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Safe Zone provides didactic and experiential opportunities for participants to: Increasing their awareness of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQQIA+) communities and identities. Deepen their understanding of sex, gender, and sexuality, while also considering other intersecting identities (e.g., race, ethnicity, religious/spiritual orientation). Recognize the unique concerns/challenges (e.g., heterosexism, biphobia, transphobia) that LGBTQQIA+ (or Queer) people endure at VCU and in society at large. Build skills to advocate for and assist Queer staff and students with concerns that might emerge on campus. Examine and challenge their biases, assumptions, prejudice, and privilege in relation to different sexual and gender identities.