigmatizing (and
therefore biphobic) and that gay, straight, and many other queer individuals harbor these
beliefs.
Bisexual (adj) a person emotionally, physically, and/or sexually attracted to male/men and
females/women. Other individuals may use this to indicate an attraction to individuals who
identify outside of the gender binary as well and may use bisexual as a way to indicate an interest
in more than one gender or sex (i.e. men and genderqueer people). This attraction does not have
to be equally split or indicate a level of interest that is the same across the genders or sexes an
individual may be attracted to.

Can simply be shortened to bi

Because it is the most commonly understood term outside of gay/straight many people
who do not believe in the binary categories that bisexual can imply still use the term to
indicate their sexual orientation because it is largely understood by others.
Butch (noun & adj) a person who identifies themselves as masculine, whether it be physically,
mentally or emotionally. Butch is sometimes used as a derogatory term for lesbians, but is also
be claimed as an affirmative identity label.

Cisgender (adj; pronounced siss-jendur) a person whose gender identity and biological sex
assigned at birth align (e.g., man and male-assigned). A simple way to think about it is if a
person is not trans*, they are cisgender.

Cis is a latin prefix that means on the same side [as] or on this side [of]
Cisnormativity (noun) the assumption, in individuals or in institutions, that everyone is
cisgender, and that cisgender identities are superior to trans* identities or people. Leads to
invisibility of non-cisgender identities

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Closeted (adj) an individual who is not open to themselves or others about their (queer)
sexuality or gender identity. This may be by choice and/or for other reasons such as fear for
ones safety, peer or family rejection or disapproval and/or loss of housing, job, etc. Also known
as being in the closet. When someone chooses to break this silence they come out of the
closet. (See coming out)

Coming Out (1) the process by which one accepts and/or comes to identify ones own
sexuality or gender identity (to come out to oneself). (2) The process by which one shares
ones sexuality or gender identity with others (to come out to friends, etc.).

This is a continual, life-long process. Everyday, all the time, one has to evaluate and
reevaluate who they are comfortable coming out to, if it is safe, and what the
consequences might be.
Constellation (noun) the arrangement or structure of a polyamorous relationship.

Cross-dresser (noun) someone who wears clothes of another gender/sex.

Demisexual (noun) an individual who does not experience sexual attraction unless they have
formed a strong emotional connection with another individual. Often within a romantic
relationship.

Drag King (noun) someone who performs masculinity theatrically.

Drag Queen (noun) someone who performs femininity theatrically.

Dyke (noun) a term referring to a masculine presenting lesbian. While often used derogatorily,
it can is adopted affirmatively by many lesbians (and not necessarily masculine ones) as a
positive self-identity term

Emotional/Spiritual Attraction (noun) an affinity for someone that evokes the want to
engage in emotional intimate behavior (e.g., sharing, confiding, trusting, interdepending),
experienced in varying degrees (from little-to-non, to intense). Often conflated with romantic
attraction and sexual attraction.

Fag(got) (noun) derogatory term referring to a gay person, or someone perceived as queer.
Occasionally used as an self-identifying affirming term by some gay men, at times in the
shortened form fag.

Feminine Presenting; Masculine Presenting (adj) a way to describe someone who expresses
gender in a more feminine or masculine way, for example in their hair style, demeanor, clothing
choice, or style. Not to be confused with Feminine of Center and Masculine of Center, which
often includes a focus on identity as well as expression.

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Feminine of Center; Masculine of Center (adj) a word that indicates a range of terms of
gender identity and gender presentation for folks who present, understand themselves, relate to
others in a more feminine/masculine way. Feminine of center individuals may also identify as
femme, submissive, transfeminine, or more; masculine of center individuals may also often
identify as butch, stud, aggressive, boi, transmasculine, or more.

Femme (noun & adj) someone who identifies themselves as feminine, whether it be physically,
mentally or emotionally. Often used to refer to a feminine-presenting queer woman.

Fluid(ity) (adj) generally with another term attached, like gender-fluid or fluid-sexuality,
fluid(ity) describes an identity that may change or shift over time between or within the mix of
the options available (e.g., man and woman, bi and straight).

FtM / F2M; MtF / M2F (adj) abbreviation for female-to-male transgender or transsexual
person; abbreviation for male-to-female transgender or transsexual person.

Gay (adj) (1) a term used to describe individuals who are primarily emotionally, physically,
and/or sexually attracted to members of the same sex and/or gender. More commonly used when
referring to males/men-identified ppl who are attracted to males/men-identified ppl, but can be
applied to females/women-identified ppl as well. (2) An umbrella term used to refer to the queer
community as a whole, or as an individual identity label for anyone who does not identify as
heterosexual.

Gay is a word thats had many different meanings throughout time. In the 12th
century is meant happy, in the 17th century it was more commonly used to mean
immoral (describing a loose and pleasure-seeking person), and by the 19th it meant a
female prostitute (and a gay man was a guy who had sex with female prostitutes a
lot). It wasnt until the 20th century that it started to mean what it means today. Pretty
crazy.
Gender Binary (noun) the idea that there are only two genders male/female or man/woman
and that a person must be strictly gendered as either/or.

