Training and Education
Gender and Sexuality 101
This training is an introduction to the concepts of gender identity and expression, sexuality, and LGBTQ+ identity. The training gives a foundational understanding of gender and sexuality, with the hope that these new ideas will encourage future research and interest in the topics covered. These trainings are hosted by the Director of LGBTQ+ Services and Gender Equity Programs, with support from student employees/volunteers as able. This training is accessible to all knowledge levels and can be requested for just about any audience.
Professional Competency
The Professional Competency training is a fully custom-built training designed to explore the area or industry of the audience through a queer/trans theory lens. Trainings will be created using foundational elements of queer/trans theory and LGBTQ+ identity alongside leading research in the industry/area requested. This training is intended for all knowledge levels from a queer/LGBTQ+ content perspective, but some understanding about one's area of study or industry is often necessary.
Coming Out, Being Out (COBO) Panels
The Coming Out, Being Out (COBO) panel program is a student-run program with the intention of destigmatizing the coming out process, as well as exposing campus to the importance and diversity of coming out experiences. By bringing LGBTQ+ students to classrooms, departments, and organizations across campus, we encourage learning and dialog around gender and sexuality.
Three to five students come to classrooms, team meetings, professional development opportunities, and other gatherings to tell their coming out stories and answer questions about their experiences being out.