{"id":11,"date":"2013-06-24T10:30:06","date_gmt":"2013-06-24T14:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/womenscenter\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-08-23T20:32:20","modified_gmt":"2025-08-24T00:32:20","slug":"safe-zone","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ramapo.edu\/womenscenter\/safe-zone\/","title":{"rendered":"Safe Zone"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Safe Zone Program<\/h3>\n<h4>Mission<\/h4>\n<p>The Safe Zone Program at Ramapo College is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and affirming campus environment through active LGBTQ+ allyship. Our mission is to educate faculty, staff, and students on how to reduce homophobia, transphobia, biphobia, heterosexism, and heteronormativity. By cultivating awareness and advocacy, Safe Zone helps create a safer, more equitable community \u2014 especially for individuals of marginalized genders and sexualities. Participants in the program are empowered to advocate for LGBTQ+ individuals and to inspire others to engage in this vital work by taking part in the Safe Zone Program.<\/p>\n<div class=\"collapsableContent\" tabindex=\"0\"><div class=\"collapsableTitle\"><span class=\"fa-stack\"><i class=\"fa fa-circle fa-stack-2x\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-up fa-stack-1x fa-inverse\"><\/i><\/span>What Does an Active LGBTQ+ Ally Do?<\/div><div class=\"c_content\">\n<h4>Practicing Safe Zone Allyship includes\u2026<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Visibly supporting LGBTQ+ individuals on campus<\/li>\n<li>Continuously expanding your knowledge of LGBTQ+ identities, issues, and current events<\/li>\n<li>Attending LGBTQ+-centered events both on and off campus<\/li>\n<li>Using inclusive, respectful, and affirming language<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding assumptions about a person\u2019s gender identity or sexual orientation<\/li>\n<li>Sharing resources with others to support LGBTQ+ individuals<\/li>\n<li>Actively challenging all forms of oppression that impact the LGBTQ+ community<\/li>\n<li>Collaborating with LGBTQ+ organizations to plan events, trainings, and workshops<\/li>\n<li>Encouraging peers to become Safe Zone trained<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Safe Zone Program Mission The Safe Zone Program at Ramapo College is dedicated to fostering an inclusive and affirming campus environment through active LGBTQ+ allyship. 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