Gender Expression (noun) the external display of ones gender, through a combination of
dress, demeanor, social behavior, and other factors, generally measured on scales of masculinity
and femininity. Also referred to as gender presentation.

Gender Fluid (adj) gender fluid is a gender identity best described as a dynamic mix of boy
and girl. A person who is gender fluid may always feel like a mix of the two traditional genders,
but may feel more man some days, and more woman other days.

Gender Identity (noun) the internal perception of an ones gender, and how they label
themselves, based on how much they align or dont align with what they understand their options
for gender to be. Common identity labels include man, woman, genderqueer, trans, and more.

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 Generally confused with biological sex, or sex assigned at birth
Gender Non-Conforming (GNC) (adj) someone whose gender presentation, whether by
nature or by choice, does not align in a predicted fashion with gender-based expectations.

Gender Normative / Gender Straight (adj) someone whose gender presentation, whether by
nature or by choice, aligns with societys gender-based expectations.

Genderqueer (adj) a gender identity label often used by people who do not identify with the
binary of man/woman; or as an umbrella term for many gender non-conforming or non-binary
identities (e.g., agender, bigender, genderfluid). Genderqueer people may think of themselves as
one or more of the following, and they may define these terms differently:

may combine aspects man and woman and other identities (bigender, pangender);
not having a gender or identifying with a gender (genderless, agender);
moving between genders (genderfluid);
third gender or other-gendered; includes those who do not place a name to their gender
having an overlap of, or blurred lines between, gender identity and sexual and romantic
orientation.
Gender Variant (adj) someone who either by nature or by choice does not conform to gender-
based expectations of society (e.g. transgender, transsexual, intersex, gender-queer, cross-
dresser, etc.).

Gynesexual/Gynephilic (adj; pronounced guy-nuh-seks-shu-uhl) attracted to woman,

females, and/or femininity

Heteronormativity (noun) the assumption, in individuals or in institutions, that everyone is

heterosexual, and that heterosexuality is superior to all other sexualities. Leads to invisibility and
stigmatizing of other sexualities. Often included in this concept is a level of gender normativity
and gender roles, the assumption that individuals should identify as men and women, and be
masculine men and feminine women, and finally that men and women are a complimentary pair.

Heterosexism (noun) behavior that grants preferential treatment to heterosexual people,

reinforces the idea that heterosexuality is somehow better or more right than queerness, or
makes other sexualities invisible

Heterosexual (adj) a person primarily emotionally, physically, and/or sexually attracted to

members of the opposite sex. Also known as straight.

Homophobia (noun) an umbrella term for a range of negative attitudes (e.g., fear, anger,
intolerance, resentment, erasure, or discomfort) that one may have towards members of LGBTQ
community. The term can also connote a fear, disgust, or dislike of being perceived as LGBTQ.

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The term is extended to bisexual and transgender people as well; however, the terms biphobia
and transphobia are used to emphasize the specific biases against individuals of bisexual and
transgender communities.

May be experienced inwardly as an individual begins to question their own sexuality

Homosexual (adj) a [medical] term used to describe a person primarily emotionally,
physically, and/or sexually attracted to members of the same sex/gender. This term is considered
stigmatizing due to its history as a category of mental illness, and is discouraged for common use
(use gay or lesbian instead).

Until 1973 Homosexuality was classified as a mental disorder in the DSM Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This is just one of the reasons that there are
such heavy negative and clinical connotations with this term.
There was a study done prior to DADT (Dont Ask, Dont Tell) being revoked about
peoples feelings towards open queer service members. When asked, How do you feel
about open gay and lesbian service members, there was about 65% support (at the
time). When the question was changed to, How do you feel about open homosexual
service members, the same demographic of people being asked support drops over
20%. There are different connotations to the word homosexual then there are to
gay/lesbian individuals that is powerful and salient both to straight and queer people.
Intersex (adj) someone whose combination of chromosomes, gonads, hormones, internal sex
organs, and genitals differs from the two expected patterns of male or female. In the medical care
of infants the initialism DSD (Differing/Disorders of Sex Development). Formerly known as
hermaphrodite (or hermaphroditic), but these terms are now considered outdated and derogatory.

Often seen as a problematic condition when babies or young children are identified as
intersex, it was for a long term considered an emergency and something that doctors
moved to fix right away in a newborn child. There has been increasing advocacy and
awareness brought to this issue and many individuals advocate that intersex individuals
should be allowed to remain intersex past infancy and to not treat the condition as an
issue or medical emergency.
Lesbian (noun/adj) a term used to describe females/women-identified people attracted
romantically, erotically, and/or emotionally to other females/women -identified people.

The term lesbian is derived from the name of the Greek island of Lesbos and as such is
sometimes considered a Eurocentric category that does not necessarily represent the
identities of Black women and other non-European ethnic groups.
Many individual women from diverse ethnic groups, including Black women, embrace
the term lesbian as an identity label.
While many women use the term lesbian, many women also will describe themselves as
gay, this is a personal choice. Many prefer the term gay because of its use in adjective
form.

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LGBTQ / GSM / DSG / + (adj) initialisms used as shorthand or umbrella terms for all folks
who have a non-normative (or queer) gender or sexuality, there are many different initialisms
people prefer. LGBTQ is Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer and/or Questioning
(sometimes people at a + at the end in an effort to be more inclusive); GSM is Gender and
Sexual Minorities; DSG is Diverse Genders and Sexualities. Other popular options include the
initialism GLBT and the acronym QUILTBAG (Queer [or Questioning] Undecided Intersex
Lesbian Trans* Bisexual Asexual [or Allied] and Gay [or Genderqueer]).

There is no correct initialism or acronym what is preferred varies by person,

region, and over time
The efforts to represent more and more identities led to some folks describing the ever-
lengthening initialism as Alphabet Soup, which was part of the impetus for GSM and
DSG
Lipstick Lesbian (noun) usually refers to a lesbian with a feminine gender expression. Can be
used in a positive or a derogatory way. Is sometimes also used to refer to a lesbian who is
assumed to be (or passes for) straight.

Metrosexual (noun & adj) a man with a strong aesthetic sense who spends more time, energy,
or money on his appearance and grooming than is considered gender normative.

Masculine of Center (adj) a word that indicates a range personal understanding both in terms
of gender identity and gender presentation of lesbian/queer women who present, understand
themselves, relate to others in a more masculine way. These individuals may also often identify
as butch, stud, aggressive, boi, trans-masculine among other identities.

MSM / WSW (noun) initialisms for men who have sex with men and women who have sex
with women, to distinguish sexual behaviors from sexual identities (e.g., because a man is
straight, it doesnt mean hes not having sex with men). Often used in the field of HIV/Aids
education, prevention, and treatment.

Mx. (typically pronounced mix) is a title (e.g. Mr., Ms., etc.) that is gender neutral. It is often
the option of choice for folks who do not identify within the cisgender binary.

Outing (verb) involuntary or unwanted disclosure of another persons sexual orientation,

gender identity, or intersex status.

Pansexual (adj) a person who experiences sexual, romantic, physical, and/or spiritual
attraction for members of all gender identities/expressions

sometimes shortened to pan

Passing (verb) (1) a term for trans* people being accepted as, or able to pass for, a member
of their self-identified gender/sex identity (regardless of birth sex) without being identified as
trans*. (2) An LGB/queer individual who is believed to be or perceived as straight.

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 Passing is a controversial term because it often is focusing on the person who is
observing or interacting with the individual who is passing and puts the
power/authority in observer rather than giving agency to the individual
While some people are looking to pass or perhaps more accurately be accepted for the
identity that they feel most aligns with who they are passing is not always a positive
experience
Some individuals experience a sense of erasure or a feeling of being invisible to their
own community when they are perceived to be part of the dominant group.
Polyamory/Polyamorous (noun/adj) refers to the practice of, desire to, or orientation towards
having ethically, honest, consensually non-monogamous relationships (i.e. relationships that may
include multiple partners). This may include open relationships, polyfidelity (which involves
more than two people being in romantic and/or sexual relationships which is not open to
additional partners), amongst many other set ups. Some poly(amorous) people have a primary
relationship or relationship(s) and then secondary relationship(s) which may indicate different
allocations of resources, time, or priority.

Questioning (verb ; adjective) exploring ones own sexual orientation or gender identity; or
an individual who is exploring their own sexual orientation and gender identity.

Queer (adj) used as an umbrella term to describe individuals who dont identify as straight.
Also used to describe people who have non-normative gender identity or as a political affiliation.
Due to its historical use as a derogatory term, it is not embraced or used by all members of the
LGBTQ community. The term queer can often be used interchangeably with LGBTQ.

If a person tells you they are not comfortable with you referring to them as queer, dont.
Always respect individuals preferences when it comes to identity labels, particularly
contentious ones (or ones with troubled histories) like this.
Use the word queer only if you are comfortable explaining to others what it means,
because some people feel uncomfortable with the word, it is best to know/feel
comfortable explaining why you choose to use it if someone inquires.
Romantic Attraction (noun) an affinity for someone that evokes the want to engage in
relational intimate behavior (e.g., flirting, dating, marriage), experienced in varying degrees
(from little-to-non, to intense). Often conflated with sexual attraction or emotional/spiritual
attraction.

Same Gender Loving / SGL (adj) a term sometimes used by members of the African-
American / Black community to express an alternative sexual orientation without relying on
terms and symbols of European descent.

Sexual Attraction (noun) an affinity for someone that evokes the want to engage in physical
intimate behavior (e.g., kissing, touching, intercourse), experienced in varying degrees (from

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little-to-non, to intense). Often conflated with romantic attraction or emotional/spiritual
attraction.

Sexual Orientation (noun) the type of sexual, romantic, emotional/spiritual attraction one
feels for others, often labeled based on the gender relationship between the person and the people
they are attracted to (often mistakenly referred to as sexual preference)

Sexual Preference (1) the types of sexual intercourse, stimulation, and gratification one likes
to receive and participate in. (2) Generally when this term is used, it is being mistakenly
interchanged with sexual orientation, creating an illusion that one has a choice (or
preference) in who they are attracted to

Sex Reassignment Surgery / SRS A term used by some medical professionals to refer to a
group of surgical options that alter a persons biological sex. Gender confirmation surgery is
considered by many to be a more affirming term. In most cases, one or multiple surgeries are
required to achieve legal recognition of gender variance. Some refer to different surgical
procedures as top surgery and bottom surgery to discuss what type of surgery they are
having without having to be more explicit.

Skoliosexual (adj) attracted to genderqueer and transsexual people and expressions (people
who dont identify as cisgender)

Stud (noun) a term most commonly used to indicate a Black/African-American and/or Latina
masculine lesbian/queer woman. Also known as butch or aggressive.

Third Gender (noun) a term for a person who does not identify with either man or woman, but
identifies with another gender. This gender category is used by societies that recognize three or
more genders, both contemporary and historic, and is also a conceptual term meaning different
things to different people who use it, as a way to move beyond the gender binary.

Top Surgery (noun) this term refers to surgery for the construction of a male-type chest or
breast augmentation for a female-type chest.

Trans*/Transgender (adj) (1) an umbrella term covering a range of identities that transgress
socially defined gender norms. Trans with an * is often used to indicate that you are referring to
the larger group nature of the term. (2) A person who lives as a member of a gender other than
that expected based on anatomical sex.

Because sexuality labels (e.g., gay, straight, bi) are generally based on the relationship
between the persons gender and the genders they are attracted to, trans* sexuality can
be defined in a couple of ways. Some people may choose to self-identify as straight,
gay, bi, lesbian, or pansexual (or others, using their gender identity as a basis), or they

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 might describe their sexuality using other-focused terms like gynesexual, androsexual,
or skoliosexual
Transition(ing) (noun & verb) this term is primarily used to refer to the process a trans*
person undergoes when changing their bodily appearance either to be more congruent with the
gender/sex they feel themselves to be and/or to be in harmony with their preferred gender
expression.

Transman ; Transwoman (noun) An identity label sometimes adopted by female-to-male

transgender people or transsexuals to signify that they are men while still affirming their history
as assigned female sex at birth. (Sometimes referred to as transguy) (2) Identity label sometimes
adopted by male-to-female transsexuals or transgender people to signify that they are women
while still affirming their history as assigned male sex at birth.

Transphobia (noun) the fear of, discrimination against, or hatred of trans* people, the trans*
community, or gender ambiguity. Transphobia can be seen within the queer community, as well
as in general society.

Transsexual (noun & adj) a person who identifies psychologically as a gender/sex other than
the one to which they were assigned at birth. Transsexuals often wish to transform their bodies
hormonally and surgically to match their inner sense of gender/sex.

Transvestite (noun) a person who dresses as the binary opposite gender expression (cross-
dresses) for any one of many reasons, including relaxation, fun, and sexual gratification (often
called a cross-dresser, and should not be confused with transsexual)

Two-Spirit (noun) is an umbrella term traditionally used by Native American people to

recognize individuals who possess qualities or fulfill roles of both genders

Ze / Hir alternate pronouns that are gender neutral and preferred by some trans* people.

Pronounced /zee/ and /here/ they replace he and she and his and hers respectively.

Alternatively some people who are not comfortable/do not embrace he/she use the plural
pronoun they/their as a gender neutral singular pronoun.

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 Gender Neutral Pronouns

Subject Object Possessive Possessive Reflexive

Adjective Pronoun

Female She Her Her Hers Herself

Male He Him His His Himself

Gender They Them Their Their Themself

Neutral

Gender Ze Hir Hir Hirs Hirself

Neutral (/zee/) (/here/) (/here/) (/heres/) (/hereself/)

Spivak E Em Eir Eirs Emself

(/ee/) (/em/) (/air/) (/airs/) (/emself/)

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 Training #2
Welcome and Vocabulary Quiz

Facilitator: (NAME)
Materials: Vocabulary Quiz and Writing Utensil
Time: 10 minutes

Time Activity

10 minutes Welcome & Vocabulary Quiz

-Each participant will remind the group of

their name and preferred pronouns.
-Hand the quiz out to everyone and state that
they have 5 minutes to complete the quiz. The
purpose of the quiz is to do a refresher of the
vocabulary they learned during the first
training.
-After 5 minutes, review the quiz with the
group and recognize the participant who had
the highest score.

Answers:
1-E, 2-I, 3-A, 4-B, 5-H, 6-C, 7-D, 8-F, 9-G,

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 Vocabulary Quiz

Definitions Terms

1.______- A medical term used to refer to the A.Gender Fluid

chromosomal, hormonal and anatomical
characteristics that are used to classify an
individual as female or male or intersex. Often
referred to as simply sex, physical sex,
anatomical sex, or specifically as sex
assigned [or designated] at birth.

2._______ - A way to describe someone who B.Passing

expresses gender in a more feminine or
masculine way, for example in their hair style,
demeanor, clothing choice, or style. Not to be
confused with Feminine of Center and
Masculine of Center, which often includes a
focus on identity as well as expression.

3._______ - A gender identity best described C.Intersex

as a dynamic mix of boy and girl. A person
who is gender fluid may always feel like a
mix of the two traditional genders, but may
feel more man some days, and more woman
other days

4._______ - (1) A term for trans* people D.Gender Non-conforming (GNC)

being accepted as, or able to pass for, a
member of their self-identified gender/sex
identity (regardless of birth sex) without being
identified as trans*. (2) An LGB/queer
individual who is believed to be or perceived
as straight.

5._______ - (1) An umbrella term covering a E.Biological Sex

range of identities that transgress socially
defined gender norms. (2) A person who lives
as a member of a gender other than that
expected based on anatomical sex.

6._______ - Someone whose combination of F.Cisgender

chromosomes, gonads, hormones, internal sex
organs, and genitals differs from the two

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expected patterns of male or female. In the
medical care of infants the initialism DSD
(Differing/Disorders of Sex Development).
Formerly known as hermaphrodite (or
hermaphroditic), but these terms are now
considered outdated and derogatory.

7.______ - Someone whose gender G.Androgyny/ous

presentation, whether by nature or by choice,
does not align in a predicted fashion with
gender-based expectations.

8.______ - A person whose gender identity H.Trans*/Transgender

and biological sex assigned at birth align (e.g.,
man and male-assigned). A simple way to
think about it is if a person is not trans*, they
are cisgender.

9.______ - (1) A gender expression that has I.Feminine Presenting, Masculine Presenting
elements of both masculinity and femininity;
(2) occasionally used in place of intersex to
describe a person with both female and male
anatomy

10._____ - An individual who does not J.Demisexual

experience sexual attraction unless they have
formed a strong emotional connection with
another individual. Often within a romantic
relationship.

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 Training #2
First Impressions

Facilitator: (NAME)
Materials: First Impressions worksheet and writing utensil
Time: 25 minutes

Time Activity

5 minutes Instructions

-Ask participants to pull out their handout and

instruct them to work through the questions
by writing down their thoughts for each
question. If there is a question they dont
know how to answer, thats OK. Just
encourage them to do what they can.
-If the questions inspire additional questions,
ask them to write those down.

10 minutes Activity

-Allow participants time to reflect and answer

the questions.

10 minutes Review/Debrief

Questions to consider:
1.What was it like to do this activity?
2.Did anyone have any questions that came up
while they were working through the
worksheet?
3.Does anyone have any reflections on the
third question that they would like to share
with the group?
4.The last question can be challenging
because it ask us to be reflective about
something we may be currently working out,
did anyone have any reflections on the last
question theyd be willing to share?

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 First Impressions worksheet
Directions: This worksheet is to gauge your first impressions of trans* people. Please answer the
following questions to the best of your ability.

1. Whens the first time you can remember learning that not all people identified as
cisgender and that some people identified as trans* or genderqueer?

2. Where did most of the influence of your initial impressions/understanding of trans* and
genderqueer people come from? (e.g., family, friends, television, books, news, church)

3. How have your impressions/understanding of trans* and genderqueer people changed or

evolved throughout your life?

4. What is something that you are still in the process of unlearning about in regards to trans*
and genderqueer identity?

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 Training #2
Trans* Challenges
Facilitator: (NAME)
Materials: Computer, projector, videos, and Trans* Fast Facts sheet
1. https://www.irishtimes.com/life-and-style/people/trans-children-facing-the-outside-
world-1.2169943
2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvBwWeG4Rpc
Time: 25 minutes

Time Activity

12 minutes Videos

3 minutes Review Statistics Sheet

10 minutes Debrief

Questions to consider:
-How did these videos and facts make you
feeling?
-What were some challenges that trans*
people face that you identified in the videos?
-Was there anything that surprised you?
-How comfortable do you feel to address
these issues?
-How can we increase that comfortability
here?
-How can community colleges provide
resources to support the trans* issue?

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 Trans* Fast Facts

1. Many resource centers add the T to their title as an afterthought and never add the rest
of the LGBTWWIP2SAA acronym (Marine & Nicolazzo, 2014).

2. People tend to clump the T with gay, lesbian, and bisexual even though they do not
identify as those (Nicolazzo & Marine, 2015).

3. There is no formal process of tracking the number of sexual minorities in higher

education (Ivory, 2005).

4. There are approximately six articles regarding the LGBT+ community and one article
regarding trans* in community colleges (Garvey, Taylor & Rankin, 2014).

5. 66% of lesbian and gay students fear harassment while attending community college
(Iconis, 2010).

6. 90% of trans* students have faced harassment at community colleges (Beemyn, 2012).

7. Many states require people to provide proof of their gender surgeries before changing
legal documents (Beemyn, 2012).

8. There is only one community college that offers a LGBT+ center: Community College of
Denver (Beemyn, 2012).

9. Out of 400 community colleges, only 22 have information on identity mentioned in their
policies (Beemyn, 2012).

10. Reassignment procedures can cost approximately $5,000 to $50,000 (Thapoung, 2015).

11. In 2011, approximately 41% of trans* people attempted suicide (Thapoung, 2015).

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 Training #3
Welcome and Dating Conversation
(University of Southern California -LGBT Resource Center)

Facilitator: (NAME)
Materials: N/A
Time: 10 minutes

Time Activity

1 minute Instructions

-Each participant will partner up with another

participant in the room to discuss the last date
they had with a significant other or friend
using non-gender specific language.
-The following words are not allowed to be
used:
1. He, His
2. She, Her
3. Boy, Man
4. Girl, Woman
-Each person will have 2.5 minutes to discuss
their most recent date.

5 minutes Activity

4 minutes Discuss Experience

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 Training #3
Privilege for Sale
Facilitator (NAME)
Materials - Privilege for Sale worksheet & writing utensils
Time: 30 minutes

Time Activity

5 minutes Instructions

-Break the group into small groups, no more

than 4 people.
-Explain to the groups that each will receive X
amount of money to spend on the list of
privileges. As a group, you must decide which
privileges to buy. Each privilege is worth
$100.
-Pass out the sheets.
-Write down dollar amounts for the different
groups on scrap paper. Vary the amounts
given to each group from $100 - $800. Pass
out the piece of paper to each group indicating
the amount of money they have.

8 minutes Deliberating

-All each group to discuss and decide which

privileges they would like to buy.

17 minutes Group Discussion

-Discuss each groups choices together as a

large group.
-Debrief the activity as a whole with the
group.

Questions to consider:
1.What was this activity like?
2.Was it difficult to pick out the privileges?
3.What on this list surprised you?
4.Are there any items that you would like to
discuss more as a group or found particularly
interesting?
5.What are some other identities or groups
that may experience a loss or lack of some of
these privileges?

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 6.Did anyone else have items they were struck
by? Any items you dont quite understand?
7.What have you learned from this activity?
8.Is there anything you would like to add that
we havent talked about yet?

Group Amounts:
Group 1: $100
Group 2: $200
Group 3: $300
Group 4: $400
Group 5: $500
Group 6: $600
Group 7: $700
Group 8: $800

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 Privileges for Sale Worksheet
(SafeZone Project, 2017)
Please look at the following list of privileges; each privilege cost $100 to purchase. As a group,
please purchase as many privileges as your money allows.

1. Having a recognized marriage (in name only).

2. Having other people celebrate your marriage.
3. Paid leave from your job when grieving the death of your partner.
4. Inheriting from your partner/lover/companion automatically after their death.
5. Having multiple positive TV role models.
6. Sharing health insurance with your partner.
7. Being able to find role models of the same sexual orientation.
8. Not being subjected to scrutiny in your job and not being able to be promoted without
your sexuality being questioned.
9. Adopting your children.
10. Filing joint tax returns.
11. Able to obtain child custody.
12. Kissing/hugging/being affectionate in public without threat or punishment.
13. Freely being able to discuss your relationship with others.
14. Being able to discuss and have access to multiple family planning options.
15. Not questioning normalcy both sexually and culturally.
16. Reading books or seeing movies about a relationship you wish you could have.
17. Receiving discounted home-owner insurance rates with your recognized partner.
18. Raising children without worry about state intervention.
19. Having others comfort you when a relationship ends.
20. Being a foster parent.
21. Being employed as a pre-school or elementary school teacher without people assuming
you will corrupt the children.
22. Dating the person you desired in your teens.
23. Raising children without worry about people rejecting your children because of your
sexual preference.
24. Living openly with your partner.
25. Receiving validation from your religious community.
26. Being accepted by your neighbors, colleagues, and new friends.
27. Being able to go to a doctor visit and have them understand your sexual orientation.
28. Not having to testify against your partner in a court of law.
29. Having people correctly assume your sexuality.
30. Sponsoring your partner for citizenship.
31. Being open and having your partner accepted by your family.

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 Training #3
Crossing the Circle
Facilitator: (Name)
Materials Needed: N/A
Time: 20 minutes

Time Activity

5 minutes Instructions

-Have the group create a large circle.

-Explain that you will be reading them a list
of statements. If someone identifies with a
statement, have them take a large step forward
to signify this.
-The group will pause for a moment.
-All participants must remain silent during the
activity.

10 minutes Activity

5 minutes Debrief

Questions to consider:
-What is your reaction to this activity?
-At what points in the activity were you
uncomfortable?
-At what points in the activity were you
surprised?
-Which questions or question groups resulted
in you being unsure of whether or not you
should step forward?
-What question groups resulted in situations
where there was never an option for you?
What lessons can you take away from this
activity that will affect your daily life from
here on?

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 Crossing the Circle Activity
(SafeZone Project, 2017)

I identify as a man (Say Notice who is with you, notice who is not, please step back. --
continue this between each statement)
I identify as a woman
I identify as transgender
I identify as genderqueer
I identify as genderfluid
I identify with a gender that was not mentioned (ask if theyd like to share)
I have a friend who I know is transgender
My gender dictates the type of clothes I wear and how I behave around others
My gender has no influence on how I dress and act
I believe men are inherently better at math and hard sciences
I believe women are inherently more empathetic and sensitive
I believe transgender people are confused
Regarding gender, I believe our society gives everyone an equal shot at success and happiness
I have been around others who made a transphobic comment and said nothing
The idea of an intersex person (sometimes incorrectly called a hermaphrodite) makes me
uncomfortable
I would prefer to know if someone was transgender before dating them
I would not be comfortable being in a romantic relationship with someone who is transgender
My parents would not be comfortable with me dating someone who was transgender
I believe that the world is an accepting place for people who are transgender
My gender would never impact the type of occupation I thought I could pursue
I would never be afraid of being fired from a job, or not hired in the first place, as a result of
my employer learning what my gender was
My gender does not make me afraid of experiencing physical violence
I would be afraid to tell my family if I was transgender
I would be afraid to tell my friends if I was transgender
Every day, I am aware of my gender and how it shapes my life

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 Training #4
Welcome and Trans* Visualization Activity
Facilitator: (Name)
Materials: N/A
Time: 10 minutes

Time Activity

10 minutes Welcome, Instructions, & Trans*

Visualization Exercise

-Have each participant state their names and

preferred pronouns.
-Instruct the participants to close their eyes
and listen to the narration.
-After the narration, debrief participants
thoughts and opinions.

Questions to consider:
1.What did you expect from this activity?
2.What were your initial reactions when you
realized what was happening in the story?
3.How did this activity make you feel?
4.How can you better support a trans* person?

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 Trans* Visualization Exercise
(So You Want to Be a Trans* Ally?, 2012)

Directions: Ask participants to close their eyes and sit silently. Read the story below. Once
completed, have participants open their eyes and debrief with the group on what they just heard
and/or visualized. ***This activity focuses on the binary identities of the trans* community
(FRM or MTF) and does not speak to a trans* experience individually.***

Id like you to imagine yourself in your home. It is a typical weekday morning and you are just
waking up to your alarm clock. You stretch and yawn. But you stop in mid-yawn when you
become keenly aware that something is not right. More specifically, you realize that something
is not right with your body. It feels awkward and strange. You get up, throw on a bathrobe and
stumble, still half asleep, to the bathroom and switch on the light. You are startled awake by the
sight of a stranger standing in your bathroom. Who is this person and what could they want?

As your mind starts to make sense of what you are seeing, you realize that you are looking in
your bathroom mirror. In the next instant, you realize that you are looking at a reflection of
yourself. But the reflection you see is all wrong. Your body has somehow changed overnight
and you are no longer who you know you are. You very tentatively lean closer to the mirror to
get a better look. As you peer at your face, you see that the masculine and feminine features in
your face have completely reversed themselves. The contours of your face are completely
foreign to you.

If you identify as a woman, you now notice stubble on your chin and jaw and how it scratches
your hand as you rub your face. The contours of your face are more severe and defined than you
expect them to be.

If you identify as a man, you now notice how soft and delicate the skin on your face feels. The
contours of your face are softer than they were yesterday and the features may even be smaller.

What is happening here? You look yourself in the eye and see a small spark of recognition, but
everything else is dreadfully wrong.

You step back to get a fuller view of yourself. The first thing you notice is the significant change
in the size and shape of your neck. You lift your hands to further explore your body and you are
immediately struck by the change in the size and shape of your hands.

If you identify as a woman, your hands have been replaced with large and rough ones. You
notice that the knuckles are more developed, your fingers are longer, and the backs of your hands
have hair on them. You cant imagine how you can manage such large and ungainly hands.

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If you identify as a man, your hands have been replaced with smaller and more delicate ones.
You rub them together and notice how foreign they feel to you.

You tentatively run your hands down your torso. Even through your robe, you notice immediate
and drastic changes in your body.

If you identify as a woman, you notice your broad shoulders and your narrower waist. Your
body seems more lumbering and huge and you notice more muscular development than you had
before.

If you identify as a man, you are shocked by the new curves in your body. You feel the swelling
of breasts and the curve of your hips.

You let your hands fall to your sides and you look at yourself in the face again. You know what
you must do now, but it seems overwhelming. You close your eyes and untie your robe. You let
it fall to the floor and you can feel the air against your naked body. You take a deep breath to
calm your racing heart, and you slowly open your eyes.

What you see in the mirror is simply all wrong. There are no words to describe how wrong this
is. As your gaze drifts down below your waist, it feels as if you are looking at someone elses
body. Although what you see is anatomically correct, you know it doesnt belong to you. You
experience an unusual sense of detachment as you explore yourself. You can feel the touch of
your own hands, but you cant escape the sensation that you are exploring someone elses body.
This just isnt right. You wonder what kind of twist of fate is playing this cruel trick on you?
How could something like this happen?

Still feeling somewhat detached from yourself, you pick up your robe, put it back on and slowly
return to your room. You know you must get dressed. You open your closet door and notice
that again something has changed. What you see hanging there is not what you want to wear.
As you flip through the hangers, you realize that these clothes are designed to fit the new body
you have. In frustration, you grab the first thing you see and throw it on. Yes, it fits but the only
way to describe how you feel is that you are wearing a costume. The first thought you have is
Im in drag and everyone is going to know it.

So you begin your day and you resolve to make it through. It becomes apparent to you quickly
that everyone around you is treating you differently. No one is recognizing you for who you
really are. Because you now look like the opposite sex, people are treating you accordingly.
Part of it is nice, and part of it definitely isnt. Even your family and friends are treating you like
the opposite sex. You feel that no one can possibly understand what you are experiencing. As

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you walk through your day, you are constantly and keenly aware of your body. You continue to
feel strangely detached from yourself. You recognize that being constantly aware of your body
takes huge amounts of energy. You just cannot seem to get comfortable in this new body.

You finally make it home at the end of the day, drained and exhausted. You feel the need to be
alone, away from the world that is trying to tell you that you are something you are not. You
lock yourself in the bathroom and take some deep breaths. But the comfort doesnt come. You
simply dont fit in your body and you cant escape it.

You finally drag yourself to bed and convince yourself that this Twilight Zone experience will be
over in the morning. You drift off to sleep with a spark of hope that everything will be right
when you wake.

You wake the next morning and stumble out of bed again. You switch on the bathroom light and
immediately experience a feeling of defeat and hopelessness. You are still in the wrong body. It
slowly dawns on you that this might be permanent. What is it going to be like for you to
experience these feelings day after day? What is it going to be like to live life in a body that you
know is completely wrong for you? How will you have the energy to do this? You wonder if
there is any hope for ever feeling comfortable in your body again? What would it take to change
your body back to the one you know is right for you? The options seem limited and
overwhelming.

With a deep sigh, you turn off the light and face your day.

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 Training #4
Video Discussion
(Schmalz, 2015)
Facilitator: (NAME)
Materials: Computer, projector, and video: https://www.chronicle.com/article/Ask-Me-What-
LGBTQ-Students/232797
Time: 30 Minutes

Time Activity

12 minutes Play Video

16 minutes Debrief Video

Questions to Consider
-What were your initial thoughts?
-How have you seen these concerns within
higher education?
-What ways have you attempted to navigate
these difficult conversations?
-What are areas of improvement that higher
education could focus on with this topic?
-Where can we go from here?

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 Training #4
Coming Out Story
(SafeZone Project, 2017)

Facilitator: (NAME)
Materials: Star cut-outs and writing utensils
Time: 10 minutes

Time Activity

2 minutes Instructions

-Have each participant write down their

favorite/most important things in each point.
1. Person (friend/love one)
2. Family member/Relative
3. Hobby/Passion
4. Material Possession
5. Dream Job
***Explain for the remainder of the activity,
participants are to imagine themselves as
lesbian, gay, bisexual, or pansexual -- and that
if they identify this way already to just
imagine they are in this specific queer
persons shoes.

6 minutes Activity

2 minutes Debrief

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 Coming Out Story
(SafeZone Project, 2017)

You try to explain that you are really in love with Batman. Then your friend calls you a fag and
tells you he cant hang out with you anymore. Rip person off your star.

Fast forward to high school. Your feelings of attraction to people of the same sex havent gone
away, and youve started to explore them secretly in relationships. You think, Its the 21st
century, my family loves me, I should be myself. You decide to tell your parents that you are
dating someone, and that you are gay. They tell you that youre going through a phase and force
you to break up with that person or find a new home to live in. You say its not a phase, its who
you are, and they kick you out. Rip number 2 off your star.

A little further down the road, youre in college now and life has gotten a little better. Youve
found a community of people to hang out with who support and care for you. They accept you
for who you are. One day, you see a sign for a student organization meeting for that Number 3
thing on your list. You decide to check it out and go to a meeting. Afterwards, the president
comes up to you and introduces himself. You start talking and he asks if he saw you in the gay
pride parade on campus recently. You say yes and excitedly describe the event that you were
involved with. He tells you that he respects your right to do what you want, but that members of
the group wouldnt feel comfortable around you. He asks you not to come back. Rip Number 3
off your star.

After you leave the meeting, you come back to your room to find that Die, Faggot! has been
written on your door and your room has been broken into. That Number 4 thing has been
destroyed. Rip that off your star.

Finally, later in life, youve managed to get your ideal job and life is good. Youre at work one
day and have a picture of your partner and your child on your desk. Your boss walks by and asks
about them. You tell them who they are and she says great and goes on her way. The next
morning, you get called to a meeting where your boss tells you that the company is downsizing
and theyll have to let you go. Rip that off your star.

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 Training #4
Wrap-Up
Facilitator: (NAME)
Materials Needed: N/A
Time: 10 minutes

Time Activity

10 minutes Wrap-Up

-Inform the participants that you are wrapping

up the training sessions.
-You want to summarize the activities that
you did during the training and what they can
do from here to continue being and becoming
better allies.

Topics to consider:
-Vocabulary
-Gender identity, sex, and sexuality
-Heterosexual privileges
-Scenarios

-Encourage the group to continue having these

conversations outside of the training sessions
with others.

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 Evaluation Follow-Up Email

Dear (PARTICIPANT NAME),

Congratulations for completing the Trans* Safe Zone training series. It has been a pleasure
watching you learn and grow from this program. We hope that you were able to take away new
information and feel confident in your abilities to be an ally.

Our office would love to continue developing the training program by ensuring that participants
are enjoying their experience while continuing to learn about the trans* community. If you could
take some time to fill out this short evaluation, which would help this training program
tremendously.

(LINK)

We look forward to your feedback.

Best,
Sam Amos

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 Trans* Safe Zone Training Evaluation

1. How would you rate your experience? 1(Strongly disliked) to 5(Strongly Enjoyed)

2. What was your overall impression of the content provided during Trans* Safe Zone
Training?

3. How prepared, organized, and effective were your Trans* Safe Zone training facilitators?

4. Was there adequate time to cover the topic(s) and module(s)?

5. How do you rate the value of this workshop?

6. What were the strongest and weakest areas of the training?

7. What did you feel you learned the most from this training?

8. Additional Comments

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